Review | Belladonna by Adalyn Grace

 Belladonna by Adalyn Grace

Author: Adalyn Grace
Release Date: 30/08/2022
Price: £16.99 at Waterstones
Available in: Hardback, paperback and audiobook
Rating: 5 Stars! 
Content warnings: Death, death of a parent, violence, attempted murder

I was about three sentences into Belladonna when I knew I was going to love this book, I can't describe it but it was exactly what I needed at the time. 

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.


UK Book cover for Belladonna




Belladonna is a delightful gothic fantasy, it's atmospheric and captivating. It is such a page turner, Belladonna is the kinda book where you tell yourself you'll only read one more chapter but before you know it you've read half the book.

I loved Signa, her tragic backstory and her character development. Death is certainly a character I'm intrigued by and I have no doubt he'll become booktok's latest book boyfriend! 

If you're looking for a murder mystery with a touch of romance you'll love Belladonna. I, for one can't wait for the sequel!

5 Stars! 



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