Defend the Dawn
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- Author：Brigid Kemmerer
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Reviews
Nel。the。whichcrafts。books
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Another fantastic instalment to this series， and I am so invested in these characters I really need book 3 now。 With Defend the Dawn the cast of characters and the world is expanded。 Along with Tessa and Corrick we have familiar faces too。 We are drawn deeper into the politics and see first hand the shaky hold King Harristan has on the throne。 And the rebellion though somewhat stalled has still not been fully quelled。 One of my absolute favourite parts is the relationship between the brothers （H Another fantastic instalment to this series， and I am so invested in these characters I really need book 3 now。 With Defend the Dawn the cast of characters and the world is expanded。 Along with Tessa and Corrick we have familiar faces too。 We are drawn deeper into the politics and see first hand the shaky hold King Harristan has on the throne。 And the rebellion though somewhat stalled has still not been fully quelled。 One of my absolute favourite parts is the relationship between the brothers （Harristan and Corrick） they have an amazing bond and Im hoping it always remains so！ And of course the romance in this series is great and Im fully behind， the slow build up is one of my favourites！I am loving where the author has taken the story so far。 And I loved how new key characters were introduced。 You never quite know who you can trust， with loyalties tested and risk of betrayals strong is it any wonder！ And of course the author writes morally grey characters so well， that you even question the motives of your favourite characters！ This has not suffered for being the second book in the series at all。 The stakes are even higher， the story is more complex and I the most exciting part is I dont know what to expect next！ Highly entertaining would recommend to all！ 。。。more
Qirat Dawson
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Now i really want the third book to come out as early as possible😭😭😭😭
giulia_arg
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3。75 starsI’ve waited for this book for so long！I really enjoyed it but in the end not much happened？It’s a middle book so that was to be expected。 Some secrets were revealed。 Tessa and Corrick had to face some harsh truths。 We have a new outlaw and I was very pleased by the addition。
Caitlyn
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This was such a great sequel！ Even though most of the plot takes place on a ship with limited characters there is just so much going on。 There are secrets， fights， love stories， and tons of drama。 The author built so much tension into the story that towards the end I couldn't put it down。 I enjoyed the development of Corrick and Tessa's relationship as they learn to trust each other。 I liked how hot and cold this relationship was and it wasn't just automatic instalove。 I also liked the new chara This was such a great sequel！ Even though most of the plot takes place on a ship with limited characters there is just so much going on。 There are secrets， fights， love stories， and tons of drama。 The author built so much tension into the story that towards the end I couldn't put it down。 I enjoyed the development of Corrick and Tessa's relationship as they learn to trust each other。 I liked how hot and cold this relationship was and it wasn't just automatic instalove。 I also liked the new characters that were added in and the drama they brought to the story。I've been struggling with how to classify this book。 It is a little fantasy but with almost no magic or myth。 I would highly recommend this series to anyone looking to get into the fantasy genre。 。。。more
Robyn
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Couldn’t stop reading！ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ #defendthedawn was a twisting adventure with all the beloved characters from #defythenight and new characters who are not what they seem 👀 of course 💙 On a ship！ In the Wilds！ I loved it！ #Tessa #Corrick #Harristan #Quint #Lochlan #Rocco #Karri and now… #Rian 💙
Shedya
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Kerryann
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Just like Defy the Night， in Defend the Dawn， Brigid Kemmerer takes the reader on a whirlwind journey through a foreign land filled with complicated politics， beautiful princes， and a raging illness that threatens to destroy what little peace is left。 I want to keep this review spoiler-free， so I'll keep this review on the more vague side of things， but I will share a few things I absolutely adored about this book。 First， I like how romance is a part of the plot， but it's not the whole plot！ I a Just like Defy the Night， in Defend the Dawn， Brigid Kemmerer takes the reader on a whirlwind journey through a foreign land filled with complicated politics， beautiful princes， and a raging illness that threatens to destroy what little peace is left。 I want to keep this review spoiler-free， so I'll keep this review on the more vague side of things， but I will share a few things I absolutely adored about this book。 First， I like how romance is a part of the plot， but it's not the whole plot！ I also like how multi=layered the conflict is-- I am constantly being taken by the twists and turns。 I loved this one and can't wait to read more by Kemmerer！ 。。。more
MT
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I was nervous going into Defend the Dawn and boy did it superseded my hopes。 I thought the original book was good but not great and I’m happy to say the sequel is excellent。 Bridget Kemmerer does a fantastic job going deeper into these characters motivations and really helped show their progression。 I’m literally on the edge of my seat waiting for book 3！ Thank you to #Netgalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review
Rivka
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Thank you to Netgalley and Bloomsbury Pub for sending me the earc of this bookI liked this one more that I did with Defy the Night。 As far as the sequels go， this book was great。 I really enjoyed where the story was going。 It definitely build up on all the these we learned in book one and left us with all the questionsI liked that the relationship between Corrick and Tessa was very complex and full of heart。 I really enjoyed the fact that on some level Tessa was a little scared of what kind of p Thank you to Netgalley and Bloomsbury Pub for sending me the earc of this bookI liked this one more that I did with Defy the Night。 As far as the sequels go， this book was great。 I really enjoyed where the story was going。 It definitely build up on all the these we learned in book one and left us with all the questionsI liked that the relationship between Corrick and Tessa was very complex and full of heart。 I really enjoyed the fact that on some level Tessa was a little scared of what kind of person Corrick can be。 But at the same time that taught Corrick how to balance the person he wanted to be with the King’s Justine everyone saw。 We get a new POV in this book and it was definitely interesting to see the world from Harrison’s point of view。 I hope we get to see more of him working with the rebels in the next book。 We also got a new character， Captain Rian Blakemore， who honestly was too good to be true and had too many secrets to be a “good” guy。 I am curious to see which side he will end up on。Overall， great sequest。 I just hope the next book will be able to answer all the questions this book left behind 。。。more
Rebecca Tait
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I had stupidly assumed this was a duology so was a little thrown as I hit the half way point & things were only getting deeper & more complex， entirely my fault & a wonderful position to be in when I realised it wasn't & that means there's more to come from Brigid Kemmerer 🥳This was a typical middle book in that it is bridging the way forwards， there are moments of drama & lots of great further character development， especially of the more secondary characters。 I loved it & it isn't a criticism I had stupidly assumed this was a duology so was a little thrown as I hit the half way point & things were only getting deeper & more complex， entirely my fault & a wonderful position to be in when I realised it wasn't & that means there's more to come from Brigid Kemmerer 🥳This was a typical middle book in that it is bridging the way forwards， there are moments of drama & lots of great further character development， especially of the more secondary characters。 I loved it & it isn't a criticism as there's enough action to keep you turning those pages & it's left me wanting more。 I'm really happy we got more King Harristan in this one & I love where his friendship with Quint appears to be headed。 Also Karri & Lochlan being back was brilliant as the focus moved beyond Tessa & Corrick， though they are still firmly at the centre of the story。 Rian is an interesting character & I'm sure there will more to come from him in the next book， which I need ASAP。 If you like YA fantasy you cannot go wrong with this series， I loved it 。。。more
Sharon
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Happy release day to Defend the Dawn， the second novel in the Defy the Night series。 Thank you Bloomsbury Publishing for gifting me an e-arc copy of this novel。 Wow， this novel ups the ante from the first books and it’s as strong as the first novel。 It is full of political intrigue， and heart pounding action。 This novel had me questioning my love for our beloved main characters， and which side I stood with。 There is turmoil and unrest within the country of Kandala， struggling to makes ends meet Happy release day to Defend the Dawn， the second novel in the Defy the Night series。 Thank you Bloomsbury Publishing for gifting me an e-arc copy of this novel。 Wow， this novel ups the ante from the first books and it’s as strong as the first novel。 It is full of political intrigue， and heart pounding action。 This novel had me questioning my love for our beloved main characters， and which side I stood with。 There is turmoil and unrest within the country of Kandala， struggling to makes ends meet and save people from the deadly disease that haunts the country。 With the threat of the revolution， the palace is forced to start negotiations will multiple palace officials and rebellion leaders。 With the threat of being overrun， a mysterious ship docks promising a trade agreement from with the one thing Kandala needs most。 But with the people of Kandala on the line， is it too good to be true？ Is this stranger promising them salvation a friend or foe？ I loved the expansion that was brought to the Defy The Night world。 Kemmerer did an excellent job combining in this new country like it was always there， and bringing further political unrest to the story。 Not only did we watch our characters grow， and expand outside of their current roles， we watched them take on new shores as they headed out to the high seas。 The only thing wrong with this novel is that I tricked myself into believing this was a duology and in reality it is going to be a series and it crushed my reality。 I did not expect the twist and turns this novel took。 They came out of know where and after revealed， I could see the small hints throughout both novels that had been pointing to these reveals。 Our character relationships are expanded and explored more in this novel and it melted my heart。 Getting flash back to Corrick and Harristan boyhood and their connection is everything I didn’t know I needed。 We get an understanding of their bond and how that bond turned into their roles today。 Watching them become their own person without one another was the character growth I didn’t realize we needed。 This is definitely an unforgettable sequel that kept me guessing the entire time。 There wasn’t one moment where I was bored and wondering when the action will return。 There are no moments to sit back and catch your breath as all the revelations and suspicions kept us going。 I’m greatly upset that we have no idea when the next novel in this series is coming out， because I need answers now。 。。。more
Sarah
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 4/5𝙂𝙚𝙣𝙧𝙚: YA fantasy trilogy （book 2）𝙁𝙤𝙧𝙢𝙖𝙩: eARC𝙁𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙌𝙪𝙤𝙩𝙚:“Choices never seem like choices when the world only offers us bad ones。”𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙄 𝙇𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙙:Political turmoilNew characters with mysterious backgroundsLots of Tessa and Corrick， but Harristan starts to develop his own storyline Adventure in new places we haven’t explored yet𝙁𝙪𝙡𝙡 𝙍𝙚𝙫𝙞𝙚𝙬:It was really hard to write this review without spoilers， but here goes！I LOVED Defy the Night， and I was so happy to jump back into the world of Kand ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 4/5𝙂𝙚𝙣𝙧𝙚: YA fantasy trilogy （book 2）𝙁𝙤𝙧𝙢𝙖𝙩: eARC𝙁𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙌𝙪𝙤𝙩𝙚:“Choices never seem like choices when the world only offers us bad ones。”𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙄 𝙇𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙙:Political turmoilNew characters with mysterious backgroundsLots of Tessa and Corrick， but Harristan starts to develop his own storyline Adventure in new places we haven’t explored yet𝙁𝙪𝙡𝙡 𝙍𝙚𝙫𝙞𝙚𝙬:It was really hard to write this review without spoilers， but here goes！I LOVED Defy the Night， and I was so happy to jump back into the world of Kandala with all the characters I loved in Defy。 We absolutely get to see lots of Tessa and Corrick， and as much as I’d love to see an HEA right away， I was glad to see them struggling to learn how to navigate their relationship amidst a tricky political landscape。 Harristan also gets a lot more individual development in this book， and I loved learning more about him outside of his relationship with his brother。There’s a crew of mysterious new characters who bring new challenges to the already turbulent political situation in Kandala， and as much as I wanted to dislike them， I just couldn’t！ They are so human and relatable， and I love that there were moments that highlighted the quirky and unique parts of their personalities amidst the major plot moments。 I did feel like the political developments took center stage and the romance became secondary—and if I’m being honest， I missed some of the sweet romantic moments we saw in book 1！ I think Tessa， Corrick， and the rest of the gang need time to process the almost revolution and it’s aftermath， but dang it， I wanted a few more ‘Lord， Tessa’ moments 😂Overall this is a strong book 2， and of course I’ll be back to read book 3 as soon as it comes out。 I love Brigid Kemmerer and can’t wait for more adventures with Tessa， Corrick， Quint， Harristan， Rocco， and even Lochlan！ 。。。more
Laura
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Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC in exchange for an honest review。I'm so glad I read this book and for a change I enjoyed the second book in a trilogy。I loved that we got to see a bit more of the world in this one even if it was through stories from on of the character。 It's nice to know there's more then one place suffering。I liked that Tessa and Carrick were still the same and glad we had more of Harriston， I feel he needs a companion now。I honestly can't wait to read what hap Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC in exchange for an honest review。I'm so glad I read this book and for a change I enjoyed the second book in a trilogy。I loved that we got to see a bit more of the world in this one even if it was through stories from on of the character。 It's nice to know there's more then one place suffering。I liked that Tessa and Carrick were still the same and glad we had more of Harriston， I feel he needs a companion now。I honestly can't wait to read what happens next but it's already going on my TBR。。 。。。more
Karlita Her Royal Geekness
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 holy F！ was this book a lot， I really wasn't expecting this turn of events that got me clinging to my seat！This slow burn is driving me crazy and now we understand a little bit more about how the fever came to be， and so the plot thickens We see how Tessa's and Corrick's relationship develops now that he is not only a rebel， but the actual prince。 I was really bummed when the previous book was over and wasn't convinced that I would love Corrick as much， but I can say I really do。I also thought t holy F！ was this book a lot， I really wasn't expecting this turn of events that got me clinging to my seat！This slow burn is driving me crazy and now we understand a little bit more about how the fever came to be， and so the plot thickens We see how Tessa's and Corrick's relationship develops now that he is not only a rebel， but the actual prince。 I was really bummed when the previous book was over and wasn't convinced that I would love Corrick as much， but I can say I really do。I also thought this book would be a duology and wasn't expecting it to be leaving me with yet another cliff hanger。 。。。more
Sue Plant
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would like to thank netgalley and the publishers for letting me read this exceptional book。。。。this one starts from where the first book finished and i loved itmoonflower is still needed to battle the sickness and corrick and king harristan need a way to help their people but what isnt helping are the consuls who arent supplying the moonflower as promised。。。but an emissary arrives from Ostriary a neighbouring kingdom with the promise of more moonflower if they can come to some arrangementbut dang would like to thank netgalley and the publishers for letting me read this exceptional book。。。。this one starts from where the first book finished and i loved itmoonflower is still needed to battle the sickness and corrick and king harristan need a way to help their people but what isnt helping are the consuls who arent supplying the moonflower as promised。。。but an emissary arrives from Ostriary a neighbouring kingdom with the promise of more moonflower if they can come to some arrangementbut danger lurks everywhereand oh man that ending。。。。 i cant wait till the next book now。。。。with so many cliff hangers。。。 。。。more
Sue Plant
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would like to thank netgalley and the publishers for letting me read this exceptional book。。。。this one starts from where the first book finished and i loved itmoonflower is still needed to battle the sickness and corrick and king harristan need a way to help their people but what isnt helping are the consuls who arent supplying the moonflower as promised。。。but an emissary arrives from Ostriary a neighbouring kingdom with the promise of more moonflower if they can come to some arrangementbut dang would like to thank netgalley and the publishers for letting me read this exceptional book。。。。this one starts from where the first book finished and i loved itmoonflower is still needed to battle the sickness and corrick and king harristan need a way to help their people but what isnt helping are the consuls who arent supplying the moonflower as promised。。。but an emissary arrives from Ostriary a neighbouring kingdom with the promise of more moonflower if they can come to some arrangementbut danger lurks everywhereand oh man that ending。。。。 i cant wait till the next book now。。。。with so many cliff hangers。。。 。。。more
samantha ✿ paperback。maniac
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Gave it 4。5 stars rounded it to 5 stars on GoodreadsWOW！！ I was taken by surprise by the ending， that cliff hanger！！！ Ugh， so emotional！ Why the heck does a book you’re so invested in， have to end where you’re searching for more pages？ I’m going crazy。I loved Defy The Night， so I was beyond excited to jump back into Kandala。 I felt so much reading this one， and it was written so well。 The beginning has a slow start but it picks up and gets very intense。 Tessa’s character annoyed me at times。 The Gave it 4。5 stars rounded it to 5 stars on GoodreadsWOW！！ I was taken by surprise by the ending， that cliff hanger！！！ Ugh， so emotional！ Why the heck does a book you’re so invested in， have to end where you’re searching for more pages？ I’m going crazy。I loved Defy The Night， so I was beyond excited to jump back into Kandala。 I felt so much reading this one， and it was written so well。 The beginning has a slow start but it picks up and gets very intense。 Tessa’s character annoyed me at times。 The going back and forth of trust with Corrick， just didn’t sit right with me after everything she knows about him。 So that irritated me a lot。 I’m team Corrick all the way！ This is definitely more plot then romance， which I wish there was a little more romance added。 You grow SO attached to these characters， and what they fight for， and what they go through。 It’s so emotional and raw and exciting！ I’m so glad I got to see more of Harristan （The King） in this one。 His character was quit in the first book and now you get to see so much more of him individually。 So many new characters and not knowing who to trust！ I will definitely be thinking about this one for awhile and I don’t think I can wait for the next book to see what happens next！ I have way too many questions！ I’m on the edge of my seat， running my hands through my hair！ It’s gripping！ Such a good book。 Definitely recommend this series！Thank you， Bloomsbury USA Children’s Books， and @netgalley for my eARC in exchange for my honest review！🤍 。。。more
Shelley
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*Source* Publisher*Genre* Young Adult / Fantasy*Rating* 4。0*Thoughts*Defend the Dawn is the second installment in author Brigid Kemmerer's Defy the Dawn series。 The story's main characters are Tessa Cade， and Prince Corrick， brother to King Harristan， but there are chapters from Harristan's as well which will surprise readers。 Tessa Cade is the apothecary girl who has gone from masked outlaw to palace advisor after she climbed up the palace walls and confronted Harristan and saved his life。 But *Source* Publisher*Genre* Young Adult / Fantasy*Rating* 4。0*Thoughts*Defend the Dawn is the second installment in author Brigid Kemmerer's Defy the Dawn series。 The story's main characters are Tessa Cade， and Prince Corrick， brother to King Harristan， but there are chapters from Harristan's as well which will surprise readers。 Tessa Cade is the apothecary girl who has gone from masked outlaw to palace advisor after she climbed up the palace walls and confronted Harristan and saved his life。 But even with her newfound power， she can't stop the sickness still raging。 She also misses the boy she knew as Wes Lark。 *Full Review @ Gizmos Reviews*https://gizmosreviews。blogspot。com/20。。。 。。。more
Sarah
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 4/5𝙁𝙪𝙡𝙡 𝙍𝙚𝙫𝙞𝙚𝙬:It was really hard to write this review without spoilers， but here goes！I LOVED Defy the Night， and I was so happy to jump back into the world of Kandala with all the characters I loved in Defy。 We absolutely get to see lots of Tessa and Corrick， and as much as I’d love to see an HEA right away， I was glad to see them struggling to learn how to navigate their relationship amidst a tricky political landscape。 Harristan also gets a lot more individual development in this bo ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 4/5𝙁𝙪𝙡𝙡 𝙍𝙚𝙫𝙞𝙚𝙬:It was really hard to write this review without spoilers， but here goes！I LOVED Defy the Night， and I was so happy to jump back into the world of Kandala with all the characters I loved in Defy。 We absolutely get to see lots of Tessa and Corrick， and as much as I’d love to see an HEA right away， I was glad to see them struggling to learn how to navigate their relationship amidst a tricky political landscape。 Harristan also gets a lot more individual development in this book， and I loved learning more about him outside of his relationship with his brother。There’s a crew of mysterious new characters who bring new challenges to the already turbulent political situation in Kandala， and as much as I wanted to dislike them， I just couldn’t！ They are so human and relatable， and I love that there were moments that highlighted the quirky and unique parts of their personalities amidst the major plot moments。 I did feel like the political developments took center stage and the romance became secondary—and if I’m being honest， I missed some of the sweet romantic moments we saw in book 1！ I think Tessa， Corrick， and the rest of the gang need time to process the almost revolution and it’s aftermath， but dang it， I wanted a few more ‘Lord， Tessa’ moments 😂Overall this is a strong book 2， and of course I’ll be back to read book 3 as soon as it comes out。 I love Brigid Kemmerer and can’t wait for more adventures with Tessa， Corrick， Quint， Harristan， Rocco， and even Lochlan！ 。。。more
Thaïs
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This second volume lived up to my expectations！ We follow Tessa and Corrick on a new adventure aboard Defend the Dawn with new characters。 We see a development in Tessa and Corrick's relationship， which is starting again on a healthier basis and without misunderstandings， which I thought was essential。 We are introduced to new characters who are interesting although I didn't get attached to them。 In parallel， we discover more in-depth the character of Harristan， whom I love since the first volum This second volume lived up to my expectations！ We follow Tessa and Corrick on a new adventure aboard Defend the Dawn with new characters。 We see a development in Tessa and Corrick's relationship， which is starting again on a healthier basis and without misunderstandings， which I thought was essential。 We are introduced to new characters who are interesting although I didn't get attached to them。 In parallel， we discover more in-depth the character of Harristan， whom I love since the first volume， with new political intrigue。 Although this plot has not been developed much yet， it promises interesting things for the next volume。Strangely enough， although there is a lot of action in this book， I don't feel like much has happened since the whole plot takes place in a few days。 The book's pacing didn't bother me and didn't stop me from immersing myself in the story。 Finally， Brigid Kemmerer's plot twists don't work on me because as with the first volume I guessed them very easily in this volume。 This is a pity because it is more pleasant for a reader to be surprised。（PS: I see some foreshadowing for a relationship between Harristan and Quint since the first book） 。。。more
Sarah Hernandez
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This book was such a good read！ I had high expectations， considering how much I loved Defy the Night， and this did not disappoint。The plot of this book did not pick up till the last 50%， but I was alright with that。 The first half mainly focuses on some of the political turmoil occurring， and we learn what every character has at stake here。 Side characters from the first book have a bigger role， which was nice to see。 We are also introduced to a wickedly charming pirate， who seems to be hiding s This book was such a good read！ I had high expectations， considering how much I loved Defy the Night， and this did not disappoint。The plot of this book did not pick up till the last 50%， but I was alright with that。 The first half mainly focuses on some of the political turmoil occurring， and we learn what every character has at stake here。 Side characters from the first book have a bigger role， which was nice to see。 We are also introduced to a wickedly charming pirate， who seems to be hiding something。 The intricacies of all the character dynamics， and how they each interacted with each other differently were so well written。 The level of mistrust among the group kept tensions high throughout the whole book， leaving me guessing who I should be rooting for！In the second half， the book really picks up。 All the tension set up in the first half comes to a boil in the last 50%。 No one trusts anyone， alliances are formed， and trust is broken， leading to an explosive cliff-hanger。 Kemmerer did a phenomenal job of leaving hints for what is to come in the third book。 There was just the right balance of secrets revealed， and secrets hinted at， that are going to leave readers counting down the days till the next book。 What a wonderful second installment in a delightful series！（review will be posted on Goodreads closer to the release date） 。。。more
Courtney | Bookish Beach Babe
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𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰 | 𝐝𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐚𝐰𝐧 𝐛𝐲 𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐝 𝐤𝐞𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐫read if you love:🏴☠️royal brothers🏴☠️outlaws & pirates🏴☠️high seas adventures 🏴☠️world building🏴☠️sequel is better than the first book 🏴☠️high stakes🏴☠️swoon-worthy romance “𝐈’𝐯𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐟𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐊𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐥𝐚 𝐭𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫。 𝐈’𝐯𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐟𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐤𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐦𝐲 𝐛𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐚𝐟𝐞。 𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐧𝐨𝐰， 𝐢𝐟 𝐈 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐨， 𝐈’𝐥𝐥 𝐟𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮。”i absolutely loved defy the night and was so excited to get an arc of defend the dawn！ although this review will be short （in order 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰 | 𝐝𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐚𝐰𝐧 𝐛𝐲 𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐝 𝐤𝐞𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐫read if you love:🏴☠️royal brothers🏴☠️outlaws & pirates🏴☠️high seas adventures 🏴☠️world building🏴☠️sequel is better than the first book 🏴☠️high stakes🏴☠️swoon-worthy romance “𝐈’𝐯𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐟𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐊𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐥𝐚 𝐭𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫。 𝐈’𝐯𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐟𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐤𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐦𝐲 𝐛𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐚𝐟𝐞。 𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐧𝐨𝐰， 𝐢𝐟 𝐈 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐨， 𝐈’𝐥𝐥 𝐟𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮。”i absolutely loved defy the night and was so excited to get an arc of defend the dawn！ although this review will be short （in order to avoid spoiling anything in defy the night）， that doesn’t mean i loved it any less。 in fact， i didn’t think it was possible， but i love defend the dawn more！！ the world building was fantastic！ we’re introduced to a whole slew of new characters and a new kingdom to explore — including the tumultuous sea。 enter sailors and pirates and you’ve got an action-packed story filled with high stakes adventures and more royal intrigue。 the twist and turns kept me on my toes as well as tessa’s romance with a certain brother — so angsty and swoony！ and that cliffhanger…i cannot。 needless to say i’m already anxiously waiting the third installment of this amazing series！thank you to bloomsbury ya and netgalley for an advanced copy。 my thoughts are my own。 。。。more
pauline
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4。5 ⭐️One of my fave things about Brigid’s books is the guaranteed fun I’ll have while reading！！ I was as hooked into this as I was with Defy the Night & the only sad thing about reading it this soon is the one year I’ll have to wait on for book 3 BECAUSE THERE WILL BE A BOOK 3！！ There has to be with the way this book ended！！I was ready to throw hands because I got to the second to last chapter thinking THAT was the last chapter and I literally felt panicked 😂While i found that this was slower i 4。5 ⭐️One of my fave things about Brigid’s books is the guaranteed fun I’ll have while reading！！ I was as hooked into this as I was with Defy the Night & the only sad thing about reading it this soon is the one year I’ll have to wait on for book 3 BECAUSE THERE WILL BE A BOOK 3！！ There has to be with the way this book ended！！I was ready to throw hands because I got to the second to last chapter thinking THAT was the last chapter and I literally felt panicked 😂While i found that this was slower in progression， I was soooo invested in the characters that I read through it so quickly。 Time literally flew while I was reading this， but that’s a constant with any of Brigid’s books for me。 I’ve ended up loving them all because her writing is so easy to get into and I love the multiple POVs and that it’s written in first person。while I of course love Corrick and Tessa （duhhh this is a given）， I also just love the brother bond between Harristan and Corrick！！GREAT JOB BRIGID I will likely be bugging you now until book 3 is in my handsThank you Bloomsbury YA for the ARC！ You guys are the best ❤️ 。。。more
Kylie
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I think this book got a little bit of second book syndrome。 Overall I did enjoy it， I liked being back with Tessa and Corrick and Harristan。So in this book， we find out that a ship has sailed from Ostiary which previously was thought of as somewhere not able to be traveled to。 The captain of the ship Rian Blakemore says that his father had been sent over as a spy by former King Lucas years prior and is only returning now because Ostiary was in a war。 He wants to trade steel from Kandala for the I think this book got a little bit of second book syndrome。 Overall I did enjoy it， I liked being back with Tessa and Corrick and Harristan。So in this book， we find out that a ship has sailed from Ostiary which previously was thought of as somewhere not able to be traveled to。 The captain of the ship Rian Blakemore says that his father had been sent over as a spy by former King Lucas years prior and is only returning now because Ostiary was in a war。 He wants to trade steel from Kandala for the elusive moonflower he brought from Ostiary。 But no one knows if he can be trusted。 Corrick， Tessa and rebellion leader Lochlan along with 3 palace guards end up on a ship headed toward Ostiary to make trade agreements。So while I like Corrick's character， SO MUCH of this book was Corrick and Rian arguing like little boys。 It was so annoying。 They argued over Tessa， they argued over whether either of them could be trusted， they argued over the locked room on the ship。 They literally argued about everything every other sentence of the book。 That was really my only character issue。 Tessa was a little all over the place but I still like her。 Since we kind of have 2 storylines going on now， Corrick and Tessa leave Kandala， but we still need the Kandala POV so we have Harristan this time。 I actually liked the Harristan parts better than the Corrick/Tessa parts even though they were sparse。 There is only so much that can go on on the ship they are on for most of the book。The first large chunk， probably more than half， felt a little slow paced， but it was still interesting and I never found myself struggling through it （boy ego-fighting aside）。 The ending chunk though was so fast paced and interesting in both the Harristan and Corrick/Tessa parts。 That last chapter I totally saw coming but like can I have book 3 now？！Like I said， I think this book suffered a little from second book syndrome， but at the same time I think it led up really well to the third book 。 It explained a lot and set up for the double fight on both sides of the story。 I'm really excited to see what happens next！Thank you to Netgalley and Bloomsbury YA for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Lauren
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AHHHHHHHHHSLJLGSJH I HAVE NO WORDS SO GOOD
Megan （megs_bookblog）
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This was one of my most anticipated releases this fall and it did NOT disappoint！ I am LOVING this series and this sequel is everything that I hoped it would be。 The story picks up right where we left off， with the kingdom of Kandala still plagued by a sickness that is killing its citizens daily。 Corrick and Tessa are in negotiations for the extra moon flower petals that they were promised when a stranger from Ostriary shows up with a compelling offer that’s impossible to refuse。 They board a sh This was one of my most anticipated releases this fall and it did NOT disappoint！ I am LOVING this series and this sequel is everything that I hoped it would be。 The story picks up right where we left off， with the kingdom of Kandala still plagued by a sickness that is killing its citizens daily。 Corrick and Tessa are in negotiations for the extra moon flower petals that they were promised when a stranger from Ostriary shows up with a compelling offer that’s impossible to refuse。 They board a ship with Captain Rian and a host of new characters that they aren’t sure if they can trust with the hopes that the answer to their problems waits for them across the sea。 After the fast paced first book I expected this one to slow down a little bit， but I should have known better。 Instead of the double crossing and uncertainty of the Kendala Court， we are now on a ship bound for Ostriary and no one is who they claim to be。 Tessa and Corrick are having relationship troubles and Rian， the dashing sea captain， seems to have his eye on Tessa。 I don’t usually like love triangles， but thanks to the dual POV we know exactly how Corrick and Tessa feel about each other。 I loved every twisty， shocking moment of this sequel！ I was STRESSED because every second they spend on that ship feels like they’re hurtling towards disaster and I was on the edge of my seat the entire second half。 And Corrick！ Ugh I love that man。 Sometimes I think he’s so misunderstood and then he’ll do or say something that makes me say “but is he though？！” haha Back in Kandala the fires of revolution are still burning， and we see new alliances forming while also meeting some new characters。 I loved being back in this world with all its suspense， betrayal and surprises。 That cliffhanger almost killed me and I am already looking forward to the next book。 If you like a YA Fantasy filled with engaging characters， witty banter， court politics and an adventure on the high seas， then you should preorder this one now before release day on 9/20！ This shouldn’t be read as a standalone， though， so make sure you read Defy the Night first。 Thank you so much to Bloomsbury and Brigid Kemmerer for the gifted copy。 。。。more
Katie
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After loving book 1 - Defy the Night so much， I'm not going to lie， I was so nervous - but once again Brigid did an amazing job of crafting a story that literally left me guessing the whole way through and gasping at the end。While this book was slower to get into the action， once it hit， it was impossible to put down！ I loved Tessa and Corrick again - the parable angst that is going on as they try to work out their new roles and what it means for each other。 Tessa - wanting to be more than the g After loving book 1 - Defy the Night so much， I'm not going to lie， I was so nervous - but once again Brigid did an amazing job of crafting a story that literally left me guessing the whole way through and gasping at the end。While this book was slower to get into the action， once it hit， it was impossible to put down！ I loved Tessa and Corrick again - the parable angst that is going on as they try to work out their new roles and what it means for each other。 Tessa - wanting to be more than the girl that allegedly warms Corrick's bed， and Corrick - wanting to me more than the cruel prince he is known to be。 Thrown in a mysterious sea caption and the freaking tension grips you right up until the very end！ I loved the introduction of this new "team" of characters， the mysterious benefactor dropping coins off to the villagers， Quint （he's amazing）， and I really could go on！ There is a moment with Corrick and a little girl， that will just melt your heart！ Ugh， I loved how Brigid slowly shows us and the people around him （other than Tessa）， how soft and sweet he really is。 The romance is strong， the love is there and the conversations are real。What I loved about this book is that it kept me guessing until the very end， there were a couple things that I worked out - but the big twists - I had no freaking idea - I gasped out loud and put the book down - I was shocked - and I loved it so much！ The ending is incredible and I cannot wait for book three！ 。。。more
Jennifer Beard
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Thank you to Bloomsbury for sending me an ARC of my most anticipated sequel of the year！ No book 2 slump here！ The Kingdom of Kandala picks up right where it left off after Defy the Night with all our favorite characters back， continuing their quest to cure the plague that is decimating the kingdom。 When a mysterious ship arrives to offer a trade， King Harristan is reluctant to trust Captain Blakemore’s offer to trade an abundant supply of Moonflower petals in exchange for steel。 With the people Thank you to Bloomsbury for sending me an ARC of my most anticipated sequel of the year！ No book 2 slump here！ The Kingdom of Kandala picks up right where it left off after Defy the Night with all our favorite characters back， continuing their quest to cure the plague that is decimating the kingdom。 When a mysterious ship arrives to offer a trade， King Harristan is reluctant to trust Captain Blakemore’s offer to trade an abundant supply of Moonflower petals in exchange for steel。 With the people on the verge of rebellion， desperation calls for a truce as Tessa and Prince Corrick board the ship bound for the islands in search of the life-saving elixir that can save the kingdom。 Blakemore claims he has nothing to hide， so why does he seem to be keeping secrets？ Tensions rise in an unexpected spark of jealousy， and the King’s Justice’s pride may cause that spark to turn into a dangerous flame。 With Wes gone， who is the masked vigilante that has taken up the mantle as the royal guard hunts ruthlessly in the Wilds？ With his brother gone and whispers of unrest growing louder every day， can King Harristan trust anyone？ Find out in this sizzling swashbuckling sequel。 。。。more
Kala __reads
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Firstly I’d like to thank NetGalley and the publisher for the eARC！！ 😍😍I don’t even know where to start with how much I enjoyed Defend the Dawn！！ 😍😍 I LOVED this book so much！！ It’s so brilliant， I pretty much inhaled it as soon as I’ll picked it up ❤️❤️Defend the Dawn takes place as soon as Defy the Night finishes with Harristan， Corrick and Tessa trying to find some sort of peace between the rebels and those loyal to the royal quarter。 Talks aren’t going well at all and when a newcomer arrives Firstly I’d like to thank NetGalley and the publisher for the eARC！！ 😍😍I don’t even know where to start with how much I enjoyed Defend the Dawn！！ 😍😍 I LOVED this book so much！！ It’s so brilliant， I pretty much inhaled it as soon as I’ll picked it up ❤️❤️Defend the Dawn takes place as soon as Defy the Night finishes with Harristan， Corrick and Tessa trying to find some sort of peace between the rebels and those loyal to the royal quarter。 Talks aren’t going well at all and when a newcomer arrives in a ship claiming to be an emissary from a nearby kingdom with access to all the Moonflower they need it seems too good to be true。 As they need the flower Corrick and Tessa， along with Lochlan and Corricks guards， prepare to sail to the Kingdom of Ostriary with steel to trade。 Corrick will do anything to keep the people of Kandala safe but， of course， things are quite what they appear to be…I loved the development of all the characters in this book from book 1。 We learn so much more about Harrisatan， Karri， Quint， everyone really！！ （I’m totally gushing but it’s just so good！！） There’s so many new characters we meet as well。 Everyone on the ship has so much character， they’re totally loyal to Captain Blackmore who’s perfect and gorgeous of course。 I like that we have to separate plots， one on the ship with Tessa and Corrick and then we also stay in Kandala with Harristan， it gives us an insight into what Fox is doing 😏❤️The only thing I’m annoyed with is the ending and that’s because I have to wait for the next book 😅😭 If I could give this book 10 stars I would！！ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 。。。more
Angels_46
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