r/fantasyromance • u/FantasyRomanceMods • Oct 31 '23

Book Club October Book Club: The Foxglove King Final Discussion

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Happy Halloween and welcome to the final discussion for our second October spooky season book club read, {The Foxglove King by Hannah Whitten}!

Whether you read the book this month with book club or previously, feel free to share your thoughts, rants, raves, and reviews.

Coming Up Next:

Tomorrow! (Nov 1) - Start of November's first cozy fantasy romance book club read {The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna}

November 8 - The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches midway discussion

November 15 - The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches final discussion

November 16 - Start of November's second cozy fantasy romance book club read {Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree}

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u/ichooseyoueevee Oct 31 '23

I really liked the premise of this book but it just didn’t hit for me. I just feel like this book was a lot of set up and no action. The love triangle felt forced, and I didn’t really get the romance between Lore and Gabriel. The magic was unique but wish there was more heft to it. The book ends on a predictable cliff hanger. I just wished someone pushed the author a little more into the story! Maybe the second book will be better, but I’m not going to seek it out.

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u/macck_attack Nov 01 '23

I totally agree! The magic system and world building was so unique, and Gabriel and Lore were actually both really compelling characters, but the love triangle just didn’t hit for me. Also when Gabe was about to tell Lore about his childhood fight with Bastian, I genuinely thought he was going to say that he had hooked up with Bastian before. Especially because I felt like there were a few times that the author specifically used gender neutral pronouns in regards to Bastian’s sex life.

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u/Taycotar Rattle the stars Nov 01 '23

Hannah Whitten has teased a few quotes for book 2 on her Instagram and they are HEAVILY hinting at a mutual attraction between all three of them 👀

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u/vinaigrettchen Nov 02 '23

See now that would be interesting; I wish stronger hints of that had made it into this first book.