Foxglove (Belladonna, 2)
A duke has been murdered. The lord of Thorn Grove has been framed. And Fate, the elusive brother of Death, has taken up residence in a sumptuous palace nearby. He's hell-bent on revenge after Death took the life of the woman he loved many years ago...and now he's determined to have Signa for himself, no matter the cost.
Signa and her cousin Blythe are certain that Fate can save Elijah Hawthorne from wrongful imprisonment, if the girls will entertain Fate's presence. But the more time they spend with him, the more frightening their reality becomes, as Signa exhibits dramatic new powers that link her to Fate's past. With mysteries and danger around every corner, the cousins must decide whom they can trust as they navigate their futures in high society, unravel the murders that haunt their family, and play Fate's unexpected games--all with their destinies hanging in the balance.
Daring, suspenseful, and seductive, this sequel to Death and Signa's story is as utterly romantic as it is perfectly deadly.
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To start, I ATE UP THE FIRST HALF OF THIS BOOK! I COULD NOT PUT THIS BOOK DOWN! I LOVEEE a love triangle and it was done so well. There was so much suspense and mystery in the beginning of this book and I loved where I thought it was going to lead. The vibes were immaculate and Signa's character growth and evolution were amazing. To be honest, I'm only here for Signa, Death and the spooky, gothic vibes Belladonna gave me so keep that in mind.
In the second half of Foxglove, it lacks all of those factors. Suddenly Signa takes the backseat and all the attention switches to Blythe and her POV's which are honestly so boring and hard to read. I ended up skimming through the last few chapters that were Blythe's POV to get to the good parts aka Signa's POV. Also, there simply isn't enough Death in this book and he seems so... weak now? He shows up for a minute, kisses Signa, and then leaves. What is the point? Why diminish him and the character that was built? I prefer Belladonna to be a stand-alone rather than neglect the two characters that made the whole book worth reading.
If I find the motivation to finish this book I will update my rating but as of right now it's gonna have to be 3 stars and that is being generous due to Blythe's awful and annoying POV's that are turning me away from Foxglove.
I love Signa & Death, I love Blythe. I love this book
…audibly GASPED 15 times,
…physically rolled my eyes at Fate 12 times,
and I *literally* laughed out loud 8 times. Which if you ask my husband is quite the feat, seeing as how I don’t laugh at any of his jokes.
I’ve been Team Death since Belladonna, and am happy to remain on the same team after reading this book. As Blythe describes- I’d like to pluck out his (Fate’s) eyes, shove them back in only to pluck them out again…. Ha
Favorite quotes/lines:
-"When everything went to hell, at least she could count on scones!" I laughed so hard here... A good scone does make things feel better.
-"Too often the world did not consider women as people but as stepping stones for men. A woman was ostracized the moment she strayed from the prescribed path, left to fend for herself in a world with too few opportunities." snaps snaps snaps
-"You may start wars, brother, but I am always the one who ends them." Death
I’m going to come back and edit this review to add more. I literally just finished the book and need to process Part 3. Read the book, it’s definitely worth the time
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