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A review by justabookishreader
Sorcery of Thorns by Margaret Rogerson
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
So, I hadn't read Margaret Rogerson before this book. I had just finished Six Crimson Cranes by Elizabeth Lim (I'll have a review for that one out soon) and found out it was a series thanks to my kindle, and I was begging for a stand alone. So before I started this book I looked it up to see if it was indeed a standalone. I was very happy to report that it was indeed, and I was interested to see how a high-ish fantasy could be developed and wrapped up in a single book. Well I can say that Ms. Rogerson definitely did it. Now for a bit of context in my personal life; I work in a university library and I absolutely LOVE my job! So when I started reading with no idea what this book was about, and got magical libraries and grimoires and a murder mystery, Oooooh I was hooked. (I also finished this book in about 24 hours). Though after Nathaniel was introduced, I about rolled my eyes and highlighted a line describing him and commented "sad moody broody boi," and was mentally prepared for this to be a 3, maybe 4 star read. As you can see I was very VERY wrong. I loved the developments, the twist made sense, the fight scenes were fun - and some LGBT rep? Oh my God one of my favorites now!
I've seen some people say to start with Enchantment of Ravens when reading this author, and I've seen others say if you do it'll turn you off from this author. Well, it's the next book of hers on my list to read so I don't know if I would be so excited for another one of her books if the order were reversed. This book has opened my eyes to a whole almost, well, genre of ya fantasy books with fantastical or magical libraries, and I want each and every one of these books. After sitting with my thoughts on this book, I don't see any massive unnecessary things, or anything that doesn't make sense, or anything that stood out as a negative to me. So, five stars, why not? Why look for a reason to give it four stars instead?
I've seen some people say to start with Enchantment of Ravens when reading this author, and I've seen others say if you do it'll turn you off from this author. Well, it's the next book of hers on my list to read so I don't know if I would be so excited for another one of her books if the order were reversed. This book has opened my eyes to a whole almost, well, genre of ya fantasy books with fantastical or magical libraries, and I want each and every one of these books. After sitting with my thoughts on this book, I don't see any massive unnecessary things, or anything that doesn't make sense, or anything that stood out as a negative to me. So, five stars, why not? Why look for a reason to give it four stars instead?