Defy the Night

Spoiler-Free Review:

I've had this book for what feels like forever. In fact, I feel like it was one of the first books I bought after starting this page, and it was definitely a “cover buy”. Over the last few months I've been seeing it floating around Instagram, and I finally decided to dive in! Is this yet another book I wish I'd read sooner? Absolutely yes! This is the first work I've read by Brigid Kemmerer, and I absolutely will be continuing this series! I went in completely blind, and like usual, it really was beneficial here. There's a twist that I didn't see coming that literally had me picking up my jaw from the floor! This book is dual POV and follows Tessa, a poor young woman who's only goal is to help her people survive the fever that has plagued their lands, and Corrick, the royal prince and the King's Justice in charge of enforcing the laws of a land on verge of revolution. There's great world building, awesome storytelling, and amazing character arcs. This is a slow burn enemies to (almost) lovers fantasy that sits pretty firmly in the YA category in my opinion. I cannot wait to read Defend the Dawn and see where the story is headed for these two characters. This is a YA fantasy, 16+ for violence