Blythe was more of a minor character in Belladonna. What does her progression to a protagonist reveal about her character and her relationship with Signa? What might it suggest about her role in the next book, Wisteria?

Foxglove arguably meets the criteria for a range of different genres. Choose one of the genres Foxglove adheres to and discuss how the book might be different if it stuck to only that genre.

Analyze a minor character from the text, such as Elijah, Everett, or Eliza. What is their significance within Foxglove, and how do they expand upon the novel’s themes or plot points?

What does Signa’s relationship with Death reveal about her ideas of death and the afterlife? How does the possibility that the is Life reincarnated complicate that relationship and those ideas?

In your opinion, does Foxglove suggest that fate or free will is stronger? Explain your response with examples from the text.

One of the main ways in which Grace displays Victorian gender roles is through the differences between Signa and Blythe. In what ways is each woman beholden to the gender roles of the era? In what ways do they defy those roles?

Gold and silver come up frequently in the novel, especially in objects related to Fate. What is the symbolism behind these colors and why are they so closely associated with Fate?

How does the shift in setting in the second part of the novel affect its tone? What does Foxglove Manor reveal about Signa’s character development and her relationship with the past or the future?