A Heart So Fierce and Broken
by Brigid KemmererPublished: Bloomsbury, 2020
Pages: 464
Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult
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“Choices are never easy. There are good and bad options, but the most dangerous is not to make any choice at all.”
About the book
The curse is finally broken, but Prince Rhen of Emberfall faces darker troubles still. Rumors circulate that he is not the true heir and that forbidden magic has been unleashed in Emberfall. Although Rhen has Harper by his side, his guardsman Grey is missing, leaving more questions than answers.
Rumored to be the heir, Grey has been on the run since he destroyed Lilith. He has no desire to challenge Rhen--until Karis Luran once again threatens to take Emberfall by force. Her own daughter Lia Mara sees the flaws in her mother’s violent plan, but can she convince Grey to stand against Rhen, even for the good of Emberfall?
Review
It’s been a hot minute since I’ve been this conflicted about an anticipated read.
A Heart So Fierce and Broken picks up where the first installment left off; Rhen and Harper’s struggle to unify the kingdom and Grey hiding as a stablehand.
I assumed the book would focus on Grey and Rhen’s new relationship as brothers but it I was surprised to find 95% of the story centered around Grey and Lia Mara, a princess of Shyl Shallow. I’m not necessarily mad about the romance but it took up the majority of the plot. To me, it seemed like the escalating political tension with romance and magic didn’t meld correctly to form a coherent story. I also felt a bit bored at times while reading; the writing didn’t flow like in A Curse So Dark and Lonely.
Though A Heart So Fierce and Broken did contain the same in-depth character development that made the first installment shine, ultimately I felt like the book was just OK.
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