Name: Sorcery of Thorns
Rating: 4.075 (940 reviews)
ISBN: 9781534445383

Margaret Rogerson

Charlie Bowater

When apprentice librarian Elisabeth is implicated in sabotage that released the library's most dangerous grimoire, she becomes entangled in a centuries-old conspiracy that could mean the end of everything.

Sorcery of Thorns

A New York Times bestseller! “A bewitching gem...I absolutely loved every moment of this story.” —Stephanie Garber, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Caraval series “If you loved the Hogwarts Library…you’ll be right at home at Summershall.” —Katherine Arden, New York Times bestselling author of The Bear and the Nightingale From the New York Times bestselling author of An Enchantment of Ravens comes an “enthralling adventure” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) about an apprentice at a magical library who must battle a powerful sorcerer to save her kingdom. All sorcerers are evil. Elisabeth has known that as long as she has known anything. Raised as a foundling in one of Austermeer’s Great Libraries, Elisabeth has grown up among the tools of sorcery—magical grimoires that whisper on shelves and rattle beneath iron chains. If provoked, they transform into grotesque monsters of ink and leather. Then an act of sabotage releases the library’s most dangerous grimoire, and Elisabeth is implicated in the crime. With no one to turn to but her sworn enemy, the sorcerer Nathaniel Thorn, and his mysterious demonic servant, she finds herself entangled in a centuries-old conspiracy. Not only could the Great Libraries go up in flames, but the world along with them. As her alliance with Nathaniel grows stronger, Elisabeth starts to question everything she’s been taught—about sorcerers, about the libraries she loves, even about herself. For Elisabeth has a power she has never guessed, and a future she could never have imagined.

Salomé GB

The magic, the characters, the lessons learned. Reminded me of why I love fantasy so much.

Monserrat Navarro 

How do I deal with the heat? Read books about magical libraries

Annabella

Anna 

na kouzla rodu thornů jsem se chystala zhruba rok a strašně moc jsem se na to těšila. moje očekávání byla ale někde jinde. 
doufala jsem v něco podobného mýtonošům, nebo dejme tomu lovcům stínů. prostě složitý magický systém, vykreslení celého světa do detailů atd. bohužel tady mi přišlo, že ten svět moc propracovaný nebyl. 
co jsem si z něho odnesla, je to, že existuje hlavní město a města v jeho okolí, s tím že všechna města mají knihovny, ve kterých jsou knihy, a že ty knihy jsou bytosti samy o sobě. no a taky jsou tam čarodějové, kteří kdysi vládli světu a nyní jsou spíš na okrasu. jo a ještě démoni, kteří žijí na onom světě. to je vše. nic moc mi to neřeklo, svět mě nedokázal pořádně vtáhnout do děje a já jaksi plavala na povrchu, než abych se do čtení ponořila nějak víc. rozhodně tomu nepomáhal ani fakt, že mi hlavní hrdinka přišla tak trošku naivní a hloupoučká. občas si pokládala absurdní otázky. 
shrnula bych ji tímto úryvkem z knihy:
„Mé (očividně vtipně myšlené) poznámce se začali smát. Došlo mi, že to považují za vtip.“
já nevím, prostě mi nesedla. 
nathaniel byl supr, v hodně ohledech mi připomínal lokiho. silas byl asi nejzajímavější postavou v celé knize, rozhodně by mě zajímalo víc o jeho životě na onom světě.
jinak ale nic moc. průměrný zvrat a předvídatelný konec. 
já chápu, že sestavit fantastický svět ve standalone knížce je umění, ale i tak si myslím, že by stačilo jen pár detailů o jeho fungování přidat a pár detailů ohledně toho, co dělala elisabeth čtrnáct dní v kuse, zase odebrat, a fungovalo by to lépe.
budu hodná a řeknu, že je chyba asi ve mně a v mých očekáváních epické fantasy s živými knihami.
.
bohužel 3,5*/5*

5 ⭐
this was lovely and easy and it made me laugh and cry and I loved it :]

Amanda

Sadly disappointed in this one. The atmosphere and world building was beautiful but thats where the magic ends. The pacing was too slow for most of the book then ramped up and rushed the ending. I didnt finish the epilogue and I didn't remember much at all; each time I went back to it I had to look back a page or so to remember what happened. Romance was forced and the villain was cheesy and the threat did not seem genuine. Couldn't connect to the characters or story.

I avoid YA fantasy nowadays because they usually have so much romance elements and not much plot going on. I love meself a good romance, but in a fantasy I want a strong plot and characters that I can root for. And this had both. 

Honestly, I loved the plot and the characters so much. And it being a stand alone was the cherry on top. 

nuha ✨️

This book was a delight to read. 

I avoid YA fantasy nowadays because they usually have so much romance elements and not much plot going on. I love meself a good romance, but in a fantasy I want a strong plot and characters that I can root for. And this had both. 

Honestly, I loved the plot and the characters so much. And it being a stand alone was the cherry on top. 

A Freckled Bookwyrm

I have been trying so hard to get back into reading and this finally did it for me! This book is a real page turner, I stayed up late just read another chapter. It is a great stand alone book...although would LOVE a sequel. However it stand well on it's on and the end is satisfying with just enough to make you wanting more. The story is captivating, funny, light and real joy to read. I look forward to next thing this author may but out.

Ena Kalkan

I really wanted to like this more than I actually did. It just ended up unfortunately losing my interest at the very end. I still wanted to finish the book but it just took me a lot longer than I anticipated.

Entertaining and fun. Loved it. Magical libraries ftw. 

Megan BV

Nina Verhaaff 

I liked the beginning but the middle and end part wasn’t that exciting

Sorcery of Thorns

Reviews

Highlights