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Harper has always had to fight for herself, learning resilience while coping with her cerebral palsy and a family grieving loss. When she rescues a stranger on the streets of Washington, DC, she is unexpectedly transported into a world of enchantment and danger. There she meets Prince Rhen, the heir of Emberfall, who is cursed to repeat the autumn of his eighteenth year and has become a vicious beast bent on destruction. As Harper and Rhen spend time together, she learns that breaking the curse may depend on more than a simple love story. Powerful forces threaten Emberfall, and the fate of Harper, Rhen, and the kingdom rests on their combined courage and determination.
First publish date: 2019
Genre: Young Adult Fiction/YA Fantasy
Authors: Brigid Kemmerer
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