Hardcover, 416 pages
English language
Published Nov. 12, 2022 by Hodder & Stoughton.
For as long as Signa Farrow has been alive, the people in her life have fallen like stars...
Orphaned as a baby, nineteen-year-old Signa 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 remaining relatives are the elusive Hawthornes, an eccentric family living at Thorn Grove, an estate both glittering and gloomy.
Its patriarch mourns his late wife through wild parties, while his son grapples for control of the family’s waning reputation and his daughter suffers from a mysterious illness. But when their mother’s restless spirit appears claiming she was poisoned, Signa realizes that the family she depends on could be in grave danger, and enlists the help of a surly stable boy to hunt down the killer.
Signa’s best chance of uncovering the murderer, though, is an alliance with Death himself, a …
For as long as Signa Farrow has been alive, the people in her life have fallen like stars...
Orphaned as a baby, nineteen-year-old Signa 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 remaining relatives are the elusive Hawthornes, an eccentric family living at Thorn Grove, an estate both glittering and gloomy.
Its patriarch mourns his late wife through wild parties, while his son grapples for control of the family’s waning reputation and his daughter suffers from a mysterious illness. But when their mother’s restless spirit appears claiming she was poisoned, Signa realizes that the family she depends on could be in grave danger, and enlists the help of a surly stable boy to hunt down the killer.
Signa’s best chance of uncovering the murderer, though, is an alliance with Death himself, a fascinating, dangerous shadow who has never been far from her side. Though he’s made her life a living hell, Death shows Signa that their growing connection may be more powerful – and more irresistible – than she ever dared imagine.
Easy to read and entertaining, but I liked the idea more than the execution, mystery + fantasy + historical romance that never comitted to any of the genres enough, i didnt hate it at all, i was surprised at the end, but all along i didnt really care for the characters and romance^^ love the covers though lol
The romance was a little too weird for me in this one. Also some of the plot twists were fairly easy to see coming. Nonetheless I enjoyed reading it and it made me want to have all the pastries mentioned. They sounded delicious. Lovely descriptions and some spooky ghosts as well.
Content warning Spoilerivaara!
Adalyn Gracen ya-romaani Belladonna on klassista goottifantasiaa, johon on sotkettu murhamysteeriä, kummitustarinaa, ja romanssi nuoren tytön ja itsensä Kuoleman välillä.
...öääääh juu. Ei lähde meikäläiselle tällainen. Inhokkitropeitani ya-romansseissa nämä 'olen oikeasti ikiaikainen entiteetti mutta tokihan rakastun silmittömästi teinityttöön koska TOSIRAKKAUS' -juonikuviot. Tässä Kuolema vielä rakastuu kyseiseen tyttöön kun tämä köllöttelee vauvana kehdossaan.
Lukuisten viiden tähden Goodreads-arvioiden perusteella tämä selvästi vetoaa johonkin lukijatyyppiin, mutta ei meikäläiseen. Kiekkomaailman Kuolema vie tätä viikatemiestä sata-nolla.
