The Foxglove King (The Nightshade Kingdom #1) by Hannah F. Whitten
We received an advanced reader copy of this book.
Published: March 7, 2023 by Orbit Books
Review:
Myth: 4/5
This series is off to an atmospheric start. The Foxglove King brings Gatsby’esque parties, midnight walks through catacombs and crypts, and lots of secrets. Lore was easy to ride along with as she goes from transporting illegal goods to working for the heads of church and state. Forced into this new world, she tries to figure out who to trust and how to get herself out of this situation alive.
Magic: 4/5
With a focus on death magic, it’s one of those fascinating worlds where the use of the magic is illegal by anyone not in the religious order. Of course, our girl Lore’s power puts everyone else to shame, and it’s really a journey for the reader and to some extent Lore, to learn why that is.
Overall: 4/5
I thoroughly enjoyed the world and the characters. This is absolutely a series and my only complaint is that I didn’t feel like I got any questions answered by the end of book one. I definitely know the story isn’t over yet and there is a trilogy planned, but I kind of expect one fact by the end of the first book. The Foxglove King wasn’t ready to hand over its secrets yet but sets the main characters up for more court politics, heresy, and romantic entanglements in book two.
