Jul 13, 2023JCLPiepieB rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Fantasy is not usually my genre of choice, but this title was recommended to me by a friend. I'm glad I took a chance on it. Grimoires, libraries, magical mirrors, demons, goblins, sorcerers, a little bit of romance... there was a whole…
Apr 04, 2023SurreyLibraries_Teens2 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Sorcery of Thorns, written by Margaret Rogerson, features a teenage orphan named Elisabeth, who grew up in one of the Great Libraries of Austermeer, among magical books that are capable of transforming into dangerous beasts. After a…
Apr 03, 2023SurreyLibraries_Teens rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
In Sorcery of Thorns we follow Elisabeth Scrivener as she learns more about herself, her abilities and the magical world around her. Elisabeth works in a magical library that contains magical grimoires that make noises, react and can be…
Jul 01, 2022Evelyn_b0Ok_Reviews rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
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4.75 Stars
Elisabeth was raised in the Great Library that was located in Summershall. Taught all her life that sorcerers are evil, Elisabeth is wary of such magic. Elisabeth has a special connection with the…
Jan 06, 2022pacl_teens rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
"Elisabeth has been drilled one lesson since birth: all sorcerers are evil. Brought up in Austermeer’s Great Libraries, as a foundling, Elisabeth has grown up with bewitched grimoires that seduce on binding shelves and pace underneath…
Oct 14, 2021kknova rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
"I haven’t sacrificed virgins for my perfect cheekbones, if that’s what you mean. Virgins, in general, have fewer magical properties than people tend to assume."
Magical ink and paper is all eighteen-year-old Elisabeth has ever known.…
Jul 18, 2021norcofamily3 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This book is amazing!!!!
I’m a 13 year old girl and I absolutely loved this novel!!! I was so deep into it I finished it the day after I got it. 😂 it has a story female character and a happy ending perfect for girls looking for strong…
Jul 17, 2021shay_g rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
“Sorcery of Thorns” is a brilliant fantasy novel, full of action and magic, written by Margaret Rogerson. The book is packed with witchcraft, adventure and beautiful writing. This novel is about a girl, Elisabeth, who has grown up…
Jul 13, 2021susan_findlay rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
It's a miracle! A YA book that's actually standalone. :-)
Really enjoyed the concept of this world and how a few of the revelations played out. For the most part, stuff made sense in retrospect (and some of it I was able to predict). …
Jul 07, 2021snehakaranjkar rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This story is a good fantasy novel, with everything that people
typically look for when reading fantasy books. It’s about a girl,
Elisabeth, who has grown up in a library of grimoires, otherwise known
as a Great Library. Her whole life she…
Mar 26, 2021blue_cobra_422 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
"I was warned I'd see some strange things in the country-side," he said, "but I didn't expect to find a feral librarian roaming the stacks."
Nathaniel and Elizabeth's relationship was developed perfectly 🥺, an excellent standalone book,…
Mar 12, 2021WPL_Erin rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
“I knew you talked to books, I didn’t realize they listened”
Imagine a world where books are alive, magic lives everywhere and demons make you tea.
This book was amazing. Beautifully written and wonderfully magical. I wish I could forget…
Feb 21, 2021kazmi_nida rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Strong start but dragged on 70% onwards to a weak finish
Edit:
If you would like to read something better with similar character vibes (without libraries/books), I would highly recommend Lockwood & Co. series by Jonathan Stroud. They…
Feb 02, 2021khristinemarcinowski rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
I was head over heels for this book. Having absolutely adored Enchantment of Ravens, I could not wait another moment to read another one of Margaret Rogerson's next book!
Sorcery of Thorns is about demons, sorcery and a magical…
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