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Foxglove by Adalyn Grace
1.5
Foxglove was a no for me. Personally, I didn't enjoy Belladonna by Adalyn Grace and was hesitant to read Foxglove. While Grace did improve the flow of the storyline, and it didn't feel as clunky as its precursor, the romance between Sigma and Death was still weird and predatory. Ironically, Grace acknowledges the gross aspect of young girls marrying old men; however, it goes over her head when applying the situation to her main character. There are three separate relationships in Foxglove where 19-year-olds are in relationships with old men, and by the end of the book, it feels gross and repetitive.
Outside of the romance aspect, the storyline for Foxglove has many of the same elements as Belladonna. The books seem unoriginal when looking at them side by side: a mysterious new character in town, suspicious poisoning, hidden illnesses, sneaking around Thorn Grove, and entering society. Grace has essentially repackaged the first book but added the additional POV of Sigma's cousin, Blythe, in order to prepare for book 3.
I definitely won't be returning to the series. I had high hopes for this series but have continually been disappointed.
Outside of the romance aspect, the storyline for Foxglove has many of the same elements as Belladonna. The books seem unoriginal when looking at them side by side: a mysterious new character in town, suspicious poisoning, hidden illnesses, sneaking around Thorn Grove, and entering society. Grace has essentially repackaged the first book but added the additional POV of Sigma's cousin, Blythe, in order to prepare for book 3.
I definitely won't be returning to the series. I had high hopes for this series but have continually been disappointed.