A review by therainbowshelf
Sorcery of Thorns by Margaret Rogerson

adventurous dark tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

My husband gifted me this book last year for Hanukkah (we have a book giving tradition), and it took me forever to finish! Overall, it’s a fun book that features librarians as powerful fantasy heroes, and magical books. It felt like reading a fan fiction of the manga Black Butler, though, because of Silas and the flow of the action. There were a few things I didn’t enjoy related to YA tropes that I didn’t like as a teenager either, and the whole “sorcerers are evil” felt incredibly forced given that they were fully integrated into society and few people seemed to mind them, but overall I enjoyed this book. 

📘The Gist 📘: Elizabeth Scrivner’s home is a Great Library until it is attacked by a mysterious assailant and she’s framed for it. Elizabeth must turn to an unlikely ally for help in order to escape the trap laid for her by the real assailant. 

📒Representation📒: bi mc (mentioned once), mlm mc

💕 For readers looking for 💕: epic fantasy, books about books, more things like Black Butler, anime in a book, magic, librarians, strong female protagonists, and a winter story
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