All sorcerers are evil. Elisabeth has known that as long as she has known anything. Raised as a foundling in one of Austermeer’s Great Libraries, Elisabeth has grown up among the tools of sorcery—magical grimoires that whisper on shelves and rattle beneath iron chains. If provoked, they transform into grotesque monsters of ink and leather. She hopes to become a warden, charged with protecting the kingdom from their power.
Then an act of sabotage releases the library’s most dangerous grimoire. Elisabeth’s desperate intervention implicates her in the crime, and she is torn from her home to face justice in the capital. With no one to turn to but her sworn enemy, the sorcerer Nathaniel Thorn, and his mysterious demonic servant, she finds herself entangled in a centuries-old conspiracy. Not only could the Great Libraries go up in flames, but the world along with them.
As her alliance with Nathaniel grows stronger, Elisabeth starts to question everything she’s been taught—about sorcerers, about the libraries she loves, even about herself. For Elisabeth has a power she has never guessed, and a future she could never have imagined.
Sooooo....this book...
THIS BOOK. I think I can safely say it has been one of my favourite books so far this year. Sorcery of Thorns isn't what I'd call extraordinary... It doesn't have a complex world-building or super crazy plot twists but
it's a beautifully written book with lovable characters, lots of heart ( as my friend
Farha@theanatomyofabookworm puts it) and it's
sooo entertaining! And honestly sometimes that's all I need in a book ❤️
a book that leaves me smiling and feeling good.
5 T H I N G S I A B S O L U T E L Y L O V E D -
↠ THE CHARACTERS -
Every single character is so unique and stands out in the book. I loved how the author made me care about the characters just pages after meeting them, especially Nathaniel! His sass and charm makes him stand out wonderfully and
needless to say he's now one of my book boyfriends!
Elisabeth, though not my favourite, is a wonderful MC and I was rooting for her the whole time. But Silas has to be my favourite...I have a thing for complex characters and morally grey characters are so interesting to read about!
↠ THE DIALOGUES-
Nathaniel has the
best dialogues, hands down. He has the sassiest, funniest and quirky lines that made me howl with laughter. Also the banter between him and Elisabeth was the
BESTEST. I would read a book full of just the two arguing about everyday things lol.
"I thought you didn't know how to drive a carriage," she shouted over the pounding of hooves.
"Nonsense," Nathaniel shouted back, "I'm a fast learner when properly motivated."
Also Silas has the most thought provoking dialogues and was just plain brilliant.
"But presently I'm inconvinienced. My day's plans didn't include traipsing down a squalid alleyway to dispatch a handful of second-rate criminals. Not in a clean suit, and certainly not in a new pair of shoes."
↠ THE WRITING STYLE
It's so beautiful... the way the book is written. There are so many quotes I absolutely loved. Like I said, this book is so full of heart and some quotes just made me feel so full?
↠ THE PLOT
It's not too complex like most fantasy novels, it's fun filled and entertaining and flows so well! I loved that we knew the villain not far from the start itself. Generally the bad guy is revealed at the very end but here we have the old fashioned villain who the MC knows is the villain and has to fight against.
↠ THE PREMISE
Books that are sentient? Books that can converse with you? Libraries filled with different kinds of living grimoires?
SIGN ME UP!
(Actual Rating - 4.5)
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Have you read this book? Any favourite standalone fantasy books? Tell me in the comments below!
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