The Path of Thorns is a mysterious dark fantasy (due to magical elements), but it felt more like a psychological thriller. It is filled with family secrets, plotting revenge, and creative, complicated witch craft.. But it all comes downs to a sad story of wanting family love and a place to belong. I felt is was very slow and did not hold my interest well. It wasn't until ~1/3 way through the book before it got interesting through a series of casual reveals that made me perk up. Even then, I felt it dragged on. I did not like the half paragraphs full of questions: what if, how long, why would? Felt like a filler. I enjoyed the strong female lead Asher. She is smart, calculating, and a take charge type of lady. Her story is sad and you empathize with her. Overall, the story was a good one that is slowly drawn out.

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