A review by toosharpbyhalf
Thornbound by Stephanie Burgis

4.0

This was even better than the first book in the series. Unable to use magic any longer herself, Cassandra Harwood is determined to teach young women magic, but there are lots of forces who want her to fail, complicated motivations and rivalries, and something sinister is going on. Like the first one this is a mix of romance and historical fantasy (probably more the latter) but I found the story more successful. This is a well paced novel that was a pleasure to read and very satisfying, not to mention fiercely feminist. Oh and I must give a shout out to the cover art which is stunning!