I loved how it was setting up. I thought the plot was interesting and much better developed than the first two. It had more of a purpose and the pov's were more evenly balanced. Though that initial satisfaction didn't last too long I quite enjoyed it overall, same with the writing. It was a fast read, and I sped through it. But unfortunately it was not as good as the first two overall, and was just a let down. It could have done so much, it could have chosen so many different paths, but it chose the one that made the least sense. Harper to slap Rhen hard. Possibly leave him for forever a couple of weeks so this guy would see her worth. See, the thing is, I’m pretty sure that the first HALF of the book was spent switching between what was happening in Emberfall as well as Syhl Shallow in the grace period prior to “war”. And as a result, it was frustrating to read about how both sides were making almost half-hearted war preparations, because both sides had done wrong, but could also resolve the whole issue without further bloodshed.

Don't get me wrong, this wasn't a bad book. But it was the weakest of the trilogy simply because it didn't have enough meat to fill out its bones. There was so much unnecessary filler in the beginning, it completely bogged down the pacing. And since all the action and development was saved for the end, the rest of the book felt meandering and plodding.But one thing that hasn't changed is that he's still ~Scary Grey~ and the big softie everyone fell in love with. but not me ofc, my heart belongs to Rhen This was pretty disappointing and definitely not the ending I wanted, and from what I gather from talking with other people, not the ending many people wanted. While Grey’s reluctance to be honest with Rhen drove me nuts (we were all up in Rhen’s perspective before; I felt he should get the benefit of the doubt!), I couldn’t completely blame him for being cautious. Lets not forget Zo and Iisak the fierce characters they are, Zo and Harpers friendship I loved and I loved how Zo was not afraid to defy anyone when something clearly wrong is happening and Iisak’s just cool like do we need to say anymore?

This author has many possibilities for a return to this world and I'm curious to see what she would do if that happens. He makes all the arrows miss while Lia Mara kills her mother with daggers then Nolla Verin tells the others that Lia Mara is the queen and bows down along with everyone. The book certainly brought all the feels, and elements of all characters. Throughout the novel, the story is smooth and generally moves along well. At the end of the day if you are looking for something that you have read similar to this before and don’t mind another, then this will satisfy you. If you are looking for something more than just an average read, that you will want to engage with, then this is also something you will enjoy. Details About A Heart So Fierce and Broken by Brigid Kemmerer ePub also, i have no idea why this is being sold as the conclusion for the series because there is still sooo much left unresolved. like, a new issue is literally added within the last chapter and all of the sudden the series is done and over? its just a very bizarre choice.I also really loved the side characters in this book, just as I did in the previous book. This book had so many twists and turns, and while I enjoyed the first book in this series better than both of the other books, I still highly enjoyed this one. My final critique of this book is that I would have preferred it to have included more than just Grey and Lia Mara’s points of view. Excluding the first and final chapters, the entire book alternates between Grey and Lia Mara’s perspectives, which causes the story to feel lopsided and biased. We are unable to view events through the eyes of Rhen or Harper and have to take Grey and Lia Mara’s descriptions of events at face value. The good There are many lovely lines and adages to take to heart in this last book of the Cursebreaker series; but I think my favourite one is this one; because in real life people make mistakes and we hurt one another. Trust is always so hard to gain; and yet easily lost. Kemmerer reminds us to give others a break sometimes; as we need one ourselves at times:

A Heart So Fierce And Broken begins with grey which; in the first book found out that he is the secret heir of ember fall, so he went into hiding as not to get recognized and keep the kingdom safe. So, he's off at Syhl Shallow with Lia Mara and every chapter from either of their POVs was painful. To me, they have zero chemistry and I struggle to believe that someone as disciplined and driven as Grey would have any interest in her at all. I love smut and I skimmed their sex scene, which of course results in a baby.I loved this book. The beginning and middle were amazing but then it all turned and plummeted at the end. I will never forgive that ending. RHEN DESERVED THE WORLD AND YOU GIVE HIM THIS? It's not fair how Grey gets everything handed to him while Rhen has to live with this! So yes, I absolutely loved how many scenes we got with Harper and Rhen as you could tell from my status updates asdfghjhfgdsaf my heart is so happy thinking about them even now. after these unfortunate and unwanted changes, i had to read this book as if it were completely unconnected to ACSDAL and essentially a standalone. after doing that, after reading this story for what it is individually and not a follow up to another half, i started to enjoy this. like really enjoy this. I wonder if he would see me as a failure—and I also wonder if I would want a man like that to see me as a success.” Too bad I couldn't care much about his and Lia Mara's POVs though. (In fact, I actually disliked them less in this book) I feel like AVSBAD was really for Rhen & Harper and I'M 100% OKAY WITH THAT.🥰

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. And another point someone made me realize -- why go through all that trouble in book 1 with Rhen struggling through breaking the curse, suffering from Lilith's torments, and trying to save and rule his kingdom...ONLY TO LOSE ALL OF THAT TO GREY. *rage* I HATE GREY AND LIA MARA.🙂🔪 But I still love this series so much because of rhen & harper and for that, I shall continue praying there's a spin-off.

It absolutely disgusted me that Grey steamrolled over Rhen like that. Rhen's kingdom wasn't in tatters because he was hopeless, rather that the kingdom had been cursed. He had the potential to be a great ruler, was trained for it and accepted the responsibility. He also loved his people dearly, whereas we never hear about Grey feeling any duty to the people of Emberfall. Why oh why couldn't Lia Mara and Grey rule Syhl Shallow and Harper and Rhen rule Emberfall? We would then be assured of a peaceful land with those precious trade routes in tact.