Belladonna
- 416
- Pages
- about 8 h
- Reading time
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About the book
A girl confronts Death--and her own deathly powers--in this Gothic-infused, romantic young adult fantasy. Nineteen-year-old Signa Farrow, orphaned as a baby, 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 last remaining relatives are the Hawthornes, an eccentric family living at the glittering and gloomy estate of Thorn Grove. Thorn Grove's patriarch, Elijah, mourns his late wife, Lillian, through wild parties and drink, while eldest son Percy grapples for control of the family's waning reputation and daughter Blythe suffers from the same mysterious illness that killed her mother. And when Lillian's spirit confronts Signa and claims she was poisoned, Signa realizes that Blythe could be next to die. Signa's best chance of uncovering the culprit and solving Lillian's murder is an alliance with Death himself--the very man she hates most. And Death, that fascinating, dangerous shadow who has never been far from her side, shows her that their connection may be more powerful than she ever dared imagine.
Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.8 across 297 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 66% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Young adult average of 7.8. That is how 7.8 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 6.8 | 8 | 3% |
| Hardcover | 7.8 | 289 | 97% |
Reader voices
The most-liked reviews on Hardcover (credited to their authors).
“I love Death! He said all the right things to get Signa to realize she isn't as bad as people say. The story was so twisty and had me guessing till the reveal. That ending”
“✰ “You must not allow yourself to be consumed so throughly by death. It's not selfish to live.” this book was such a gift ♡!! the storytelling worked all five of my senses. i could see the lush, gothic estate. i could hear the environment…”
Frequently asked
What age is Belladonna for?
Belladonna sits on the Young adult shelf in the sources we use, which by convention means roughly ages 13 and up. This is a guide from the book’s category, not a publisher’s age rating. It has 416 pages — shorter than 54% of the ranked books in Young adult.
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