Belladonna
Ratings64
Average rating3.9
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Ratings64
Average rating3.9
A girl confronts Death--and her own deathly powers--in this Gothic-infused, romantic young adult fantasy. Nineteen-year-old Signa Farrow, orphaned as a baby, has been raised by a string of guardians, each more interested in her wealth than her well-being--and each has met an untimely end. Her last remaining relatives are the Hawthornes, an eccentric family living at the glittering and gloomy estate of Thorn Grove. Thorn Grove's patriarch, Elijah, mourns his late wife, Lillian, through wild parties and drink, while eldest son Percy grapples for control of the family's waning reputation and daughter Blythe suffers from the same mysterious illness that killed her mother. And when Lillian's spirit confronts Signa and claims she was poisoned, Signa realizes that Blythe could be next to die. Signa's best chance of uncovering the culprit and solving Lillian's murder is an alliance with Death himself--the very man she hates most. And Death, that fascinating, dangerous shadow who has never been far from her side, shows her that their connection may be more powerful than she ever dared imagine.
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2 primary booksBelladonna is a 2-book series with 2 primary works first released in 2022 with contributions by Adalyn Grace. The next book is scheduled for release on 8/20/2024.
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Actual rating; 4,5 stars
I really enjoyed this book. The ending was good. The murder mystery a little predictable but still enjoyable. Really curious to see where the next book is going
“Do not change the parts of yourself that you like to make others comfortable. Do not try to mold yourself to fit the standards someone else has set for us.”
WOAH.
This is another perfect example of when I read a book and get mad at myself for taking so long to read it.
Belladonna is not like anything I have ever read before. This was the perfect gothic mystery and fantasy combination for me.
The writing of Belladonna was so beautifully poetic and I found myself absolutely enthralled by the story from start to finish. I honestly could not put this book down and I was cursing myself for needing sleep because I just wanted to keep reading.
I loved the character progression of Signa and seeing her grow into herself. I was always so excited to read the interactions between her and Death. They had great chemistry and I am not afraid to admit I grew a massive crush on him...
3.5 Stars
It starts off very slow for me. I put it down for quite some time before picking it back up again. But it was honestly so good, after about 100 pages or so. The beginning was slow and a little boring for me but by the end, I was losing sleep to finish it lol.
I'll say it's less gothic romance though. Gothic vibes for sure, but not too much romance honestly. I also wanted more from death than what we got but everything in the story makes sense as to why we got so little of him.
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