[A Quick Note: If you havenโt read the first book, I promise to make this spoiler free, so no worries! However, you do need to read the first book, Belladonna, before reading the second book, as it is a continuation of the story. That being said, how pretty are these UK Fairyloot editions? I love them.]
โ๐๐ญโ๐ฌ ๐ฌ๐๐ข๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ญ ๐ ๐จ๐ฑ๐ ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฏ๐ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ฅ๐๐ญ๐ก๐๐ฅ ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐๐๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฌ๐๐๐๐ฌ ๐ซ๐ข๐ฉ๐๐ง.โโAdalyn Grace
Dare I say I enjoyed this even more than the first?? I always get sooo nervous for a sequel. This one surpassed my expectations! Plus, there wasnโt just ONE paranormal love interest there were TWO. If this had been a โwhy chooseโ romance, my life would be complete. Alas, Signa did have to choose. But thatโs okay because everything worked out exactly how I wanted it to.
In Foxglove, we get all the same gothic vibes set to the tune of a murder mystery, just like we did in Belladonna. Only, there was even more packed in, than in Belladonna. The plot was more complicated, in a good way, and there was more intrigue, backstory, and world building.
I absolutely loved Fateโs character. Iโm a simp for a morally gray โvillainโ and Fate was exactly that. Wellโฆhe wasnโt so much a villain as an antagonist. The perfect antagonist. You wanted to hate him at times, and others, he was impossible not to love. Iโm talking about a certain fox rescue scene.
BE STILL MY HEART!!!
I loved how Signa had to grapple with her own character arc here. She was torn between the ghastly aspects of her power, and the desire to have a magic that led to โgood.โ Being a reaper of death isnโt exactly glamorous. She had a very obvious internal struggle that I really appreciated.
I also loved how we got to see Blytheโs character blossom. She got some of her own POVs, setting us up nicely for the third book. Oh, and I cannot WAIT for the third book. Iโm desperate for it.
As for the murder mystery aspect, I didnโt find it too predictable. Actually, it was a bit unexpected and I appreciated that. I also really liked how the perpetrator was confronted in the end, and what ended up happening.
All in all, this is one of my favorite reads of 2023, hands down. I cannot recommend this series enough. Perfect for fans of murder mysteries and gothic, fantasy romance. Also, highly recommend the audiobook. I loved the narratorโs voice for Death and Fate. I got tons of goosebumps.
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