Defy the Night
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Summary
A spark of rebellion is all it takes to DEFY THE NIGHT。
In a kingdom where sickness stalks the streets and only the richest can afford a cure， King Harristan and his brother Prince Corrick are forced to rule with an iron fist。
Tessa Cade is a masked outlaw marked for death， but she likes it that way。 Together with the mysterious， handsome Weston， she robs from the rich to help the poor， distributing food and medicine to those who need it most。
As it becomes clear that the only way to save her people is to assassinate the King， Tessa must face a deadly mission that will take her to the dark heart of the kingdom 。 and force her to work with the very people she intended to destroy。
From New York Times bestselling author Brigid Kemmerer comes a brand-new blockbuster fantasy series about a corrupt kingdom， a star-crossed romance and a girl who will do anything for justice。
In a kingdom where sickness stalks the streets and only the richest can afford a cure， King Harristan and his brother Prince Corrick are forced to rule with an iron fist。
Tessa Cade is a masked outlaw marked for death， but she likes it that way。 Together with the mysterious， handsome Weston， she robs from the rich to help the poor， distributing food and medicine to those who need it most。
As it becomes clear that the only way to save her people is to assassinate the King， Tessa must face a deadly mission that will take her to the dark heart of the kingdom 。 and force her to work with the very people she intended to destroy。
From New York Times bestselling author Brigid Kemmerer comes a brand-new blockbuster fantasy series about a corrupt kingdom， a star-crossed romance and a girl who will do anything for justice。
Reviews
Modern Miss Granger
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This book was AMAZING！ Brigid Kemmerer has done it again and I’m hooked。 The world！ The characters！ The whole atmosphere！ The romance！ It was all so great and I can’t wait to see what happens in these books next。
Katie
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ONE OF MY NEW ABSOLUTE FAVORITES！！！！ EVERYTHING ABOUT THIS WAS PERFECTION 💖
Becca Mee
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DEFY THE NIGHT was an exciting and very promising start to an entire new trilogy， characters， and a world that we get to fall in love with thanks to the brilliant mind of Brigid Kemmerer。 A word of warning: This book is not ACSDAL， and readers looking for ACSDAL will not find it here。 That's not a bad thing， nor was it something I was looking for as I read。 DEFY THE NIGHT follows the apothecary Tessa， who finds herself with the attention of the King and the King's Justice， the cruel Prince Corri DEFY THE NIGHT was an exciting and very promising start to an entire new trilogy， characters， and a world that we get to fall in love with thanks to the brilliant mind of Brigid Kemmerer。 A word of warning: This book is not ACSDAL， and readers looking for ACSDAL will not find it here。 That's not a bad thing， nor was it something I was looking for as I read。 DEFY THE NIGHT follows the apothecary Tessa， who finds herself with the attention of the King and the King's Justice， the cruel Prince Corrick。 Secrets come to life that shakes everything Tessa knows to the core， and she soon finds herself embroiled in rebellion and dastardly plots to rob Kandala of the medicine her people need。 I really liked the twist that occured between Corrick and Tessa early on in the novel， and I won't spoil it。 I thought it was a clever plot twist and really provided some good old fashioned conflict and obstacles in her way that worked to deepen the main OTP of the novel。 I really enjoyed all of the political intrigue and the power structures in the kingdom of Kandala。 Once again， Kemmerer writes characters that the reader can't help but adore， with the resourceful and passionate Tessa and the very swoony Corrick and Harriston。 The pacing in this novel strikes a good balance of slower heartfelt moments and breakneck action。 DEFY THE NIGHT is a story about how difficult it can be to do the right thing in a world where everyone views their own courses of action as what is right， and how there are some who will sacrifice what is right for many to do what they think is right for themselves and how people can suffer as a result。 。。。more
Lara
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How does Brigid Kemmerer keep writing characters that I can't help but fall in love with！？ This book is action packed， filled with rebellion and betrayal and a beautifully building romance。 I love Tessa with all my heart - she is so unfalteringly good at heart， only seeking to help people， and that made me fall in love with her。 Then there's the other side - Corrick。 The King's Justice， the swift dealer of punishment to those who wrong the crown。 But really， he's just a man trying to do the best How does Brigid Kemmerer keep writing characters that I can't help but fall in love with！？ This book is action packed， filled with rebellion and betrayal and a beautifully building romance。 I love Tessa with all my heart - she is so unfalteringly good at heart， only seeking to help people， and that made me fall in love with her。 Then there's the other side - Corrick。 The King's Justice， the swift dealer of punishment to those who wrong the crown。 But really， he's just a man trying to do the best for his sick and suffering kingdom。 I love the Robin Hood retelling aspect - stealing the limited supply of medicine to give it to the poor。 Everything about this book was a yes for me， and I cannot wait to see what happens next in this fantastic new fantasy series - I'm just praying that I don't have to wait too long！ 。。。more
pauline
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A THOUSAND PERCENT YESSSS 😍I haven’t been reading fantasy books lately so this was my jump back into the genre and MANNNN， it didn’t disappoint！This is a story told through two POVS—Tessa and Corrick’s。AND YKNOW WHAT—I didn’t expect to tear up？！ But I got so attached to them and there are chapters here that really TRY YOUR HEART 😭It’s a story that’s easy to follow along。 You won’t get bogged down by the world building。 I have such an attachment to not just Tessa and Corrick， but to Harristan and A THOUSAND PERCENT YESSSS 😍I haven’t been reading fantasy books lately so this was my jump back into the genre and MANNNN， it didn’t disappoint！This is a story told through two POVS—Tessa and Corrick’s。AND YKNOW WHAT—I didn’t expect to tear up？！ But I got so attached to them and there are chapters here that really TRY YOUR HEART 😭It’s a story that’s easy to follow along。 You won’t get bogged down by the world building。 I have such an attachment to not just Tessa and Corrick， but to Harristan and Quint and even Rocco！I loved the Cursebreakers series （I always say that’s one of my favorite YA fantasy series， hands down） and I found Defy the Night to be just as great！I was hooked from the start; I liked the flow of the plot， I LOVED the romance， and it reads fast for a book over 400 pages！I had theories as I went through the book and the beginning literally took me through a rollercoaster because I thought I had it， then I didn’t， but then I thought I did and UGH。 Also I genuinely dropped my jaw in surprise。I loved it。 1000% recommend for when this releases。 Great cover， great story。 I can’t wait for book boxes to release special editions because I’m IN THERE LIKE SWIMWEAR BYEEEEE ENJOY！ 。。。more
Rose Guzman
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✨4/5 Rating✨Spoilers & Thoughts Below！！•This was the first book in the Defy the Night series。 •An absolutely enjoyable read filled with strong characters， a kingdom divided， and a mysterious illness plaguing the land。 •The plot was very action packed with a lot of politics and power play。 While， it was a bit predictable and repetitive at times it was still entertaining。•The world building was nice but I would have liked just a tad bit more details or description on the surrounding sectors。 •All ✨4/5 Rating✨Spoilers & Thoughts Below！！•This was the first book in the Defy the Night series。 •An absolutely enjoyable read filled with strong characters， a kingdom divided， and a mysterious illness plaguing the land。 •The plot was very action packed with a lot of politics and power play。 While， it was a bit predictable and repetitive at times it was still entertaining。•The world building was nice but I would have liked just a tad bit more details or description on the surrounding sectors。 •All the characters in this book were brilliant and the dual POVs was amazing。•The romance between the main characters was adorable and I loved how well they worked together。 •The ending wrapped up very nicely and there’s definitely a lot of potential for the future books in the series as it left on a very hopeful note。 •Overall， an entertaining young adult fantasy with a great storyline and characters。**This ARC was provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange of an honest review。** 。。。more
Alex （The Scribe Owl）
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See this review and more at my blog， The Scribe Owl！Thank you to Bloomsbury YA for an ARC in exchange for an honest review！5/5 starsBrigid Kemmerer's done it again！ Defy the Night is not only a fantastic new book to add to her oeuvre， it's also my favorite to date！ Full review closer to the publication date See this review and more at my blog， The Scribe Owl！Thank you to Bloomsbury YA for an ARC in exchange for an honest review！5/5 starsBrigid Kemmerer's done it again！ Defy the Night is not only a fantastic new book to add to her oeuvre， it's also my favorite to date！ Full review closer to the publication date 。。。more
Jen
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Enjoyed this one！ I didn't really care for A Curse So Dark and Lonely， so I was pleasantly surprised that this proved to be a fast， enjoyable read for me。 I loved the two main characters， and while it did take a while for the story to get going， past a certain point it really picks up。 Loved the romance as well！ I'm definitely reading the sequel！ Enjoyed this one！ I didn't really care for A Curse So Dark and Lonely， so I was pleasantly surprised that this proved to be a fast， enjoyable read for me。 I loved the two main characters， and while it did take a while for the story to get going， past a certain point it really picks up。 Loved the romance as well！ I'm definitely reading the sequel！ 。。。more
Kym's Open Books
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So good！4。5-5 starsRTC！
Ashley Koszalka
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I am a huge fan of Brigid’s writing and was obsessed with the Cursebreaker series， so my expectations for this one were high。I am so excited that Defy the Night blew my expectations out of the water！ I think that when some authors publish a very popular fantasy series and then follow it up with a new fantasy series， the story line and events can overlap and be repetitive。 This was NOT the case for Defy the Night！ It was so well written and had completely new and thrilling content！ Talk about add I am a huge fan of Brigid’s writing and was obsessed with the Cursebreaker series， so my expectations for this one were high。I am so excited that Defy the Night blew my expectations out of the water！ I think that when some authors publish a very popular fantasy series and then follow it up with a new fantasy series， the story line and events can overlap and be repetitive。 This was NOT the case for Defy the Night！ It was so well written and had completely new and thrilling content！ Talk about addictive reading。 All the characters， whether good or bad， were so dynamic。 One of my favorite things was seeing what was going on in Corrick’s head throughout the story。 He was so swoon worthy。Tessa is also just such a cool character。 She is not afraid to stand up for herself or what she believes in， and that can be hard to do when she’s in the situation she’s in。Overall， I’d give this book 5 stars。 It was an enjoyable read for any type of reader。 If you enjoyed the Cursebreaker series， you are sure to love this one too！ 。。。more
Isabella （The Feminist Bookworm）
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So good！
Katie Prouty
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"I hate you。""Everyone does"， he says。" Brigid Kemmerer's blockbuster fantasy series is one that you just pick up。 Don't even read the synopsis。 It's THAT good。 I'm like this。。。but K （that's me）+ C = xx。 Cruel Cory。 @ me。 ☝️Defy the Night is *chef's kiss*。 I LOVED IT。 I was SUPER invested in the story。 Too many emotions were warring in my chest。 Tessa is fierce and reckless and passionate。 Prince Corrick。 Cory。 His eyes spark with devilry and YA readers are going to gobble him up！ "Lord， Tessa。 "I hate you。""Everyone does"， he says。" Brigid Kemmerer's blockbuster fantasy series is one that you just pick up。 Don't even read the synopsis。 It's THAT good。 I'm like this。。。but K （that's me）+ C = xx。 Cruel Cory。 @ me。 ☝️Defy the Night is *chef's kiss*。 I LOVED IT。 I was SUPER invested in the story。 Too many emotions were warring in my chest。 Tessa is fierce and reckless and passionate。 Prince Corrick。 Cory。 His eyes spark with devilry and YA readers are going to gobble him up！ "Lord， Tessa。" And I swoon。 Every。 Time。 I have it BAD。 If you enjoyed ACSDAL， then you will revel in the kingdom of Kandala。 *places Defy the Night high on a pedestal*READ IF YOU LIKE:-YA fantasy-hate to love-Brothers: King Harristan & Prince Corrick -the TWISTS of all TWISTS -sickness & rebellion-secrets & sacrifice-outlaws & justice-honeyed apples-apothecary -#IsThisAKissingBook: temple kisses， hand kisses。。。 "we'll pick that up later"。 @ Brigid Kemmerer ☝️Thank YOU Bloomsbury YA for an advanced copy！ I cannot wait to continue this story！🎶Song: Don't Give Up On me by Andy Grammer 🎶Defy the Night Playlist 。。。more
Kelly
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Having being a fan of Kemmerer's pervious series， "A Curse So Dark and Lonely"， I was thrilled to have gotten this ARC in exchange for an honest review。 Defy the Night takes place in a kingdom named Kandala that is slowly being ravaged by a sickness。 The only cure is through a special plant called a Moonflower that grows in only two sections of the kingdom。 The Moonflower is regulated by the King's orders and the supply is not enough for the citizens。 Cue our main characters， Tessa and Wes， to b Having being a fan of Kemmerer's pervious series， "A Curse So Dark and Lonely"， I was thrilled to have gotten this ARC in exchange for an honest review。 Defy the Night takes place in a kingdom named Kandala that is slowly being ravaged by a sickness。 The only cure is through a special plant called a Moonflower that grows in only two sections of the kingdom。 The Moonflower is regulated by the King's orders and the supply is not enough for the citizens。 Cue our main characters， Tessa and Wes， to begin the story。 Tessa and Wes are citizens of Kandala that are tired of seeing their friends and neighbors die due to inadqequate distribution of the Moonflower elixir。 Tessa and Wes take it upon themselves to steal away in the night and help those they can by stealing Moonflower petals to create elixirs to the needy。My thoughts on this book as a whole: It was phenomenal！ Kemmerer does a great job at creating a new world and making it not tedious to read while world building。 The book is told through two point of views， Tessa and Prince Corrick， the King's brother。 We get to see the inner workings of the palace through Corrick and we follow Tessa along on her mission in making Moonflower accessible to all。 I don't know how Kemmerer makes courtly discussion so interesting， but she really does！ The discord between the court's members was never dull and helped to move the story along。 I didn't realize it until I read the author's acknowledgements that Defy the Night was inspired by the fairy tale of Robin Hood， stealing from the rich to help the poor。 Defy the Night is packed with action， a little romance and a few surprises。 I enjoyed it all and will definitely be recommending this to fellow readers。 。。。more
Laney Estel
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✨ The Title/Cover Draw:I was in love with the Cursebreakers series so this one was highly anticipated。 Thank you to Bloomsbury for letting me read this book！💜 What I liked:This book sucks you in from the beginning。 The world is rich and deep， the characters are relatable and the writing is fantastic。 Tessa is exactly the kind of heroine you want to fall in love with。 I NEED MORE！😱 What I didn’t like:I don’t have issues with this book。 My only complaint （which won’t be an issue with purchased cop ✨ The Title/Cover Draw:I was in love with the Cursebreakers series so this one was highly anticipated。 Thank you to Bloomsbury for letting me read this book！💜 What I liked:This book sucks you in from the beginning。 The world is rich and deep， the characters are relatable and the writing is fantastic。 Tessa is exactly the kind of heroine you want to fall in love with。 I NEED MORE！😱 What I didn’t like:I don’t have issues with this book。 My only complaint （which won’t be an issue with purchased copies） is that my copy didn’t have a universe map since it was an arc。 Hey， I had to have one minor issue， right？🚦 My face at the end: 🧐💭 5 Reasons to Read:1。 Brilliantly composed story arc2。 Main characters with loveable flaws3。 Addictive series start4。 Political Intrigue5。 Fantasy setting🕧 Mini-Summary:Tessa and Wes are stealing flowers to create life saving medicine for their country。 Corrick and Harristan are the rulers of the land， struggling to provide a better life for their people as a plague ravishes everyone。I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book。 All thoughts and opinions are my own。 Received from the publisher。。 。。。more
Theresa
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So I meant to start this book the moment it arrived from Bloomsbury， but life with two toddlers prevented that （as did another release I was eager to read before spoilers leaked）。 I was so unbelievably excited to receive an ARC （my first） and now I’m just as thankful。All that to say it has been a long time since I’ve started and finished a book in a day。 But I literally could not put this book down。 The characters instantly locked onto my heart， and will likely never leave。 The book is perfectly So I meant to start this book the moment it arrived from Bloomsbury， but life with two toddlers prevented that （as did another release I was eager to read before spoilers leaked）。 I was so unbelievably excited to receive an ARC （my first） and now I’m just as thankful。All that to say it has been a long time since I’ve started and finished a book in a day。 But I literally could not put this book down。 The characters instantly locked onto my heart， and will likely never leave。 The book is perfectly paced and the tension both romantic and the ever looming sickness spreading through brought me to tears several times throughout。 I cannot wait to see where this series goes， because while the book wrapped nicely， it still leaves questions， lingering potential for doom， and of course the desire for more page time with these characters。 Quint & Rocco， I’m especially speaking for you。 I can’t say I expected anything less from Brigid Kemmerer; everything I’ve picked up from her has been compelling， and entertaining as all hell to read。 I fully intend to reread this one when I have my copies in hand。 。。。more
Jessica （jesonemorepage）
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E-arc provided by NetGalley。 RTC
April Oharah Hernandez
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Right and wrong， outlaw or not should be straightforward determinations but that is not always the case as Tessa learns。 Finding out someone you love is actually also someone you hate is confusing。 Navigating all this during an epidemic and revolution makes it overwhelming。
Stars Above Jess
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4。5/5
Megan
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Thank you to NetGalley and Bloomsbury YA for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。 The kingdom of Kandala is on the brink of disaster。 Rifts between sectors have only worsened since a sickness began ravaging the land， and within the Royal Palace， the king holds a tenuous peace with a ruthless hand。 King Harristan was thrust into power after his parents' shocking assassination， leaving the younger Prince Corrick to take on the brutal role of the King's Justice。 The broth Thank you to NetGalley and Bloomsbury YA for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。 The kingdom of Kandala is on the brink of disaster。 Rifts between sectors have only worsened since a sickness began ravaging the land， and within the Royal Palace， the king holds a tenuous peace with a ruthless hand。 King Harristan was thrust into power after his parents' shocking assassination， leaving the younger Prince Corrick to take on the brutal role of the King's Justice。 The brothers have learned to react mercilessly to any sign of rebellion--it's the only way to maintain order when the sickness can strike anywhere， and the only known cure， an elixir made from delicate Moonflower petals， is severely limited。 Out in the Wilds， apothecary apprentice Tessa Cade is tired of seeing her neighbors die， their suffering ignored by the unyielding royals。 Every night， she and her best friend Wes risk their lives to steal Moonflower petals and distribute the elixir to those who need it most--but it's still not enough。 As rumors spread that the cure no longer works and sparks of rebellion begin to flare， a particularly cruel act from the King's Justice makes Tessa desperate enough to try the impossible: sneaking into the palace。 But what she finds upon her arrival makes her wonder if it's even possible to fix Kandala without destroying it first。Tessa is a brilliant character。 Full of life and desperation， she wants to use her skills to save others。 I really liked getting to see things from her point of view， getting the nitty gritty of the poorer sectors - and how desperate drives those in need to different heights。 I really appreciated that Tessa didn’t just accept the leniency she’d been given and jumped in with both feet into life at the palace。 We got to see her frustrations and disbelief， her sadness and anger - a plethora of emotions that had me utterly gripped and enticed to see what she’d do next。 Corrick is a mysterious one。 I really felt like I went on a journey with him。 Getting to see his more tender side was a real stand out for me。 We see the violence， the cruel and heartless pieces of him that everyone expects to witness， but those softer moments were gold dust。 Many times I wanted to reach into the book and just give him a hug。。。Kemmerer’s writing is just perfection to me。 I can just sit and read， immersing myself in these brilliant worlds and find reality slipping away oh so easily。 There’s such brilliant flow from one moment to another that it any story of hers is simply effortless to read。 This story is emotional on many different levels and I really love that in a book。 Getting to see tremulous thoughts battle in someone’s mind， seeing character’s vulnerabilities， seeing romance and hatred and anger and fear altogether is just a recipe for genius。 I don’t just go on a journey from moment to moment， I’m on a rollercoaster and a journey of self understanding too！Overall， Defy the Night is another outstanding story from Kemmerer that just has me begging for more。 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5Thank you again to NetGalley and Bloomsbury YA for an advanced copy of this book。 。。。more
Sandy Eichelberger
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Kemmerer has written another winning fantasy-like book with characters that are complex and memorable。 Two narrators tell their side of events in this stunning story。 Tessa Cade is a young girl whose parents were murdered for the very thing she continues to do。 Her homeland of Kandala suffers from a mysterious illness that can kill， unless people have access to a particular medicinal plant that is not plentiful。 That means that the poor are doomed to suffer the most from lack of the needed medic Kemmerer has written another winning fantasy-like book with characters that are complex and memorable。 Two narrators tell their side of events in this stunning story。 Tessa Cade is a young girl whose parents were murdered for the very thing she continues to do。 Her homeland of Kandala suffers from a mysterious illness that can kill， unless people have access to a particular medicinal plant that is not plentiful。 That means that the poor are doomed to suffer the most from lack of the needed medicine。 Like the famous hero Robin Hood， Tessa steals the plants from the wealthy to give to the poor。 Her accomplice is Wes， a masked co-conspirator who joins her in her nightly adventures。 She and Wes have developed a close bond over the years that they have worked together。 King Harristan is the ruler of Kandala and he， and his brother Prince Corrick， rule with an iron fist。 Their parents were kind rulers who were murdered and now Harriston and Corrick are determined to survive through a reign of fear。 But will their manner of rule be any safer than the kingdom of their parents？ As with most kingdoms， there’s unrest among the gentry as well as the poor。 The question is， can Corrick keep his brother safe from all the threats？ Secondly， how great a toll does being the enforcer （of all the harsh rules and laws） exert on the younger brother？ He is the second narrator and his tortured soul is on full display。One can’t help but be fascinated by the repartee between Wes and Tessa。 They are adorable， but their actions put both of their lives at risk。 Corrick has a complicated persona and his story will appeal to lovers of Holly Black and Leah Bardugo。 Though there are no fantastical elements， the story reads like a fantasy and readers will be wrapped up in the interplay of the characters and the challenge of ruling fairly and maintaining control。 。。。more
Natasha
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A breathtakingly spectacular and undeniably enthralling start to an all new YA Fantasy series by bestselling author， Brigid Kemmerer。 Honestly， it’s soo good I literally couldn’t put it down。 “A spark of rebellion is all it takes。。。”In a kingdom where only the richest can afford a cure to the sickness sweeping the streets， King Harristan and his brother Prince Corrick are forced to rule with an iron fist。 Tessa Cade and her mysterious friend Weston Lark are masked outlaws who steal from the rich A breathtakingly spectacular and undeniably enthralling start to an all new YA Fantasy series by bestselling author， Brigid Kemmerer。 Honestly， it’s soo good I literally couldn’t put it down。 “A spark of rebellion is all it takes。。。”In a kingdom where only the richest can afford a cure to the sickness sweeping the streets， King Harristan and his brother Prince Corrick are forced to rule with an iron fist。 Tessa Cade and her mysterious friend Weston Lark are masked outlaws who steal from the rich to save the poor by distributing food and medicine to the people who need it most。 When It’s clear the only way to save her people is to assassinate the King， Tessa embarks on a deadly mission that will take her into the darkest parts of the kingdom—and forced to work with the very people she had promised to destroy。 It’s absolutely fantastic！ I really loved the robinhood/outlaw premise。 The world building was utterly incredible and the characters，masterfully written。 The way in which their （Tessa， Corrick and co。’s）emotions and motivations were portrayed were incredibly nuanced and，though occasionally flawed—I felt it really humanised them。 I was so emotionally invested， especially in Tessa （but also in Corrick， Harristan and Quint，too）。 So much so in fact，that I was literally holding my breath during many of the nail biting，action packed and tension filled scenes。The Romance was perfection，totally swoon-worthy， they had instant chemistry but it was delivered so well that it never got boring。 The pace was also perfectly timed with the action， twists and revelations （as well as the court intrigue） which I absolutely loved—It was soo addictive I literally sped through it in record time！ A truly spellbinding tale of love and duty that will sink it’s teeth into you and capture your heart。 Recommended to fans of YA Fantasy，Lynette Noni and Brigid Kemmerer’s Cursebreakers series。 Also thanks to Bloomsbury Publishing and NetGalley for the e-ARC。 。。。more
Liv
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Defy The Night is such a brilliant mix of action and intrigue， as a suffering country reaches its boiling point。The characters were brilliant - I loved almost all of them。 There are lots of twists （all fairly predictable， but that didn't take away from them being entertaining！） and lots of situations where the right thing to do was not clear， which I ADORE。 Its really hard to write about this book without giving spoilers， so I will just say 。。。 go read it！ Defy The Night is such a brilliant mix of action and intrigue， as a suffering country reaches its boiling point。The characters were brilliant - I loved almost all of them。 There are lots of twists （all fairly predictable， but that didn't take away from them being entertaining！） and lots of situations where the right thing to do was not clear， which I ADORE。 Its really hard to write about this book without giving spoilers， so I will just say 。。。 go read it！ 。。。more
Michelle
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My full review can be found on the Epilie Aspie Chick blog！ Thank you to Bloomsbury YA for providing the ARC for an honest review。 If you enjoyed the writing style in the author's recently finished Cursebreakers series， there's a good chance you'll like this one。 It also explores the bonds between family using a multiple narrative writing style。 The difference here is that there's less inspiration from fairy tales and more from stories like Robin Hood。 Class warfare is also a big topic here， so My full review can be found on the Epilie Aspie Chick blog！ Thank you to Bloomsbury YA for providing the ARC for an honest review。 If you enjoyed the writing style in the author's recently finished Cursebreakers series， there's a good chance you'll like this one。 It also explores the bonds between family using a multiple narrative writing style。 The difference here is that there's less inspiration from fairy tales and more from stories like Robin Hood。 Class warfare is also a big topic here， so it's fun to watch people on very different sides of the scale interact together。 。。。more
Lorelai K
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*** expect full and proper review in near future ***I can tell everyone right now they are most definitely NOT ready for this epic book。 I loved every single word of this book and it seriously doesn’t have a single flaw。 For me this rates top five best books of 2021- and it’s not even out yet！！
Laura Mauro
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* I got the book for review from the publisher for my honest thoughts*I really loved this new series form this author。 I also want to give warning。 This book does deal with pandemic like situation。 I loved both characters。 I really also enjoyed that this book because it has some political themes that I really enjoyed。 I found some of the earlier plot points a bit predicable but as the story went on the twists and turns surprised me。 I also really loved the brother realtionship that was the focus * I got the book for review from the publisher for my honest thoughts*I really loved this new series form this author。 I also want to give warning。 This book does deal with pandemic like situation。 I loved both characters。 I really also enjoyed that this book because it has some political themes that I really enjoyed。 I found some of the earlier plot points a bit predicable but as the story went on the twists and turns surprised me。 I also really loved the brother realtionship that was the focus of this read。 I also really loved all the side characters and am curious to see how this story will be structured。 Def excited for book 2 ！！ 。。。more
Madison
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Okay， so Brigid Kemmerer is one of my all time favourite authors so it is completely unsurprising that I loved Defy The Night。 Maybe not as much as I adore The Curse So Dark and Lonely， but that’s a pretty high standard of adoration to live up to and Defy The Night does not disappoint in any way - it’s just extremely stressful。Tessa risks everything every night， sneaking into the Royal Sector to steal Moonflowers to make the only medicine that will keep the deadly illness at bay。 In the Wilds th Okay， so Brigid Kemmerer is one of my all time favourite authors so it is completely unsurprising that I loved Defy The Night。 Maybe not as much as I adore The Curse So Dark and Lonely， but that’s a pretty high standard of adoration to live up to and Defy The Night does not disappoint in any way - it’s just extremely stressful。Tessa risks everything every night， sneaking into the Royal Sector to steal Moonflowers to make the only medicine that will keep the deadly illness at bay。 In the Wilds there is never enough medicine or coins to go around but she and Wes， a fellow outlaw， do what they can。 In the palace， Prince Corrick does what he can to keep his brother， the king， safe and barter for enough moonflowers。 But being the King’s Justice is a bloody and endless job and it seems even his best efforts may not be enough to prevent a rebellion。I do love retellings and Defy the Night draws loosely on Robin Hood。 It’s a Brigid Kemmerer book， so there is no questioning the writing and scintillating romance。 I adore Brigid’s writing。 She is able to so quickly capture my attention and draw me into the story。 Duel perspectives and chapter’s that switch between Corrick and Tessa give the reader insight into the two very different worlds they come from。 Oh Corrick。 Dear， broken hearted， sweet and deadly Corrick。 What a fine and so very flawed character you make。 I think Brigid is setting a bit of a trend with her main characters who we love but who do some very bad things （cough， Rhen， cough cough。）。 So， if you like genuinely nice girls falling for guys who have had to do some terrible things and help them see past that to the nice guys hiding within， then you’ll enjoy Defy The Night。The romance was a surprise and takes an interesting journey。 Hard to say much without spoiling the surprise， but I loved how complicated and conflicted the romance is and how hard it is for Tessa， and yet how strong she is to stand up for both what she knows is right but to also find understanding and compassion。 Some might say she is weak for falling for such a guy， but only see her strength in balancing what needs to be done with kindness。I thought I knew what the twist would be fairly early in and then I talked myself out of it， so I was surprised when the reveal is made。 Can I also say， that I love how soon in the story this twist is revealed， as it makes it more believable and so much more fun knowing the truth。 I think it’s important to mention that Brigid says in her author’s note that this book， about a deadly illness， was conceived before Corona Virus hit the world。 It was edited during lockdowns， so there have been some changes， but I think it comes across as a very relatable experience， without it being too similar。This is the first book in a new series which promises to be just as thrilling and agonising as Kemmerer’s other fantasy series。 Can’t wait for the next book。The publishers provided an advanced readers copy of this book for reviewing purposes。 All opinions are my own。Find more reviews， reading age guides， content advisory， and recommendations on my blog Madison's Library 。。。more
Hannah Davis
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4。5/5 This was such an enjoyable read！ I know this was not written with the COVID-19 pandemic in mind but man the timing sure is perfect。 The emotions tied in with the fear of a pandemic with no cure is something any reader could relate to in this day and age。 That lends so much to the reading experience！ I thoroughly enjoyed this read。 It was a little bit slower paced at the beginning but just enough to do some world-building and establish the characters and then it picked right up and didn't s 4。5/5 This was such an enjoyable read！ I know this was not written with the COVID-19 pandemic in mind but man the timing sure is perfect。 The emotions tied in with the fear of a pandemic with no cure is something any reader could relate to in this day and age。 That lends so much to the reading experience！ I thoroughly enjoyed this read。 It was a little bit slower paced at the beginning but just enough to do some world-building and establish the characters and then it picked right up and didn't slow down。 Tessa was really well-developed and I loved Corrick and his complexity。 He was the most interesting character in this book。 I wish Harristan had a little bit more development because he felt just a bit flat for playing such a big role。 But it does seem like he'll have the opportunity to develop more in book 2。 Overall， this was well-written， exciting， and relatable。 。。。more
Joanna Bennett
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RTC closer to publication date。Thank you to the publisher and netgalley for an earc to read！
Leah （LeahsLittlePleasures）
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It's over 😭 I loved every minute in this world！ I can't WAIT for more。 Full RTC！！ It's over 😭 I loved every minute in this world！ I can't WAIT for more。 Full RTC！！ 。。。more
Miranda
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Review of DRC in return for a fair review。Tessa spends her nights working to make the moonflower medicine that the people in her village desperately need to take to prevent the devastating sickness that has taken the country by storm。 The plague began soon after the assassination of the king， and though the heir to the kingdom has stepped into the role as the new king， political unrest and the lasting affects of the disease has put villages against each other and the state of the kingdom has bec Review of DRC in return for a fair review。Tessa spends her nights working to make the moonflower medicine that the people in her village desperately need to take to prevent the devastating sickness that has taken the country by storm。 The plague began soon after the assassination of the king， and though the heir to the kingdom has stepped into the role as the new king， political unrest and the lasting affects of the disease has put villages against each other and the state of the kingdom has become unstable。 Tessa and her friend Wes do their best to protect those who cannot afford to purchase the extra medicine they need。 When Wes is captured by the night watch guards， will Tessa be able to keep up the work on her own？ A great new world created by Kemmerer。 This is well-written with complex characters and motivations。 A wonderful addition for prior fans。 。。。more
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