Belladonna

England. The second half of the 19th century. Everyone whom Death touches dies. Everyone, except for Signa. The beautiful child was not supposed to live a single day after birth. Her entire life was spent under the care of guardians, each destined for one fate - death. One day, disrupting the balance between the world of the living and the deceased, Signa goes to the only remaining relatives - the Hawthornes, to the estate of Thorn Grove, inhabited by spirits. There, the girl learns that someone is poisoning all the family members with a special poison. Delving into the dark secrets of the Hawthorne family, Signa realizes that everyone is under suspicion. To restore the balance, the girl must ensure that death cannot reach any of the inhabitants of Thorn Grove. Soon Signa discovers that she must make a deal with Death itself - a charming and dangerous young man. From the bestselling author of the New York Times and the novel "All the Stars and Teeth." Adalyn Grace returns with a gothic novel. There is a place here not only for magic, ghosts, and ancient curses but also for detective motives. In the mysterious estate, someone is poisoning family members, but who and why? A completely different story that features not only magic but also dark descriptions, dark secrets, ghosts, prophecies, a mysterious estate, as well as detective notes. An old manor filled with restless spirits creates an incredible atmosphere. Signa's whole world is a thin line between life and death. The cursed orphan, death itself... how poorly the girl was referred to after all her guardians died. The cold breath of death always follows Signa, but can never touch her. On the night when Signa accidentally killed her aunt Magda, she unknowingly broke an important rule. Magda was not supposed to die that night, and now the Angel of Death must save the life of another innocent to restore the balance. The cover was illustrated by popular Russian artist Natalia Sorokina, who worked on the illustrations.