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Defy the Night

By: Brigid Kemmerer
Narrated by: Christopher Ragland, Lexie McDougall
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Summary
 Bloomsbury presents Defy the Night by Brigid Kemmerer, read by Christopher Ragland and Lexie McDougall.
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‘A kinetic tale of the tension between duty, love and trust’ – Cassandra Clare
‘Defy the Night is everything I crave in a fantasy romance’ – Stephanie Garber
‘Addicting from page one!’ – Jennifer L. Armentrout
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The first book in the thrilling Defy the Night series: a blockbuster fantasy saga about a corrupt kingdom, a star-crossed romance and a girl who will do anything for justice.
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A spark of rebellion is all it takes to DEFY THE NIGHT.

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.

For more fantasy romance, don’t miss Brigid Kemmerer’s New York Times bestselling Cursebreaker series.©2021 Brigid Kemmerer (P)2021 Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Difficult Situations Fantasy Fiction Literature & Fiction Racism & Discrimination Romance Royalty Science Fiction & Fantasy
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Critic Reviews

Defy the Night is a twisty, edge-of-your-seat fantasy that has it all—outlaws, court intrigue, rebellions, and romance. Addicting from page one! (#1 New York Times best-selling author Jennifer L. Armentrout)
A captivating combination of thrilling adventure, swoon-worthy romance, and royal intrigue, Defy the Night is everything I crave in a fantasy romance (Stephanie Garber, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Caraval series)
Brigid Kemmerer has woven her compelling heroine into a kinetic tale of the tension between duty, love and trust (Cassandra Clare, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Last Hours)
Immersive and engaging, Defy the Night is a romantic epic that blends magic and politics with a deft hand (Adrienne Young, New York Times Bestselling author of Fable)
Defy the Night has everything you want in a story: a complex, dangerous world where anyone could be your enemy, a tortured hero, and my personal favorite: plenty of kissing. This book is unputdownable (Isabel Ibañez, author of Woven In Moonlight, a William C. Morris award finalist)
A high-stakes fantasy with heart and originality. Kemmerer is a master of nuance and political intrigue, and readers will fall in love with her characters while they race through the pages (Elizabeth Lim, New York Times bestselling author of Spin the Dawn and So This is Love)
A breathtaking, tender, and fiercely page-turning story, Defy the Night has left me thinking and questioning, which is the best thing any book can do
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the narration was amazing and I was enraptured the entire way through the story!! highly recommend

incredible all round

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Absolutely loved it from start to finish! I was so hooked I couldn’t stop listening and the narrators is a great job!

Loved it!!

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story had no real conflict beside everyone wants medicine. author did not use the fantasy land to make the story interesting. there was barely any world building. no real chemistry between main characters. voice actors, especially male voice actor, was good.

dual pov

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The male narrator was amazing!!! His accents and voices for each character. 😘👌

The female narrator had a real bored voice, I didn't vibe her. The only thing that kept me listening was knowing the male narrator would be on again soon.

The book's storyline was very good though.

Overall not too bad.

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This book had awesome Robin Hood vibes, and a lot of complex political settings. The twist was good but I didn’t like how easy it was for the author to change the description of a certain character. It is confusing at times. In saying that I did enjoy the characters but there wasn’t one that stood out.
I hope the next books go further into world-building and have deeper character growth.
The narrators were great!

Its was a good YA read but nothing special

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