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A review by sarahflorimonte
The Foxglove King by Hannah Whitten
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️💫
Genre: 🧙🏻♂️Fantasy
Recommend: ⚠️
Let me start off by saying I finished “The Foxglove King” in two days and I cannot wait to read the rest of this series in the future. That being said, I don’t think anyone that doesn’t already have a predisposition to liking fantasy will enjoy this one. There are fantasy books/series that I read that exclaim, “read this even if you don’t think you like fantasy”’ and this just isn’t that! The fantasy elements are HEAVY here and I had to re-read some passages multiple times to fully understand the rules of this world we were in. But, for me, all of that was worth it overall because I truly enjoyed the story an characters.
The story revolves around Lore; 23-year old who has the ability to harness Mortem, a substance that causes death. She finds herself becoming tangled in the royal family when her secret is discovered on the streets. Because this is a fantasy story with a female protagonist, she also finds herself in a little love triangle; but that romance is definitely not the main attraction here; it’s pretty tame and thankfully not too angsty.
Overall, if you love fantasy, I’d recommend. If you don’t love fantasy, skip it.
Genre: 🧙🏻♂️Fantasy
Recommend: ⚠️
Let me start off by saying I finished “The Foxglove King” in two days and I cannot wait to read the rest of this series in the future. That being said, I don’t think anyone that doesn’t already have a predisposition to liking fantasy will enjoy this one. There are fantasy books/series that I read that exclaim, “read this even if you don’t think you like fantasy”’ and this just isn’t that! The fantasy elements are HEAVY here and I had to re-read some passages multiple times to fully understand the rules of this world we were in. But, for me, all of that was worth it overall because I truly enjoyed the story an characters.
The story revolves around Lore; 23-year old who has the ability to harness Mortem, a substance that causes death. She finds herself becoming tangled in the royal family when her secret is discovered on the streets. Because this is a fantasy story with a female protagonist, she also finds herself in a little love triangle; but that romance is definitely not the main attraction here; it’s pretty tame and thankfully not too angsty.
Overall, if you love fantasy, I’d recommend. If you don’t love fantasy, skip it.