Defy the Night
Sep 2021 · Bloomsbury Publishing USA
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Instant New York Times Bestseller!
From New York Times bestselling author Brigid Kemmerer comes an electrifying dystopian fantasy, perfect for fan of Powerless and Shatter Me.
A desperate prince. A daring outlaw. A revolution one spark away from catching fire.
A plague is sweeping the kingdom, and the cure exists--but only for those who can afford it. Tessa Cade, an apothecary's apprentice, has watched the rich live and the poor die for too long. Every night, she pulls on a mask, slips past the royal guard, and steals what the crown is hoarding, smuggling the cure to the dying. The only person she trusts is the masked stranger who fights at her side, the boy who has become her partner, and her heart.
Prince Corrick is the King's Justice. Feared, hated, and bound by duty to crush anyone who defies his brother's reign, he doles out brutal punishments because the kingdom is one rebellion away from collapse. He knows his brother's hold on the throne is the only thing keeping desperate people from open war. He has secrets that could end him, including sympathies he cannot afford and a girl he never should have let himself love.
When their two worlds collide, Tessa and Corrick will have to choose: save the kingdom they were born into or ignite the revolution that will burn it down.
A pre-industrial dystopian fantasy of plague, class warfare, and slow-burn enemies-to-lovers romance that will leave readers breathless for more.
From New York Times bestselling author Brigid Kemmerer comes an electrifying dystopian fantasy, perfect for fan of Powerless and Shatter Me.
A desperate prince. A daring outlaw. A revolution one spark away from catching fire.
A plague is sweeping the kingdom, and the cure exists--but only for those who can afford it. Tessa Cade, an apothecary's apprentice, has watched the rich live and the poor die for too long. Every night, she pulls on a mask, slips past the royal guard, and steals what the crown is hoarding, smuggling the cure to the dying. The only person she trusts is the masked stranger who fights at her side, the boy who has become her partner, and her heart.
Prince Corrick is the King's Justice. Feared, hated, and bound by duty to crush anyone who defies his brother's reign, he doles out brutal punishments because the kingdom is one rebellion away from collapse. He knows his brother's hold on the throne is the only thing keeping desperate people from open war. He has secrets that could end him, including sympathies he cannot afford and a girl he never should have let himself love.
When their two worlds collide, Tessa and Corrick will have to choose: save the kingdom they were born into or ignite the revolution that will burn it down.
A pre-industrial dystopian fantasy of plague, class warfare, and slow-burn enemies-to-lovers romance that will leave readers breathless for more.
Instant New York Times Bestseller!
From New York Times bestselling author Brigid Kemmerer comes an electrifying dystopian fantasy, perfect for fan of Powerless and Shatter Me.
A desperate prince. A daring outlaw. A revolution one spark away from catching fire.
A plague is sweeping the kingdom...
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8 reviews
Cynthia Green
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May 21, 2025
Tessa risks stealing medicine and distributing it to those in need. A good look at how treatment can become a privilege that only the wealthy and connected can afford. I kept wanting Tessa's mystery partner to be literally anyone else. Not because I disliked the character who it was, but it was very obvious and I wanted more of a twist. Also, I felt the ending was anti-climatic and low-stakes.
Ashley Wilson
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August 14, 2024
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Brigid Kemmerer is the author of the New York Times bestseller Defy the Night and the New York Times bestselling Cursebreaker series, which includes A Curse So Dark and Lonely, A Heart So Fierce and Broken, and A Vow So Bold and Deadly. She has also written the contemporary young adult romances Call It What You Want, More Than We Can Tell, and Letters to the Lost, as well as paranormal young adult stories, including the Elemental series and Thicker Than Water. A full-time writer, Brigid lives in the Baltimore area with her family.
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www.brigidkemmerer.com
@BrigidKemmerer
Brigid Kemmerer is the author of the New York Times bestseller Defy the Night and the New York Times bestselling Cursebreaker series, which includes A Curse So Dark and Lonely, A Heart So Fierce and Broken, and A Vow So Bold and Deadly. She has also written the contemporary young adult romances C...
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