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A Vow So Bold and Deadly by Brigid Kemmerer

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ivegotyourpaperback's review against another edition

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adventurous medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.75

I reckon last books in a series must be the hardest for authors to write. They’ve gotta wrap everything up, but for the fans who love the world, they never going to want it to end. I was one of those people. I don’t think any ending would have made me happy, but this was satisfying enough.

Brief thoughts on the characters in this book:
Rhen = a doormat for Lilith
Harper = regaining her backbone 
Lia Mara = losing her backbone
Grey = just sort of hanging around 

The fade to black sex scenes were appropriate for a YA story.
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taryn_g's review against another edition

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adventurous dark inspiring tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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katievallin's review

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adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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rkulcsar's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes

4.25

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adeena23's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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aharper's review against another edition

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adventurous tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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a_wren_that_reads's review

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adventurous dark tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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bzliz's review against another edition

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adventurous dark hopeful slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.25

Although parts of this dragged on for too long, it is the best possible ending for this trilogy and I think fans will be satisfied. If not, there’s always fanfic. 

Loves found, brothers united, and a war avoided. The final destruction of Lillith came so quickly I almost didn’t realize it was happening. Resolving every conflict would have felt cheap but I’m left with so many questions. Will the crew be able to patch the wounds of these two countries? Will Rhen and Grey be able to truly work together? Now that their immediate goals have been accomplished, will Jake and Noah go back to DC? Do they still want to? Can Harper and Lia Mara forge their own friendship?
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selahbeth's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

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queer_bookwyrm's review against another edition

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adventurous dark tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

5 ⭐ CW: violence, torture, descriptions of blood and gore, death, minor sexual content (off page sex) 

A Vow So Bold and Deadly by Brigid Kemmerer is the third and final book in the Cursebreakers series. I have loved this series from the very beginning, and none of these books let me down! This series just feels so magical and homey to me (despite a dark sorceress torturing everyone). 

We pick up with Grey and Lia Mara in Syhl Shallow after the events of the last book. Lia Mara is struggling with how to be a queen without being like her mother, while keeping the respect and trust of her people. Grey is struggling with gaining the trust of the army he's supposed to be leading to Emberfall in order to claim his birthright. He also continues to try to figure out his magic. 

Rhen and Harper are dealing with Lilith yet again (dis bitch won't die!), As she pushes Rhen's hand toward a war against his brother, and threatening Harper. All of our characters have so much growth this book, especially Rhen and Grey. Everyone loses their virginity this book (except for Rhen. Princes are notoriously hos lol), although it all happens off page. I just love that the love interests are full people in their own right and don't exist just to further the male characters. I love how strong all the women in this series are. 

Happy that Tycho, my sweet boy, made it to the end, but I think Iisak was done dirty. I don't know what to do with myself now that I'm done with this world for awhile. I can't wait to get into Forging Silver into Stars to learn more about the Syhl Shallow people! 
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