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A review by annettebooksofhopeanddreams
The Foxglove King by Hannah Whitten
4.0
This book has been on my wishlist for quite some time, but since I have the author's other series still unread on the shelves I was not allowed to buy this book yet. However, the British Paperback is releasing this week and therefore Netgalley offered some review copies. I couldn't help myself and had to request one too. I was incredibly happy when Orbit, part of Little Brown Book Group UK, granted me a review copy.
I have to admit that it took me a little time to get into this book. The magic and mythology is quite complex and it was hard to grasp anything at the beginning. A lot of what happened didn't really stick, because I had issues understanding what was going on. The more I read though, the more I started to fall in love with the characters and eventually also with the magic and lore. I started reading faster and faster and then I reached the point I just had to finish.
The finale of this book was amazing and it was impossible to stop reading once everything came together. All the explanations, all the building up, all the research, all the sneaking around, it was all leading to those final chapters. There was this moment where I started understanding what was happening, a little before the characters in the story did, and from that moment on I was incredibly invested in watching everything unfold.
I also absolutely loved the three main characters in this novel. I especially like them because they're all three flawed and they're all three far from perfect little angels. There are moments in this book they mess up, there are moments they pick themselves over the rest of the world, there are moments they betray people they love and care about. But I understood them. I understood why they did what they did and I can't wait to see what's waiting for them in the sequel!
I have to admit that it took me a little time to get into this book. The magic and mythology is quite complex and it was hard to grasp anything at the beginning. A lot of what happened didn't really stick, because I had issues understanding what was going on. The more I read though, the more I started to fall in love with the characters and eventually also with the magic and lore. I started reading faster and faster and then I reached the point I just had to finish.
The finale of this book was amazing and it was impossible to stop reading once everything came together. All the explanations, all the building up, all the research, all the sneaking around, it was all leading to those final chapters. There was this moment where I started understanding what was happening, a little before the characters in the story did, and from that moment on I was incredibly invested in watching everything unfold.
I also absolutely loved the three main characters in this novel. I especially like them because they're all three flawed and they're all three far from perfect little angels. There are moments in this book they mess up, there are moments they pick themselves over the rest of the world, there are moments they betray people they love and care about. But I understood them. I understood why they did what they did and I can't wait to see what's waiting for them in the sequel!