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A review by peachypqstry
Sorcery of Thorns by Margaret Rogerson
5.0
Ok, first of all, I'm writing this review like a month after reading the book, so I may not recall everything I wanted to say. I do remember that this book was a piece of art that should be on the walls of the Louvre.
It was a bit hard to get into the book at first, because it had a bit of dense worldbuilding. But when I got past that part, it was amazing!! The magic system was something out of this fricking world. The illusions Nathaniel worked on reminded me a lot of Caraval and I loved it.
The plot was not exactly how I had imagined it, but mainly because I got this book knowing almost nothing about it. Anyway, oh my gosh. I'll admit I expected the plot to be non-existent, but it flipped my mind. Again, a work of art.
Finally, the characters. Elisabeth is a total girl-boss and I adore her. Her passion for books and for the Libraries was something waaaay too relatable. Nathaniel is awesome as well. He gave a bit of Thomas Cresswell vibes, which I loved. Their romance was the sweetest thinggg, but it had tension as well. Buuuut, let's not forget about SILAS. Silas is *chef's kiss*. The "almost ending" made me soooo sad, because I'd fallen in love with him throughout the book. He was the most amazing friend ever.
When I finished this book, it literally felt as though I was finishing a series and not a stand-alone, because I had gotten a bit too attached to the characters and the world.
5/5.
It was a bit hard to get into the book at first, because it had a bit of dense worldbuilding. But when I got past that part, it was amazing!! The magic system was something out of this fricking world. The illusions Nathaniel worked on reminded me a lot of Caraval and I loved it.
The plot was not exactly how I had imagined it, but mainly because I got this book knowing almost nothing about it. Anyway, oh my gosh. I'll admit I expected the plot to be non-existent, but it flipped my mind. Again, a work of art.
Finally, the characters. Elisabeth is a total girl-boss and I adore her. Her passion for books and for the Libraries was something waaaay too relatable. Nathaniel is awesome as well. He gave a bit of Thomas Cresswell vibes, which I loved. Their romance was the sweetest thinggg, but it had tension as well. Buuuut, let's not forget about SILAS. Silas is *chef's kiss*. The "almost ending" made me soooo sad, because I'd fallen in love with him throughout the book. He was the most amazing friend ever.
When I finished this book, it literally felt as though I was finishing a series and not a stand-alone, because I had gotten a bit too attached to the characters and the world.
5/5.