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3.82 AVERAGE
3.82 AVERAGE
I really enjoyed it, hate a love triangle and hope that she ends up with the guy that isn’t shitty.
Once again, Hannah Whitten has produced the start of a wholly original high fantasy series filled with political intrigue, God magic, and a romantic triangle where I am still unsure whom I want to succeed.
The Foxglove King centers around a girl helping run a drug smuggling ring who is called upon by the Citadel to spy on the prince at court. Lore also has an uncanny ability to summon and manipulate Mortem, which is more or less death magic, if not death itself.
Although this one started off a bit slow for me due to getting a handle on the religious and political hierarchy, I am glad that I did not give up because the pace quickly speeds up and the ending leaves the reader desperate for more. I loved the set up, the characters, and the world building,
Huge thank you to NetGalley, Orbit, and Hannah Whitten for an advanced reader’s copy in exchange for an honest review.
The Foxglove King centers around a girl helping run a drug smuggling ring who is called upon by the Citadel to spy on the prince at court. Lore also has an uncanny ability to summon and manipulate Mortem, which is more or less death magic, if not death itself.
Although this one started off a bit slow for me due to getting a handle on the religious and political hierarchy, I am glad that I did not give up because the pace quickly speeds up and the ending leaves the reader desperate for more. I loved the set up, the characters, and the world building,
Huge thank you to NetGalley, Orbit, and Hannah Whitten for an advanced reader’s copy in exchange for an honest review.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I had a hard time getting into this one and I read it over the course of like 3 months, it just really didn't call to me to pick it back up. However, I did enjoy the cast of characters, the world-building, and the magic system. Lore is a great main character, reminiscent of a lot of popular YA/Adult fantasy protagonists, but I enjoyed her characterization and I'm excited to see how she grows in the sequel.
I couldn't really get into the romance, as others have mentioned, I just didn't feel a spark between any of the characters, though I definitely like Bastian better than Gabe (though I worry Gabe is endgame).
The ending was the best part of this book and really sets up The Nightshade Crown series to be really good.
In the end, I think this book suffers from being "the first in a series" instead of a standalone book with series potential. It lacks an overarching plot and kind of manifests one in the last third of the book, and while a lot of the elements do work, I think the plot didn't pull me in because there isn't much of it to begin with.
I couldn't really get into the romance, as others have mentioned, I just didn't feel a spark between any of the characters, though I definitely like Bastian better than Gabe (though I worry Gabe is endgame).
The ending was the best part of this book and really sets up The Nightshade Crown series to be really good.
In the end, I think this book suffers from being "the first in a series" instead of a standalone book with series potential. It lacks an overarching plot and kind of manifests one in the last third of the book, and while a lot of the elements do work, I think the plot didn't pull me in because there isn't much of it to begin with.
This is criminally underrated. The intrigue, the treason, you as the reader never knowing who to trust like Lore, the angst, the tortured love triangle...gimme me more
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Enjoyable read with a good world. I really enjoyed the main characters and the combination of humerous banter mixed with serious plot points. I felt it slowed down at the end and, while set up for the next in the series, it felt simultaneously rushed and agonizingly slow.
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
informative
mysterious
slow-paced
4.5 I can’t wait to read the next one. It’s giving prison healer meets shadow and bone to me.