A review by beckyyreadss
Foxglove by Adalyn Grace

adventurous dark emotional 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

4.0

I read the first book in this series in October as it was the book club’s pick of the month. When I noticed it was a series, I was very interested in carrying on with the series.  

This book is based on nineteen-year-old Signa Farrow and her cousin Blythe Hawthorne, and a duke has been murdered and Blythe’s father has been framed. And Fate, the elusive brother of Death, has taken up residence in a sumptuous estate nearby. He's hellbent on revenge after Death took the life of the woman, he loved many decades ago . . . and now he’s determined to have Signa for himself, no matter the cost. Signa and Blythe are certain that Fate can save Elijah Hawthorne from prison if they will entertain his presence. But the more time they spend with Fate, the more frightening their reality becomes as Signa exhibits dramatic new powers that link her to Fate’s past. With mysteries and danger around every corner, the cousins must decide if they can trust one another as they navigate their futures in high society, unravel the murders that haunt their family, and play Fate’s unexpected games – all with their destinies hanging in the balance.  

I am hooked with this series. I loved Signa and Death’s relationship and how they grew together and trusted each other through the difficult times and that they weren’t letting anyone get in between them. I loved the character development of Blythe; she sorts of dipped a bit throughout the book as she was confused and hurt, but she was back on the good side by the end. Fate was supposed to be this big, bad scary dude and I just couldn’t hate him. He wanted his girl from back in the day and thought Signa was his girl. I love the regency and gothic feeling with all the balls and talks about how a woman must act in society and then Signa and Blythe are like nope screw that I'm out. I loved the mystery element and was waiting to see who killed the duke and if Elijah was going to be saved or hung. The way that this book ended with the plot twists had me audible gasping. Blythe was a badass and then Death and Signa slowly figuring out who Life is, had me on the edge of my sit.  

The reason why this isn’t getting five stars is because it is still missing something. Some elements. I can’t put my finger on what it was, but it did lose its pace during the middle of book and was waiting for it to go back on track.  

I cannot wait to see how Blythe and Signa work together in the next book and hopefully Fate and Death work together and they can all be one happy family.  
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