Review: A Vow So Bold and Deadly (Cursebreakers #3)

A Vow So Bold and Deadly (Cursebreakers #3)
by Brigid Kemmerer

Published By: Bloomsbury
Publication Date: January 26, 2021
Date Read: August 3, 2021
Genre: YA – Fantasy
Source: Bought
Format: Audiobook
Pages: 408

From Goodreads:
Face your fears, fight the battle.

Emberfall is crumbling fast, torn between those who believe Rhen is the rightful prince and those who are eager to begin a new era under Grey, the true heir. Grey has agreed to wait two months before attacking Emberfall, and in that time, Rhen has turned away from everyone—even Harper, as she desperately tries to help him find a path to peace.

Fight the battle, save the kingdom.

Meanwhile, Lia Mara struggles to rule Syhl Shallow with a gentler hand than her mother. But after enjoying decades of peace once magic was driven out of their lands, some of her subjects are angry Lia Mara has an enchanted prince and a magical scraver by her side. As Grey’s deadline draws nearer, Lia Mara questions if she can be the queen her country needs.

As the two kingdoms come closer to conflict, loyalties are tested, love is threatened, and a dangerous enemy returns, in this stunning conclusion to bestselling author Brigid Kemmerer’s Cursebreaker series.

“Yield to yourself. Yield to forgiveness. Yield to happiness. Yield to this moment. It’s not hers. It’s yours. It’s mine. It’s ours.”

I was so excited to finally pick up A Vow So Bold and Deadly. I have been such a huge fan of Brigid Kemmerer for so many years and her first take at an epic fantasy has been my absolute favourite of her works. I know a lot of people felt disappointed in the second book in this series, but I loved it even more that the first book. Grey and Lia Mara fast became my absolute favourite characters in the series, and so I couldn’t wait to dive into the final book in the series, and see how it all ends for them.

A Vow So Bold and Deadly was a really good read and a great ending to the trilogy. There was actually four perspective’s in this one and I was really happy to see the perspective of all four of our main characters, especially considering at the start they were in different places. It was a great way to see what was happening on both sides. I ended up preferring the perspectives of Lia Mara and Grey, over Harper and Rhen but I did really enjoy all of them. Once again Brigid’s addictive writing style and storytelling skills had me hooked right from the start. I couldn’t put this book down. This book was fast-paced and the further through the book I got, the more I couldn’t stop reading as I just couldn’t wait to see how it was all going to end.

I listened to the audio edition for this one and I really enjoyed the different narrator’s take on the characters. They did a fantastic job of bringing the characters to life and I highly recommend the audios of this series. They really do a fantastic job!

I really enjoyed this final book of the Cursebreakers trilogy. My one slight gripe about it is that I felt like the ending was slightly rushed. I felt like there was so much build up to this fight with the enchantress, and then it just kind of wrapped up super quickly. I felt like it was a little bit anti-climactic. I’d have loved to see a big fight go down.

A Vow So Bold and Deadly was a really good finale to Grey and Lia-Mara’s and Harper and Rhen’s stories. I was so glad to see them all get the happy ending they all deserved. I’m really excited to know Brigid is writing more in this world and I can’t wait to write Tycho’s story. I’m sure it’s going to be fantastic.

“I forget that the world can narrow down to two people, a moment of vulnerability and trust. To a moment of love that seems to outshine the rest.”

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