Synopsis:
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 estate nearby. He’s hellbent 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 prison if they will entertain his presence. But the more time the girls spend with Fate, 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 if they can trust one another 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.
Review:
It’s been a few years since I read Belladonna, but it was super easy to get back into this world. When I first started reading, I didn’t think I could remember what happened in the first book, but the further in I got, the more I was reminded. I love it when previous events are fed into the next book just in case you’ve forgotten what happened. It’s a nice touch. Especially, as these were not overly repetitive.
I can’t write this review without mentioning how gorgeous the cover is. I thought the cover for the first book was beautiful but this one is on a whole other level. I’m not sure who the cover artist is, but wow, they did such a good job.
I don’t think I mentioned this in my review of the first book, but I wasn’t fully convinced by the romance between Signa and Death. Now, I’m all in. The sorrowful longing and angst were almost too much to bear but in the best way possible. I hope they get to be truly happy one day.
Weirdly, the stakes felt much lower in this instalment, which makes no sense because there is still the chance of someone dying. I think Signa understanding her powers more took away the ‘spooky’ element that the first book had. Having spirits pop up out of the blue and even the interactions with Death were less jarring – not necessarily a bad thing, it’s nice to be familiar with a setting and its characters.
We’re still yet to learn where Signa’s powers truly come from, but that’s something I’m willing to wait for – as long as it’s worth the wait. I’d hate for it to be a case of ‘she just has them’. Hopefully, it’s related to her parents in some way, that would be a nice way to make them more present in her life despite them dying when she was young.
Foxglove felt more like Bylthe’s story at times, which I enjoyed because I really like her. She spends a lot of the book trying to prove that she isn’t as weak and fragile as people think she is, and the ending really proves that. Her character development throughout is interesting, it was great to see her change from being the poor girl who was sick, to a woman taking charge of her own future.
Overall, Foxglove was an excellent read. I’m really excited to see where the story goes in the next instalment, Wisteria, when it is published in August.
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