The Foxglove King (The Nightshade Crown, #1)

Gothic yet hopeful and full of tension.

I didn’t know what to expect as I eased into the first installment of the Hannah Whitten’s Nightshade Crown series, since she’s a new author to me and this is clearly a new series.

From the first pages, Lore is a strong but chaotic anti-hero, and we’re introduced to the Mortem darkness almost immediately. Within a few pages, it seems, we’re introduced to the two men in the series, as well as double-crossings, mysteries, and Lore’s slow understanding of her own powers, or lack thereof.

The characters are written with so much depth and detail that we’re struggling along with them, in how we feel about them and their decisions in any given scene. An interesting twist on the dark and the light, piousness and chaos, with intrigue of a country playing with powers they don’t understand.

Be forewarned, this does end with a bit of a cliffhanger on several levels, but honestly, I can’t wait for the next installment.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.