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Sorcery of Thorns
by Margaret Rogerson
In the most recent case of Abby Getting Too Invested in Books...I may or may not have laid on the floor and cried to the extent that my parents were genuinely concerned for my wellbeing...
Sorcery of Thorns has been on my TBR for a while, and I pushed it off because I somehow got the impression that it was a "cozy fantasy," which I don't usually enjoy as much, and now I'm mad at myself for not reading it sooner because I enjoyed it way more than I expected to. It's about libraries and magic books, which should've been a selling point for me, to be honest.
The plot was way more fast-paced and intriguing than I anticipated, and I was unbelievably happy about that. The story revolves around Elisabeth Scrivener, who is training to be a warden of the library when she is thrown into a world of magic, politics, and evil sorcerers with crazy powerful spells. There were plenty of action scenes, and for over half of the book, I was holding my breath, hoping that all of the characters would live. The scene in the garden at the ball? I was internally screaming the entire time, and I'm already excited for when I get to reread it.
I also really enjoyed the character dynamics between the main trio. I loved Elisabeth's connection to the books as well as her devotion to her cause, and also the fact that she's the main sword-wielder for the group. Nathaniel reminded me a lot of Marvel's Loki (I think because of the green aesthetic) and Lockwood from Lockwood & Co., and I've said it before, but almost every sarcastic and "arrogant" character with a tragic backstory earns my favor, and he was no different. Silas, though, was my favorite. I don't really have a good reason, especially because I thought he was pretty cool from the first encounter and never stopped to consider why. He reminds me of Gus (the talking cat) from the really obscure Rose series by Holly Webb that I read when I was 10, and also, the way he treats Nathaniel reminded me of Merlin and Arthur's dynamic from BBC's Merlin. Overall, I just loved the dynamics between the three of them, but Silas was my favorite.
Filled with magic, adventure, mystery, and romance, Sorcery of Thorns is an excellent read for fantasy fans of all kinds.
4.5/5
Sorcery of Thorns has been on my TBR for a while, and I pushed it off because I somehow got the impression that it was a "cozy fantasy," which I don't usually enjoy as much, and now I'm mad at myself for not reading it sooner because I enjoyed it way more than I expected to. It's about libraries and magic books, which should've been a selling point for me, to be honest.
The plot was way more fast-paced and intriguing than I anticipated, and I was unbelievably happy about that. The story revolves around Elisabeth Scrivener, who is training to be a warden of the library when she is thrown into a world of magic, politics, and evil sorcerers with crazy powerful spells. There were plenty of action scenes, and for over half of the book, I was holding my breath, hoping that all of the characters would live. The scene in the garden at the ball? I was internally screaming the entire time, and I'm already excited for when I get to reread it.
I also really enjoyed the character dynamics between the main trio. I loved Elisabeth's connection to the books as well as her devotion to her cause, and also the fact that she's the main sword-wielder for the group. Nathaniel reminded me a lot of Marvel's Loki (I think because of the green aesthetic) and Lockwood from Lockwood & Co., and I've said it before, but almost every sarcastic and "arrogant" character with a tragic backstory earns my favor, and he was no different. Silas, though, was my favorite. I don't really have a good reason, especially because I thought he was pretty cool from the first encounter and never stopped to consider why. He reminds me of Gus (the talking cat) from the really obscure Rose series by Holly Webb that I read when I was 10, and also, the way he treats Nathaniel reminded me of Merlin and Arthur's dynamic from BBC's Merlin. Overall, I just loved the dynamics between the three of them, but Silas was my favorite.
Filled with magic, adventure, mystery, and romance, Sorcery of Thorns is an excellent read for fantasy fans of all kinds.
4.5/5