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A Vow So Bold and Deadly (Cursebreakers, #3)
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At 38 years old you’d think I’d have gotten past devoted, unconditional love stories. Brigid Kemmerer has reminded me that I haven’t. And maybe it’s because for 12+ years I’ve had my Grey/Rhen next to me; so I know love exists. Or maybe it’s because the 16 year old version of me is bawling her eyes out at how poignant and amazing these characters and their stories are. Either way I’m glad to still be able to enter a fantasy world made for teens and fall in love with it.
My personal notes:
- As a lover of Grey, from early in book 1, I can honestly say that his character progression is lovely. And I love him even more after every page I flipped
- Rhen and Harper still annoy me... in the last half of the book I got over it without even realizing it until I was at the end. Lol
- Noah and Jake are adorable and I wish there was so much more of them
- Virginity is lost! It’s YA rated but still pretty steamy
- Blood is spilled. Like a lot of blood. And yes I loved that too. Give me a tortured soul any day
- Beauty and the Beast has never been my favourite story. But this series is proof it can be done without it seeming totally inappropriate or wrong. I’m impressed.
If you’d read the first two books then you don’t need me to tell you to read this. Just know that the ending is lovely. And as someone who hates most endings it’s nice to smile and put this third book down, content with where we are at.
Although I’m already dreading the possibility of a follow-up series... because I’m paranoid to touch good things in case they get messed up. However, as Kemmerer points out to us many times during this series, you cannot gain anything without risking something as well.
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:
”One choice shouldn’t undo a thousand good ones.”
Excuse me while I go kiss my husband and thank him for all our wonderful years together; and all those to come. Don’t forget to love those around you openly and unabashedly. Just as Rhen and Grey do their ladies.
My personal notes:
- As a lover of Grey, from early in book 1, I can honestly say that his character progression is lovely. And I love him even more after every page I flipped
- Rhen and Harper still annoy me... in the last half of the book I got over it without even realizing it until I was at the end. Lol
- Noah and Jake are adorable and I wish there was so much more of them
- Virginity is lost! It’s YA rated but still pretty steamy
- Blood is spilled. Like a lot of blood. And yes I loved that too. Give me a tortured soul any day
- Beauty and the Beast has never been my favourite story. But this series is proof it can be done without it seeming totally inappropriate or wrong. I’m impressed.
If you’d read the first two books then you don’t need me to tell you to read this. Just know that the ending is lovely. And as someone who hates most endings it’s nice to smile and put this third book down, content with where we are at.
Although I’m already dreading the possibility of a follow-up series... because I’m paranoid to touch good things in case they get messed up. However, as Kemmerer points out to us many times during this series, you cannot gain anything without risking something as well.
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:
”One choice shouldn’t undo a thousand good ones.”
Excuse me while I go kiss my husband and thank him for all our wonderful years together; and all those to come. Don’t forget to love those around you openly and unabashedly. Just as Rhen and Grey do their ladies.
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Reading Progress
February 22, 2020
– Shelved
February 22, 2020
– Shelved as:
to-read
October 8, 2020
– Shelved as:
arc-netgalley
February 22, 2021
– Shelved as:
own-ebook
March 13, 2021
– Shelved as:
library-print
March 13, 2021
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1.23%
"Grey!! Oh Grey! I should remember to breathe will I read this. Also I should remember I turned 38 the other day and really it’s ridiculous to obsess about a teen book man... or is it?
Luckily my husband doesn’t feel threatened by fictional characters. 😂"
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5
Luckily my husband doesn’t feel threatened by fictional characters. 😂"
March 21, 2021
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Started Reading
March 21, 2021
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4.9%
"Right back into it. Thank goodness I remember most of what was going on at end of book 2."
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March 24, 2021
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28.0%
"Kemmerer has done a decent job of showing the difficulty of the political situation on both sides. Not quite as well done as I have seen in adult fantasy; but for a YA/teen story I'm feeling less like I'm all "Go Grey" and a little more sympathetic to Rhen and his plight. This is an excellent way to really explain how sometimes there is no one 'winning' way, as each choice is a poor one, but one must choose."
March 26, 2021
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49.0%
"I’m embarrassed to admit whether it’s Grey or Rhen I do love when they profess they’d do anything to save their ladies...
”For you, my lady, I would have leveled the entire city.”"
”For you, my lady, I would have leveled the entire city.”"
March 26, 2021
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77.21%
"”I might never see him again.
The thought is dizzying. I have to put a hand against my belly. And then I throw up my dinner right there in the garden.”
While this statement could be a foreshadow for a child to be born; I hope it’s Kemmerer telling us about how awful it feels to have no control.
I have been sick to my stomach just like this over ‘battles’ I know cannot be won. Really well stated."
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315
The thought is dizzying. I have to put a hand against my belly. And then I throw up my dinner right there in the garden.”
While this statement could be a foreshadow for a child to be born; I hope it’s Kemmerer telling us about how awful it feels to have no control.
I have been sick to my stomach just like this over ‘battles’ I know cannot be won. Really well stated."
March 26, 2021
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87.75%
"”One choice shouldn’t undo a thousand good ones.”
I am trash for this. At 38 you’d think I could resist the allure of a teen series and yet here I am loving every minute of it. Lol."
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358
I am trash for this. At 38 you’d think I could resist the allure of a teen series and yet here I am loving every minute of it. Lol."
March 26, 2021
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Finished Reading
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Mar 27, 2021 06:13PM
Me too Mel, I'm 53 and I adore Young Adult books and love so many characters in so many of these stories. I have had the first two books on my shelves for quite awhile now, I've just not gotten to them. I'm so glad you enjoyed them so much, I hope I do as well. It's so wonderful to get lost in a good book. I still believe in forever love, I've been fortunate to have found mine going on 22 years!!! Happy Reading
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That’s so lovely Lisa!! I really hope you enjoy them when you get to them! I hope to still love reading these books forever. 😊
Fantastic review, Mel! I'm finally reading this one and loving it! I forgot how much I enjoyed this world and characters.
