The Foxglove King

De: Hannah Whitten

Narrado por: Emily Ellet

In this lush, romantic epic fantasy series from a New York Times bestselling author, a young woman’s secret power to raise the dead plunges her into the dangerous and glamorous world of the Sainted King’s royal court.

When Lore was thirteen, she escaped a cult in the catacombs beneath the city of Dellaire. And in the ten years since, she’s lived by one rule: don’t let them find you. Easier said than done, when her death magic ties her to the city.

Mortem, the magic born from death, is a high-priced and illicit commodity in Dellaire, and Lore’s job running poisons keeps her in food, shelter, and relative security. But when a run goes wrong and Lore’s power is revealed, she’s taken by the Presque Mort, a group of warrior-monks sanctioned to use Mortem working for the Sainted King. Lore fully expects a pyre, but King August has a different plan. Entire villages on the outskirts of the country have been dying overnight, seemingly at random. Lore can either use her magic to find out what’s happening and who in the King’s court is responsible, or die.

Lore is thrust into the Sainted King’s glittering court, where no one can be believed and even fewer can be trusted. Guarded by Gabriel, a duke-turned-monk, and continually running up against Bastian, August’s ne'er-do-well heir, Lore tangles in politics, religion, and forbidden romance as she attempts to navigate a debauched and opulent society.

But the life she left behind in the catacombs is catching up with her. And even as Lore makes her way through the Sainted court above, they might be drawing closer than she thinks.

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"Hannah Whitten is my favorite obsession, and her new series is all I can think about. I'm obsessed with The Foxglove King―a perfect concoction of intrigue, magic, thwarted love, and writing as delicate and deeply affecting as the petals of a poisonous plant."—Jodi Picoult, New York Times bestselling author

"The Foxglove King is beautifully written, lushly cinematic, unsettlingly mysterious—an unputdownable story of humans and gods. Hannah Whitten has built a world that is as dark as it is fascinating, romantic and disturbing. If you like found families, courtly intrigue, high-stake secrets, hot priests, powerful characters who are on a journey to accepting themselves and learning to wield their powers, and a dash (okay, more than that) of necromancy, The Foxglove King will be the book of your dreams—and your nightmares."—Ali Hazelwood, New York Times bestselling author of The Love Hypothesis

"I am OBSESSED with this book! Hannah Whitten just keeps getting better and better."—Katee Robert, New York Times bestselling author

"The Foxglove King is a decadent and deadly feast of a novel, brimming with romance, intrigue, and twisted magic. Whitten's sumptuous prose and layered, captivating characters sucked me in immediately and kept me riveted until the last page. I have no doubt that readers will devour this book with the same enthusiasm I did." —C. L. Herman, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of All of Us Villains

"The Foxglove King is a delicious fantasy. Sinister, deadly, and so seductive you won't be able to tear yourself away from this dark gem of a book." —Stephanie Garber, New York Times bestselling author of Once Upon A Broken Heart

"Darkly sumptuous and beautifully dangerous, The Foxglove King wraps you up in a velvet gown and then holds a knife to your throat."—Ava Reid, bestselling author of The Wolf and the Woodsman

"Dripping with dark opulence and sizzling intrigue, The Foxglove King proves Hannah Whitten is a literary force to be reckoned with. Never before have I been so completely captivated." —Erin A. Craig, New York Times bestselling author of House of Salt and Sorrows

Great!

Wish narrator would do Lore’s voice a less snarky…. It sounded better towards the beginning of the book. Good job though! Interesting book and good read

Enjoyable

This was a very exciting story. Hard to follow at times but overall can’t wait to see where this series goes!

top teir voice acring

the rhythm the reader uses is great . 10/10 story. I really liked how the story progressed. it was a bit predictable a few times but all in all great book

the male voices... didn't love them.

I read this in ebook format when it was in kindle unlimited and absolutely loved it. the third book is coming out in a couple weeks and I wanted to reread it but I'd have to buy it in some format... I have audible credits so here we are. the female voices are great and I wish you could sample all the different voices before committing to buying something. I wish they would do full productions for all books... but i get why they don't.

Great story, audio needs work

I really enjoyed this book but there is a problem with the audio in chapter 5 that makes it impossible to understand and listen to. Thankfully I had the book available to read for that chapter and didn’t come across any additional audio problems.

The story over all was interesting and different. It definitely had gothic vibes and an interesting magic system that was different than any I had previously encountered. I’m excited to see what happens in the next installment!

Loved this

Though I started the book twice and listened to sections multiple times, I give this a 5 star. Good narration but story line and twist kept me interested.

Interesting World

3.5/5 ⭐
0.0/5 🌶️
4.0/5 🎧

This had a really slow start, but as we got closer to the end it got more exciting and more enjoyable. I am really intrigued by the world and magic within it, but I'm still a bit confused about it at the end. It may be just because I listened on audio and it was hard to follow at times... I'm hoping reading book two on my kindle will help.

Audio was good, but slow. I sped it up about 0.75x more than I usually listen. Emily Ellet had really great female voices, but her males could be hard to distinguish. Overall I did enjoy the listen though.

LOOOOVE

I am obsessed with this book. Not only did the voice actors knock it out of the park, but the storyline and writing are equally deserving of all the awards! I LOVED our fmc’s unique magic and the fact that we get to witness it very quickly.

Excited for next book

this book i thought was slow at times but once everything came together at the end it was good.

A good story line, but not a 5

The story line is good, characters are good, a few less metaphors and I would have bumped the storyline up. The performance was also good but not a 5 great. I enjoyed it and do not regret the time spent.