Happy Sunday! I’m back today with “Sundays in Bed With….” a meme that dares to ask what book has been in your bed this morning. Come share what book you’ve spent time curled up reading in bed, or which book you wish you had time to read today! This meme was originally hosted by Midnight Book Girl.
Today, I’m in bed with The Hemlock Queen, which I’m buddy reading with Leslie at Books Are the New Black. We’re about halfway through, and I have some mixed feelings so far.
About the Book:
Title: The Hemlock Queen
Author: Hannah Whitten
Series: The Nightshade Crown
Page Length: 400
Publication Date: April 9, 2024
Publisher: Orbit
Synopsis: In the second installment of New York Times bestselling author Hannah Whitten’s lush, romantic epic fantasy series, a young woman who can raise the dead must navigate the dangerous and glamorous world of the Sainted King’s royal court.
The corrupt king August is dead. Prince Bastian has seized the throne and raised Lore—a necromancer and former smuggler—to his right hand side. Together they plan to cut out the rot from the heart of the sainted court and help the people of Dellaire. But not everyone is happy with the changes. The nobles are sowing dissent, the Kyrithean Empire is beating down their door, and Lore’s old allies are pulling away. Even Prince Bastian’s changed. No longer the hopeful, rakish, charismatic man Lore knows and loves, instead he’s reckless, domineering and cold.
And something’s been whispering in her ear. A voice, dark and haunting, that’s telling her there’s more to the story than she knows and more to her power than she can even imagine. A truth buried deep that could change everything.
With Bastian’s coronation fast approaching and enemies whispering on all sides, Lore must figure out how to protect herself, her prince, and her country before they all come crumbling down and whatever dark power has been creeping through the catacombs is unleashed.
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Things are FINALLY picking up now but whyyyyy did it take so long?!?! The ending better be epic to make up for it! haha I’m so glad we are buddy reading it together so I have someone to complain to. lol
Happy buddy reading! 😍
Aww, I hope it gets better and moves you out of the mixed feelings territory. I’ve been wanting to read The Foxglove King because I’ve heard nothing but good things about it. Hope this doesn’t let y’all down!
Thanks, Ali. It ended up being an ok read for me.
Heard this one wasn’t going well. I hope it got better.
Thank you! It ended up being just an ok read for me.