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jessread-s · 1 month

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✩⚔️🏰Series Review:

⋆ Adventure and suspense ⋆ Political intrigue ⋆ Romance ⋆ Multiple pov

What started out as a twist on Robin Hood turned into an action-packed, high-stakes adventure with brooding pirates, power-hungry consuls, and warring kingdoms that I could not put down. With each book in the series, I grew closer to Kemmerer’s characters and further immersed myself in the world they inhabited. All the tears I shed were worth it in the end and I look forward to reading Kemmerer’s next project.

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books-and-draws-eclectic · 2 years

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New Defend the Dawn snippet, from Brigid Kemmerer's insta, featuring new character Captain Rian Blakemore! -

"Forgive Prince Corrick's pet apothecary, Captain," Allisander says from his end of the table. "She understands little of politics and negotiation."

"On the contrary," says Captain Blakemore. His eyes don't leave mine. "I sense that Miss Cade understands quite a bit."

#defy the night #defend the dawn #brigid kemmerer #tessa cade #prince corrick #captain rian blakemore

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jessread-s · 1 year

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✩🏴‍☠️🌊Review:

Get ready to set sail and embark upon the show-stopping sequel to “Defy the Night.”

For the first time, the reader is able to venture beyond the Kingdom of Kandala aboard the “Dawn Chaser.” Kemmerer immerses the reader in in the environment on the pirate ship by using language fit for sea life, nautical terms, and detailed imagery.

Kemmerer is also thoughtful in the worldbuilding of the Kingdom of Ostriary. Through Captain Rian Blakemore’s character, the reader learns about the political atmosphere surrounding the chain of six islands and the infighting over the throne.

Blakemore also serves as a source of tension for Tessa and Corrick’s relationship. Blakemore manipulates Tessa into seeing only the evil in Corrick, who is struggling to choose his true self over the cruel persona he has adopted for so long. With so many people influencing their perceptions of each other, Tessa and Corrick's love is put to the test overseas like never before.

Once again, the reader alternates between Tessa and Corrick’s perspectives with the addition of a new viewpoint: “The Outlaw.” The Outlaw’s point-of-view allows the reader to keep up with Kandala while Tessa and Corrick are abroad. The mystery surrounding his identity also keeps the reader on their toes and contributes to the story’s wild twists and turns.

While there are only three perspectives featured, I thoroughly enjoyed seeing side characters like Quint, King Harristan, and Rocco play larger roles in this novel. I look forward to seeing how they fit into the final book in the “Defy the Night” trilogy and how Tessa and Corrick will recover from the explosive way “Defend the Dawn” ended!

➤ 4.25 stars

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jessread-s · 2 months

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I was on the edge of my seat with tissues on hand at all times!

“Destroy the Day” follows Corrick, Tessa, and Harristan as they find their way back to each other to save the Kingdom of Kandala before time runs out.

I really enjoyed the beginning and end of this book! Kemmerer creates characters that are impossible not to grow attached to, so I was happy to jump back in with Tessa, Corrick, and Harristan after being without them for so long. Their points-of-view allow the reader to explore the Kingdom of Ostriary while still remaining connected to the happenings in the Kingdom of Kandala. As always, Kemmerer’s detailed imagery and thoughtful world-building effectively immerse the reader in new environments and old.

Sadly, the middle is where this book fell flat for me. Tessa and Corrick spend a majority of the book apart and Kemmerer relies on other storylines to advance the plot forward—storylines that I just did not find captivating and made the story feel longer than necessary. Once Tessa and Corrick actually reunite, I was underwhelmed by their romance and I expected more since I was deprived of it for most of the book.

Still, saying goodbye to this series was hard and the ending made me so emotional. I bawled like a baby for a solid chapter or two, but I couldn’t be happier with how Kemmerer left things!

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