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OMG!!!!! I am super excited for the rest of this book!!!!! I started reading Kemmerers series during lockdown and am now craving more! January 12th come already!

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A Vow So Bold and Deadly (Cursebreakers #3) by Brigid Kemmerer is one of my most highly anticipated books of January. I've greatly enjoyed the first two installments and this four chapter sampler is a fantastic taste of what's to come. It was great to see a little from each of our leading characters - Grey, Rhen, Harper, and Lia Mara. Honestly, I'm in this story for Grey. He's been my favorite from the beginning and I doubt that will change here. I'm also looking forward to seeing a little more of the wider world of Emberfall and beyond. Just based on this sampler, I have a feeling this novel will be brilliant.

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This four chapter sneak peek of A Vow So Bold and Deadly is teasing of the best kind. The four characters who are introduced are well defined, making me desperate to continue the story.

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Kind of upset because no where in the title or description does it say this is only a sample of a few chapters, so I thought I was getting the entire book...

But it's a promising start to a series I absolutely adore. Release day can't come soon enough!

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I absolutely cannot wait to read this book. The sample only hints at the high stakes adventure and battle to come! Each character is preparing to fight. They are ready to fight for what they believe. They are also each fighting a war within themselves, trying to figure out who they are and what they want to become. The stage is set and the war is about to begin! I can hardly wait.

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Wasn’t aware this was a sampler until I started the book so that’s annoying.

But I’m not sure how I’m feeling about this. I like multiple POVs but it’s feeling a little too close to ACOTAR to me. I guess I’ll just have to see how reviews are once the book actually comes out.

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Seems interesting.
As someone who hasn't read these series it definitely makes me want to read them now!
Definitely keeping this on my radar.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for this excerpt!

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Just to confirm, I did complete the arc of about 1/4th of the book that NetGallery provided, but I have not finished the book, as we were not provided with a complete arc.

So far, this is screaming A Court of Mist and Fury to me. Harper is with Rhen but is feeling uncomfortable with it, and uncomfortable with their relationship, continuing the sort of RETCON of his character we saw in book 1.

Grey is conflicted. Rhen is conflicted. Everyone is hurdling themselves into a war that they don't really want to do to, confusing duty with their own selfishness. Theres certainly a lot of juicy moral ambiguity here, yet at the same time, it feels all too recognizable and deeply mirrors the ACOTAR series that it was heavily inspired by. Time will tell, I suppose.

The second person present tense is still frustrating to read, the additional of multiple POVs (up to 4 now) is satisfying, and I still have extremely complicated feelings about this series.

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Another book request were “sample” is not included which is always upsetting to see.

“A Vow so Bold and Deadly” brings us to the finale of this fairytale retelling where the stakes have never been higher and with additional point of views it’s sure to be a gripping story with a thrilling conclusion.

I have to behind with noting that this sample was difficult to review due to formatting issues where lines were either missing or in a bright yellow font despite attempts to redownload and switch the method in which I used to read it which is disappointing but thankfully this was not the complete book so I didn’t feel as though I missed out on much.

There’s not a lot to digest here with only three chapters so it’s just a tease for what’s to come which I’m excited for by my previous reads and all this manages to accomplish is set the early mindset of our three leads and what that could mean for their journey moving forward.

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I can't wait to get my hands on this book! The first two books in the series are so well loved and I've been looking forward to this one for awhile now. Brigid Kemmerer is an auto read author for me, I think her writing is so captiviating! I am sure this one will be no exception!.

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I enjoyed this excerpt, and appreciate the quad perspectives; however, I’m uncertain where the story is going to go from here! I have high hopes.

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I swear sneak peeks will be the death of me.
In my next life I'd like to be able to wish full books to life :P
Can't wait to get this in my hands.

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I completely adored this chapter sampler! I am waiting on the edge of my seat for A VOW SO BOLD AND DEADLY to finally be released. I'm also very glad we are getting all the perspectives in this final showdown between Syhl Shallow and Emberfall. This sampler really sets the scene for the book, and I could not be more excited to return to Kemmerer's vibrant world of magic and love!

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A great preview of this book! I loved the first two in this series, and I can't wait to get the full third book!

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This is a sampler of the first 4 chapters from each characters perspective, and has made me even more excited to get my hands on the full book! I didn't enjoy the second one as much as the first, but I'm now very much looking forward to the conclusion of this trilogy.

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I need more! How am I supposed to wait for the full novel? This series was a great surprise for me and am anxiously awaiting the full conclusion.

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This was a sampler for the first 4 chaptres--all told from a different point of view: Harper, Rhen, Grey, and Lia Mara. The story picks up where the last book left off. We're waiting to see how the battle between Shyl Shallow and Emberfall will go. Will Grey's army defeat Rhen's? Who will be the leader of Emberfall? I Cannot wait to get my hands on a full copy of this book. #cursebreakers

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I was already excited for A Vow So Bold and Deadly to release, but after reading this preview, I can't wait! I am not even the biggest fan of fantasy and the first two books were some of my favorite reads this year. I don't have the best memory, so I really appreciate that these first few chapters reminded me of key plot points from the previous books. Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for access to this preview!

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Thank you Netgalley.

I love this series. I really wish it was the full book. I requested it without knowing until I opened it that it was just 4 chapters. I was super bummed. Anyway, can't wait to read the full version. Great story.

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I was disappointed with the second installment, but this teaser has reignited my hope for this series. I'm eager to see what Kemmerer has in store for Harper, Lia Mara, and my precious cinnamon roll, Grey. I suppose I'll have to bear through Rhen's chapters too. I look forward to the final installment in this trilogy.

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