Belladonna: bestselling gothic fantasy romance

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The fire is put out and most of the books are saved. Death doesn’t think Thaddeus will stay long now.

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Signa and Sylas head to the library to research antidotes. Signa comes across the spirit of the ex-librarian, Thaddeus, who is lovely. He died while reading, and is tethered to this realm because he wants to read every book in the library, except they keep bringing more so his mission is never complete. Mood. You are what I want.” He drew his hand away. “I know I cannot force you to want me in return, but say that you do, and I promise that I am wholly and unequivocally yours. Say that you do, and I will make this world everything for you, Signa.” From New York Times bestselling author Adalyn Grace, Belladonna brings to life a highly romantic, gothic-infused world of wealth, desire, and betrayal. At the start of the book, Signa is sure she wants to be a married society woman and is in denial of her powers to see ghosts and communicate with Death. But to show compassion to her new family and help save them, she needs to use those powers and confront her fears about who she really is. On the negative side, Signa engages in self-destructive behavior when she consumes belladonna so she can see Death (because of her powers, it won't kill her). It’s exhausting,” Signa said as she looked down to her lap, “to pretend you are something -someone- you’re not.”

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.

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Death warns that it will now be harder for him and Signa to see each other, now that Blythe is healing the veil between the worlds is healing too. They can still communicate through Signa’s thoughts though.

The spirit of Lillian shows itself to Signa and tells her to go to the gardens where her body is buried. Signa heads to the stables to get a horse, which Sylas sorts out for her. The two of them head off and Signa leaves Sylas behind to head to the garden. When he turned to her, the moonlight shone upon him in a way that reminded Signa of a painting, wisps of shadows like brushstrokes upon a canvas. “Because I have waited an eternity to meet you, Signa Farrow.” The words were a balm she clung to, relished. “To me, you are a song to a soul that has never known music. Light to someone who has only seen the darkness. You bring out the absolute worst in me, and I become vindictive toward those who treat you in ways I don’t care for. Yet you also bring out the best in me—I want to be better because of you. Better for you. Death explains himself a bit. Sylas was invisible to everyone but Signa. He wants to be with her forever and Signa promises neither of them will be alone again.