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A review by obscurepages
Sorcery of Thorns by Margaret Rogerson
5.0
Sorcery of Thorns is one of my most anticipated reads this 2019 and WOW WOW WOW. Guys, it did not disappoint! This book is beautiful, both the cover and the story, and YA fantasy readers and bookworms will surely fall in love with it.
The writing
The writing is great. I was hooked from the first chapter immediately. There's something about the author's writing style that just seems seamless—from the perspective of the main character, to the individual scenes, and to the main story line. I also love that it captured my emotion as a reader and as a book lover (I mean let's face it, this book was written for all bookworms out there! So, thank you so much dear author!).
The characters
First things first: I love Silas. Just want to make that clear. He's my favorite character in this book, and not just because he can turn into a cat (haha!), but because he is lovable, ferocious, scary yet full of warmth. (You'll know what I'm talking about when you read this epic book.)
I loved Elisabeth as well. Her character went through a lot but she adapted and she grew, She learned things about the world and she learned things about herself. She was innocent yet brave, and so hopeful about the world. Plus, her love for books also made me connect and relate to her more.
I loved Nathaniel as well. He was sarcastic and funny, powerful, and perhaps, a bit lonely, too. He is haunted by certain events in his past which also made him cold at times. I just feel like there's more to him than being the charming love interest, and I would have liked to know more about him.
When it comes to the romance, it was nice, but I wasn't entirely convinced. I liked Elisabeth and Nathaniel's chemistry enough, but I guess I wasn't too invested with the romance brewing between them.
The plot
Sorcery of Thorns' plot was great! It was a real page-turner! There were some scenes and elements in the story line that awfully reminded me of Harry Potter and Supernatural (which happen to be two of my favorite things), which was good, I liked it. But in a way they didn't have too much shock factor anymore because of it.
The flow of story was just so good. You can see how the plot builds up, and you can piece together details and scenes for yourself and realize that certain situations and plot twists make sense. I loved that.
The world-building
LOVED the world-building in this book! Sentient grimoires? Great libraries? Sorcerers and magic and demons? Wow wow wow. I'm a sucker for great world-building, and this book definitely quenched the thirst I had for a fantasy book with awesome world-building.
4.5 stars for Sorcery of Thorns! I guess it’s now safe to say that this is my favorite read this August!
(This book review can also be found in my blog.)
The writing
The writing is great. I was hooked from the first chapter immediately. There's something about the author's writing style that just seems seamless—from the perspective of the main character, to the individual scenes, and to the main story line. I also love that it captured my emotion as a reader and as a book lover (I mean let's face it, this book was written for all bookworms out there! So, thank you so much dear author!).
The characters
First things first: I love Silas. Just want to make that clear. He's my favorite character in this book, and not just because he can turn into a cat (haha!), but because he is lovable, ferocious, scary yet full of warmth. (You'll know what I'm talking about when you read this epic book.)
I loved Elisabeth as well. Her character went through a lot but she adapted and she grew, She learned things about the world and she learned things about herself. She was innocent yet brave, and so hopeful about the world. Plus, her love for books also made me connect and relate to her more.
I loved Nathaniel as well. He was sarcastic and funny, powerful, and perhaps, a bit lonely, too. He is haunted by certain events in his past which also made him cold at times. I just feel like there's more to him than being the charming love interest, and I would have liked to know more about him.
When it comes to the romance, it was nice, but I wasn't entirely convinced. I liked Elisabeth and Nathaniel's chemistry enough, but I guess I wasn't too invested with the romance brewing between them.
The plot
Sorcery of Thorns' plot was great! It was a real page-turner! There were some scenes and elements in the story line that awfully reminded me of Harry Potter and Supernatural (which happen to be two of my favorite things), which was good, I liked it. But in a way they didn't have too much shock factor anymore because of it.
The flow of story was just so good. You can see how the plot builds up, and you can piece together details and scenes for yourself and realize that certain situations and plot twists make sense. I loved that.
The world-building
LOVED the world-building in this book! Sentient grimoires? Great libraries? Sorcerers and magic and demons? Wow wow wow. I'm a sucker for great world-building, and this book definitely quenched the thirst I had for a fantasy book with awesome world-building.
4.5 stars for Sorcery of Thorns! I guess it’s now safe to say that this is my favorite read this August!
(This book review can also be found in my blog.)