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Sorcery of Thorns (Sorcery of Thorns, #1)

Margaret Rogerson

Start date: September 16, 2019

Finish date: October 15, 2019

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Oct 25, 2019 Lindsay rated it did not like it · review of another edition

Shelves: 1star, ya, scrbd, audiobook, read-in-2019

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Aug 11, 2021 Heather rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: fantasy, library, lgbtq, paranormal, 19th-century, enemies-to-lovers, ya, new-adult, historical-fiction

4.5 stars

I got swept up in this sweet, funny fairy tale and thoroughly enjoyed it from beginning to end. Rogerson did a great job of seamless world building, and the characters were wonderful. I especially liked the dichotomy of Silas, the demon.

Perhaps it was just me, but I got vibes of JKR's Monster Book of Monsters and a library version of River Song's affinity with the TARDIS. Nice!

And of course, the cover is gorgeous. ...more

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Jul 09, 2024 Jessica rated it really liked it

I'm not saying this is Dramione (it isn't) but I am saying that if you like that pairing you should probably read this book. Feisty librarian with a snarky sorcerer? Hmm...

This one ticked all the right YA Fantasy boxes for me. It had just enough world building to make the characters and the romance believable. It's definitely going on my "romantasy for people who don't like the genre" list for me.

My video review can be found here. ...more

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Jul 09, 2019 Jenn rated it liked it

Shelves: 2019-finished, ya-fantasy

3.75 stars

I just about read this book in one sitting. The story kept me engaged and wanting to read more to find out what would happen.

What I loved about this book was how it involved libraries. Not just your ordinary libraries but libraries that dealt with a different type of book, grimoires. Elisabeth had grown up in the library as she was orphaned at the doorstop very young. Her life was devoted to them and she had high hopes of becoming a warden. While, like any young person, she was a bit ...more

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Feb 15, 2020 Brenda rated it it was amazing

I really loved this, much better than the last book I read by this author. I think because that one was all about traveling from place to place, which can get boring, and this one had more of a story. I definitely like the way Margaret Rogerson writes, and will be watching for more of her books in the future.

I loved the characters in this, loved the ending, just really all around there wasn't much to dislike. ...more

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