A review by sarahfrances52
The Foxglove King by Hannah Whitten

adventurous challenging dark tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

I really wanted this to be a five star book because it was so good! I absolutely love a fantasy book with court politics, spying, and intrigue and The Foxglove King definitely delivers! However, I really struggled with the pacing of the first half of the book. I felt the character writing in particular was stilted. I knew Gabe was completely devoted to Anton the first time it was mentioned, it didn’t need to be repeated in such stark terms so often. While the first half of the book was slow and felt a little too meandering, the second half more than redeemed the first! The intrigue and magical mysteries were sooo fun to try to untangle as a reader. I absolutely loved seeing the relationship between Lore, Gabe, and Bastian develop and learning more of their backstories and magical abilities. I am so excited to see where this series goes! 
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