Wisteria by Adalyn Grace – A Bittersweet Ending

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“Burn as brightly as the sun if you wish, Aris, but I will not look away.”

If you’re not familiar, Wisteria is the third and final book in the Belladonna series. 

In this book, we focus on Blythe and her relationship with Aris/Fate after the events towards the ending of Foxglove. 

This book was such a bittersweet ending and while there were some elements I wish for more of, I found myself really entranced by this story. 

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Summary

From Goodreads, Blythe Hawthorne has never let anyone tell her what to do—not society, not her overprotective father, and certainly not the man she’s bound herself to, no matter how rude and insufferable he is. 

In fact, she’s determined to be a thorn in his side for the rest of her days, even as he ensures that her life in his palace is anything but a fairytale. 

But as Blythe discovers a new side of herself linked to his past, she’ll have to decide if she’s willing to let an unexpected spark ignite…and to discover the truth about who she really is.

Thoughts on the Plot

The plot didn’t feel as though it had as much going on as the series has in previous books, Belladonna and Foxglove. 

The story starts right where the previous ended, which is kinda nice. But the beginning of the book did drag a bit. 

While I enjoyed the banter between Aris and Blythe, I wanted more action. I wanted less Aris throwing around his magic and the story to start picking up the pace.

There were a lot of questions and not too many answers, and the ending of the book wrapped up insanely quickly. 

Which was a bit disappointing, but the atmosphere of this book didn’t let down one bit. 

I loved the exploration of Wisteria and Aris’s magic. But I wish there had been an epilogue or something, just so the ending didn’t feel quite so abrupt.

Thoughts on the Characters

If it wasn’t clear by this point, Blythe and Aris are the main pairing in this book. 

Blythe is a spitfire and never failed to have a quip to throw at Aris and I found I really loved this about her. 

 I also enjoyed Aris a lot more in this book. Once he stopped trying to get Signa to remember a life she never had, he became a lot more interesting. 

(I’m just so invested in Signa and Sylas/Death that Aris’s intrusion was more of an annoyance than anything in Foxglove.)

Elijah was a bonus, and I found that I really like the father and daughter dynamic between him and Blythe. 

And like I mentioned before, the ending of this book was bittersweet and far too fast. 

By the time Blythe and Aris get a chance to come up for air, the author throws us a curveball, and had the book ended in the way I feared, it definitely would have gotten a much lower rating. 

I was curious about how Aris’s magic worked as well. It seemed more like he was “Fate Management” than actually running the show. 

The Blythe/Life dynamic was interesting too, and I almost wish we had learned more about other deities in this book, as well as more backstory on Signa’s parents. 

Which felt like something just thrown in to answer questions from the first book around Signa’s parents. 

Despite by small gripes, I very much enjoyed the ending of this series and am sad to say goodbye. 

Overall Thoughts

Like any book, this book/series contains flaws. While I do think there were a few elements that wrapped up a bit too quickly. I love Signa and Blythe.

I enjoyed all 3 books in this series and sometimes wish there would be a fourth, but that might be pushing it. 

Belladonna was probably my favorite book of the series, though Foxglove, and Wisteria did not disappoint. 

A solid 4.5 stars out of 5 stars. 

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