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Violence
A lot
Significant violence — Rhen's curse and its consequences; battle
Language
Some
Contemporary language; some mild strong words
Sexual Content
Some
Mild romantic content
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
A lot
Significant violence — Rhen's curse and its consequences each season; battle; A disabled heroine — Harper has cerebral palsy; depicted as a strength not a limitation; The curse's stakes — what happens if it isn't broken; The commander Grey — significant to the later books; A trilogy
What this book is about
Harper has cerebral palsy and the kind of life that has made her tough. When she is pulled into the kingdom of Emberfall, she finds Prince Rhen — cursed to repeat the same autumn endlessly until a girl falls in love with him — and his commander Grey. A Curse So Dark and Lonely is a Beauty and the Beast retelling with a disabled heroine and explicit fantasy violence.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
Significant violence — Rhen's curse and its seasonal consequences; battle
Harper's cerebral palsy — central and depicted as strength
The curse's stakes — what happens if it isn't broken
A trilogy — the first book ends on a significant shift
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