Sorcery of Thorns (Sorcery of Thorns, #1) in Readers Unbound

Jun 07, 2019 Cee rated it it was amazing

Shelves: netgalley, favorites, laugh-out-loud, romance, 2019-books, mystery-crime, lgbtqa, young-adult

*I voluntarily read and reviewed an ARC of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own*

I LOVED THIS BOOK.
I mean, awesome librarians who protect, guard, and fight books of magic that become monsters?? A sorcerer with a demon familiar who act like family? Really there is so much here that seems designed for me, it was impossible for me not to like this book.

This book as magic, betrayal, adventure, and so many other elements I absolutely love. It also helps that I adored the characters. Elisa *I voluntarily read and reviewed an ARC of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own*

I LOVED THIS BOOK.
I mean, awesome librarians who protect, guard, and fight books of magic that become monsters?? A sorcerer with a demon familiar who act like family? Really there is so much here that seems designed for me, it was impossible for me not to like this book.

This book as magic, betrayal, adventure, and so many other elements I absolutely love. It also helps that I adored the characters. Elisabeth has been training to save people from dangerous grimoires her entire life and she isn't going to let the ignorant public get in her way. She's witty, kind, and so very easy to love. Nathaniel has some great dialogue with Elisabeth and I love how their relationship evolves. He has some problems which add more interest to the story. Then there is his demon familiar Silas, who almost stole the show for me. I think his role was written so well, and it is made clear many times that he IS a demon-- this isn't a fairy tale and this isn't a fact that should be forgotten. These characters and what happens to them almost broke my heart.

To touch back on the lovely romance, it is a slow burn-- my favorite!! Seeing these two come together, realizing their feelings for each and the depth of it was so, so beautiful. They are a couple I absolutely rooted for the entire time and may be in fact relationship goals.

Look, the story had me hooked. The opening scene brought me in with the atmospheric writing making me travel with them and the dangerous book. Then the last quarter or so was so suspenseful and intense I was flying through it. I had to put the book down with only 5% left to go to work and had contemplated calling in late in order to finish it-- IT WAS THAT GOOD.

100% recommend this book. It is one of my new favorites and I plan on reading it again.
If you are looking for a good fantasy standalone with lovable characters, engaging plot, and a romance that doesn't overshadow the story then pick this one up today! ...more

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Jun 30, 2021 Brittany rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: fantasy, audiobook, young-adult

I really enjoyed this one. Love the library setting and how the grimoires are alive. Sentient books are just too cool. Nothing about the story was overly surprising, the villains and saviors were pretty easy to pick out and where it ended was rather expected but how it got there was so good.
There is a well done slow burn romance that for a change actual feels rather real. Their interactions made sense to me and were a lot of fun. I loved watching them get to know each other and seeing their feel ...more

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Mar 12, 2022 Bettina rated it liked it

Shelves: young-adult, magic-user, 1-type-ebook, fantasy, books-with-books-and-writers

A solid standalone tale featuring a world and magic system that has much potential but doesn't get to shine to its fullest.

Some things were teased at that could've used way more exposure while others got way too much space and focus – those were always the moments that made me remember that this is a YA novel. So yes, balls and gowns are important, but, e.g., the fucking intriguing history behind Silas and the way Nathaniel is bound to him is apparently nothing more than a side note in order to ...more

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Jul 15, 2025 Jenner rated it really liked it

Shelves: read-by-audio, adult, fantasy, 2025

Narrator was Emily Ellet and she did a good job. This was such an interesting plot and storyline. It was much more unique than I expected especially for its popularity. The characters were interesting and had expected progression. I love that this is a standalone book with the option to read the prequel.

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