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Defy the Night
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Defy the Night

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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.

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Format
Paperback
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Country
United Kingdom
Date
14 September 2021
Pages
496
ISBN
9781526632807

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.

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Format
Paperback
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Country
United Kingdom
Date
14 September 2021
Pages
496
ISBN
9781526632807
 
Book Review

Defy the Night
by Brigid Kemmerer

by Xiao Xiao Kingham, Sep 2021

Defy the Night is the first in a new series by Brigid Kemmerer, author of the highly acclaimed Cursebreakers novels. The story takes place in the Kingdom of Kandala, a far-off land plagued by a contagious disease of mysterious origins and deadly effect. Its only cure? An elixir made out of moonflower petals, a resource of limited supply that is overconsumed by the rich and unattainable to the poor.

The novel is told from two perspectives. There is the courageous Tessa Cade, an apothecary who spends her nights sneaking into the royal sector with her mysterious partner-in-crime, Wes, stealing medicine to distribute among the poor. We also see the story through the eyes of Prince Corrick, the loyal brother to the king of Kandala, tasked with the role of ensuring order in a kingdom divided by desperation and mistrust.

Brigid Kemmerer excels at writing YA fantasy novels that take it to the next level, and Defy the Night is testimony to her skill. Here, the classic tale of Robin Hood is refreshingly retold with vivid writing and fully realised characters. Its action-packed scenes are perfectly balanced by points of political drama and intrigue. Though some readers may worry such moments may feel drawn out or tedious, the worry is unfounded as Kemmerer masterfully crafts a fleshed-out political landscape that only adds more complexity to the story. With action-packed writing, swoon-worthy romance and the odd twist that will leave readers reeling, Defy the Night is the perfect escapist novel for fans of YA fantasy. Recommended for readers ages 13+


Xiao-Xiao Kingham works as a bookseller at Readings Kids.

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