Harper is no stranger to hardship. Her father is long gone, her mother is dying of cancer, and her brother is struggling to pay off their father’s debts. Harper also has cerebral palsy, and is constantly being underestimated for it. So one night when she sees a man dragging an unconscious woman down an alley in Washington, D.C., she chooses to act. In doing so, she is magically transported to Emberfall, a kingdom abandoned by its rulers and plagued with a savage beast. Harper meets the cursed Prince Rhen, with whom she finds herself in a surprising alliance. A retelling of “The Beauty and the Beast” story, A Curse So Dark and Lonely is a richly ambitious and fast-paced feminist epic. In conversation with Jennifer Armentrout, author of The Darkest Star and other YA titles. Ages 12 and up.

In Conversation with Jennifer Armentrout, author of The Darkest Star and other YA titles. Kemmerer and Armentrout will both sign their books after the in conversation.