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Defy the Night

by Brigid Kemmerer

In a plague-ridden kingdom, a masked outlaw sparks a rebellion against the crown.

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About Defy the Night

Kandala is ravaged by sickness, and only the wealthy can afford the moonflower cure. Tessa Cade steals medicine with the mysterious Weston to help the poor, while King Harristan and Prince Corrick rule with ruthless force. When saving her people means targeting the throne, Tessa is drawn into a dangerous mission that challenges everything she believes.

Reading signals

Spice
None
Darkness
Dark
Pacing
Balanced

Series

Defy the Night · Book 1 of 3

Content warnings
  • epidemic
  • blood and injury depiction
  • detailed dead bodies
  • medical treatment
  • grief and loss
  • death of a friend
  • death of parents
  • murder
  • torture
  • knife violence
  • explosion
  • physical assault
  • kidnapping
  • imprisonment
  • fire
  • poverty discussed

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