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A review by seashelfs
Sorcery of Thorns by Margaret Rogerson
5.0
(5)
Elisabeth has grown up thinking all sorcerers are evil. Being raised in one of Austermere's Great Libraries, all her life she has been surrounded with magical grimoires that whisper and move. When damaged, these grimoires transform into deadly creatures. An act of sabotage puts Elisabeth accused of treason and is being taken to the capital to face justice. With no one to turn to but Nathaniel Thorn, one of the kingdom's greatest sorcerers, and his mysterious servant, to uncover a scheme that is a few centuries running.
I love reading books about books. Reading about beautiful descriptions of ink and paper on ink and paper.
When people describe this as a dark academia Howl's Moving Castle, I didn't realize how accurate it was. Not from the plot itself but the *vibes*. It has the same whimsical and wholesome vibes.
We don't see much of the love interest. The main character spends the majority of the time bonding with the "mysterious servant". But every time they're in the scene together, the banter is just exquisite.
The only thing I kinda didn't like it's the final right. It felt quite rushed. Nevertheless, I rate my books subjectively and this book just made me so happy sooo 5 stars.
Elisabeth has grown up thinking all sorcerers are evil. Being raised in one of Austermere's Great Libraries, all her life she has been surrounded with magical grimoires that whisper and move. When damaged, these grimoires transform into deadly creatures. An act of sabotage puts Elisabeth accused of treason and is being taken to the capital to face justice. With no one to turn to but Nathaniel Thorn, one of the kingdom's greatest sorcerers, and his mysterious servant, to uncover a scheme that is a few centuries running.
I love reading books about books. Reading about beautiful descriptions of ink and paper on ink and paper.
When people describe this as a dark academia Howl's Moving Castle, I didn't realize how accurate it was. Not from the plot itself but the *vibes*. It has the same whimsical and wholesome vibes.
We don't see much of the love interest. The main character spends the majority of the time bonding with the "mysterious servant". But every time they're in the scene together, the banter is just exquisite.
The only thing I kinda didn't like it's the final right. It felt quite rushed. Nevertheless, I rate my books subjectively and this book just made me so happy sooo 5 stars.