**I received an ARC from NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for my honest review.**

When I first heard about this book I was pretty excited, I mean who wouldn't be excited about magical books and sorcery? Going into this book I have to admit I had slightly higher expectations than normal because I wanted this to become one of my favorite reads of the year. While this book was really good and I did thoroughly enjoyed it there were a few things that I wished had been slightly different which is why I only gave it four stars. Also, I just have to say the cover is absolutely beautiful and I love it.

I really loved the characters in this book. They all felt like well developed and no two were alike which I find can be a very common problem in YA books. I really liked that the romance in this book wasn't the main plot point, but more of a subplot point. While the romance was mostly in the background it also didn't feel forced or rushed which is another common problem in YA books. Elisabeth's and Nathaniel's relationship just seemed so natural and flowed so well and I honestly really loved them as characters. It wasn't just their relationship that flowed really well it was all of the relationships between the characters. Everything just seemed really natural which I think helped me enjoy this book even more. Silas was hands down my favorite character and honestly, I would probably die for him ahaha.

While I did really love this story I wish Margaret Rogerson had gone more in-depth into this world. Throughout the story, we only really brush the very basics of the history of the world and magic. I really believe that this book could have been made into two books if we had been able to delve deeper into this beautiful world that Margaret Rogerson made. I've never read any of her other books so I can't say if they are anything like this one, but I do know that I really enjoyed her writing style and will definitely be picking up some of her other books in the future.

I highly recommend everyone read this book, it was really well done and is by far one of my favorite books that I've read so far this year. Also, who wouldn't want to read a book about magical books and sorcery?

DNF @ page 167

I really don’t like stories where the main focus is books and libraries. I thought this one would be different because the premise was so captivating and because I thoroughly enjoyed Rogerson’s first book but unfortunately that’s not the case. This is definitely just a me problem, though!

I don’t rate books I don’t finish so the star rating is irrelevant.

I loved this!!!
This book was so good!! Adventure, romance, librarians, hilarious and witty banter and a whole lot of excitement!! The characters are so well crafted and the novel is written beautifully!
Definitely recommending

I’d like to thank NetGalley and Simon & Schuster for this ARC!

Sorcery of Thorns is a whimsical story about finding yourself and fighting for the truth.

Elisabeth is an apprentice of the Great Libraries. She was taken in as a young baby when she was abandoned on the steps of the Great Library. Elisabeth is kind of an outcast; people find her weird and different. She has one good friend, Katrien, who is also her partner in crime. They get into mischief together and they’re a fun duo. Elisabeth has one goal: to become a warden to protect the Libraries and the innocent people from the dangerous grimoires.

The Great Libraries hold magical books called grimoires. They are rated by how dangerous they are from Class 1 – 10. All apprentices and people of the Great Libraries frown upon sorcery, it is evil and should not be used for any reason. Sorcerer’s are evil, no good comes from them. Grimoires were made by sorcerers to preform magic, and magic hasn't helped anyone. It’s evil, it’s bad, and that’s a fact. At least according to the Libraries. And who is Elisabeth to question the establishment that has raised her, protected her, and fed her? But when a grimoire gets out and turns into a Malefict, Elisabeth has only one thing to do: Kill it before it kills innocents, like a warden would do. Instead of being praised, she becomes the prime suspect for the devastation that the Malefict caused.

In comes Magister Nathaniel Thorn. Dashing and eligible, but cold, dismissive, and a sorcerer. The definition of evil. And Elisabeth is stuck with him and his demonic servant while he transports her to her trial. But when they get attacked, Elisabeth and Nathaniel must work together to get to the bottom of it. How do you work with someone who you've spent your entire life hating and fearing? But Nathaniel isn't as he seems, there is more to him than the disturbing history of his family.

Elisabeth starts to question what she’s been taught. She’s starting to realise she’s different, with a strong power inside of her. She starts making her own decisions and coming up with her own opinions on the world. But to do so, she must go against everything she’s believed in.

This story is full of fun, magic, suspense, murder, ancient conspiracies, friendship, and love. It’s good for all ages, but there is some violence and kissing. It’s not over the top, and I enjoyed it. It was fast paced and exciting once Nathaniel and Elisabeth teamed up. I wish there was more. It took me a little to ground myself in the world, it was a bit slow. But when I got into it, I craved more. I can’t believe it’s really over. Not with that ending. I hope there’s more to this world, because it was beautiful and magical. The growth of all three characters unfolded beautifully, and I NEED MORE.

I hope you like this book as much as I did. It’s heartwarming and romantic. Exhilarating and intense. It’s everything you’d want in a story of magic and books. Read it and tell me otherwise.

I quite enjoyed this one! I must say, it took me a while to read it though. I found the beginning engaging, but then it dragged a bit in the middle, despite the fact that the book isn't that long. The ending made up for it though - it was one of those endings that is wonderfully bittersweet, and the final line was chill-inducing, full of mystery and hopefulness.

Elisabeth was a good main character with a lot of agency. The (unapologetically bisexual!) love interest was charming and funny and sassy, and therefore I liked him as well. The best character, however, was the demon side-kick Silas, who was complex and interesting and (in my opinion) made the story.

I really enjoyed the concept of this story - books that are "alive" and classified by danger - and I'm always up for anything demonic in nature. I wasn't a big fan of the villain, and I can't quite say why, but he just didn't feel very impressive or important to me. Again, I can't explain it exactly.

The ending, like I said, was clever. I enjoyed this more than Rogerson's first book (An Enchantment of Ravens), and would recommend it to people. For me it was a three-star read, simply because I didn't have that *drive* to keep reading it. That's just my opinion though, and I'm quite hard to please with YA books lately.

This was a very enjoyable fantasy full of deception, misinformation, friendship, loyalty, love, magic and libraries with a demon or two thrown into the mix.

**Thank you NetGalley and Simon & Schuster fro providing me an advanced reader's copy in exchange for an honest review.

Reasons to check this book out:
- The story takes place in a Victorian-age society with just the right touch of fantasy. There’s magic, demons, secret plots, ancient artifacts.
- The setting of reminded me of the library at Hogwarts, where the books have their own distinct personalities (but amped up) and are “alive” in a sense
- As well, Elisabeth, Nathaniel, and Silas remind me a lot of Tessa, Will, and Jem from The Infernal Devices series (Shadowhunters), and honestly, they make the perfect trio. But even though the book draws inspiration from these two fandoms,
- All the characters are super likable and well developed, and I like how there’s also not a lot of overwhelming elements that some fantasy books tend to have (ie. too many characters, strange names, etc).
- The writing itself is flawless, which is to be expected from Margaret Rogerson, and while reading, I could feel myself seamlessly becoming a part of the scenes taking place (a very good thing!)
- Also, if that’s not enough, the cover art is ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS!!

Thoughts:
This book is a feel-good read, the type of book where you can expect a pleasant ending where everything works out nicely. However, I personally would’ve liked a bit more unpredictability and bigger, more dramatic plot twists. I guess I just like the kind of book that always keeps you hanging on the edge of your seat, unable to predict what will happen next (think Six of crows, Nevernight, etc). Some events were predictable for me, simply because I've read books that have had similar elements. Although I definitely did enjoy reading the book, a part of me was hoping for that element of surprise and suspense that wasn't quite there, which is why I couldn’t give it a full 5 stars.

If you're looking for a feel-good story with  romance, likable characters, and a happy ending, this book is for you. Perfect for fans of Harry Potter and the Infernal Devices

First off, let me just obsess over this cover becuase it’s beautiful!! The details, illustartions, fonts, and the colours are absolutely stunning! It’s what drew me to this wonderful novel! Actually, so did the title becuase it sounded like something I had never read before, and I hadn’t, but I wish I did.

Elisabeth is an apprentice at one of the Great Libraries, training to become a warden to protect the kindgom from the magical grimoires. An attack takes place at her library, and then Elisabeth finds herslef blamed for the crime, one she did not commit. Then she is taken to the capital, and finds herself trusting her enemy, Nathaniel Thorn, who is a powerful sorcerer, and his demonic servent. Elisabeth ends up getting entangled in an old conspiracy and may just be the end of the world.

I was loving the book from the start, I was so interested in it. I wanted to know what was going to happen because I’ve never read a book with sorcerers, demons, and grimoires, it was so new for me. I was so happy when this Sorcery Of Thorns turned how I wanted it to!

Elisabeth Scrivener was the main character, and was well written. Really, all the characters were well written. Elisabeth was an orphan and was raised in one of the Great Libraries, training to become a warden. In the beginning, she was really anxious about not acheiving her goal to become a warden, one slip up could ruin everything, but as the story went on she grew and worries disappeared, she did anything she could do to protect her friends, even if it went against everything she was thaught. Nathaniel Thorn was an important character, and was a sorcerer. I LOVED NATHANIEL!!! He was an amazing character and was everything I look for in the male lead.

I was amazed by how Sorcery Of Thorns was written. Like I said before, I’ve never read a book like this, and the world she created was just . . . extrodaniary. Some things that amazed me was how sorcerers would have demon servents that would be bound to them with some sort of bargaining. Nathaniel bargained 20 years from his life to his servent, Silas, who played a huge part in this novel.

I loved the writing and the world Margaret Rogerson created, and because of that I plan on reading her other novel. I really wish Sorcery Of Thorns wasn’t a standalone but the author confirmed it is, I hated letting the characters go.

I definetly recommend this novel! Especially if you love fantasies, that have to do with magical books and sorcery! I rate Sorcery Of Thorns 5 out of 5 stars.

SORCERY OF THORNS features my new favorite trio: a sword-wielding librarian, a charming sorcerer, and a polite-yet-murderous demon. Margaret Rogerson might have just entered my auto-buy list and joined the ranks of Victoria Schwab, Leigh Bardugo, and Holly Black.

All the demons and sorcerers gave me major HOWL'S MOVING CASTLE nostalgia and now I have to re-watch the movie even though it's basically midnight.

***4 Stars*** Another adorable Margaret Rogerson book. And this one had BADASS, LIVING LIBRARIES with SWORD WIELDING LIBRARIANS. I really loved the worldbuilding of it, it was so imaginative and cool and omg I really wanna live in a world with magic libraries except I guess the whole "grimoires might eat your fingers lol" thing is sort of a turn-off. So maybe let's just stick with fiction.

My favourite character BY FAR in this book was Silas. I don't want to say too much about him to avoid spoiling people the enjoyment of finding out who he is throughout the book, but he definitely stole the show. And my heart. I also really loved the relationship between him and Nathaniel and learning, along with Elisabeth, what feelings were really under the magical bonds between them. Silas was truly a standout. Guys, I love him so much, can't you tell? And oh my god, THE ENDING ???? MISS ROGERSON YOU CRUEL CRUEL WOMAN (But simultaneously a perfect way to end...).

This book was also hella funny, in a wry sort of way if you're into that. Nathaniel taking delight in being an absolute Weirdo(TM) was highly entertaining to read. However, I can't say the main relationship/romance of the book was highly compelling for me. It was cute to be sure, but it wasn't the highlight as it was for Rogerson's last book imo. (SILAS WAS thE HIGHLIGHT. iN cASe thAt wASnT cLeEAR i jUSt wAnT iT To BE cLEAR!!) And the plot was a "Meets Expectations" sort of read for me, it didn't really wow me BUT it picked up and definitely had some twists and turns that entertained me enough to keep reading (I have a very short attention span, so this was a problem at the beginning of the book lol).

Anyway, this book was a fun read. I'll probably always give something Margaret Rogerson writes a try. Her books have such cool concepts!

Books that are alive? Check.
Apprentices living in a library? Check.
Magic and demons? Check!

This book has everything to be a successful story. It's full of adventures, full of magic, and I loved every bit of it. And who doesn't love when a girl saves the day? (Ok, she wasn't alone, but eh!)

Many thanks to Simon and Schuster Canada for my e-copy in exchange for an honest review!

This is such a fun different story. I love the magical library's and Elizabeth can be very relatable to many readers. Although she is an inconsistent character at time, ready dive into action one moment but the next just waiting things out. I thought this was a great book and cant wait to read it again when it comes out.

I really didn’t like An Enchantment of Ravens. I thought it was sort of bland and the characters fell flat for me. I bought it for a pretty cover and was disappointed by what I found inside. I thought I had gotten what I deserved for judging a book by it’s cover. Then i saw the cover for A Sorcery of Thorns and I knew I would never be able to resist. Bowater is simply that powerful.

The excellent news is that I LOVED this book. It was such a stark difference from how I felt about Rogerson’s first book that I was shocked. The world felt well thought out, the magic made sense. The monsters made sense. The characters were incredibly likeable and I nearly cried several times worrying about them. It’s also a standalone which we NEED more of in the fantasy genre. I’m tired of having to read seven plus books to complete one story.

This book is action and romance packed. The setting is whimsical, and I wish I could live in a great library with books that could talk. Nathaniel is incredibly charming so of course he’s my new book boyfriend. I absolutely fell in love. To be honest, Silas is up there too though. Who doesn’t want a demon butler? It felt like this series had a dash of Black Butler in it, and that’s a good thing.

And can we talk about Elizabeth? I love that she’s awkwardly tall but doesn’t hate her body. I love how fierce she is, and how she has her own strong ambitions. I love that she had a FRIEND who is a GIRL and supports other women. Never does she imply that she is better than other women. She’d a genuinely good person full of fire and heart and it’s been a long time since I have loved a protagonist this much. She’s so brilliant.

The ending of the book is a little bittersweet but SO satisfying. I was worried for a bit there that I wasn’t going to love the ending but those last few pages filled me with enough happiness for a few months. Rogerson really made me love these characters so while I enjoyed seeing them suffer, I couldn’t stand it if it was too much.

This book has completely flipped my feelings for Margaret Rogerson as an author. I definitely want to read more of her works. I want to own them all in beautiful hard cover. I’m excitedly waiting to see what she will announce next.

What captured me to first request an ARC was the synopsis.

Welcome to a world where books (called grimoires) have a soul and where they can become evil creatures. To protect people from these grimoires there are libraries throughout the empire. But they are attacked, and this will releases evil magic that must be prevented from spreading. And only wardens can have the power to prevent it.

Elizabeth, was an orphan and the Director took her in, therefore, she grew up in a library. She has a special bond with the library the books inside. She is a great heroine, strong and determined despite the odds against her.

Nathaniel, the only magician who believes in her, is a complex and interesting character. They first start off as enemies but slowly it turns into something else.

The author has created a well-balanced book between action, world-building, and development of the characters. So I enjoyed reading this book and there was no length to the story. However, this book is said in a third person POV, meaning that it occasionally jumps from one character to another, and to me, it doesn't really exhibit the deeper feelings that our heroine is experiencing. I feel that this book would capture my interest more if it was a film instead. Nevertheless, it is still very well done and although there are minor features I didn't really like, it is a book that I would happily recommend to my friends.
I recommend Sorcery of Thorns to anyone who loves talking books and libraries and a strong heroine with a touch of romance.

ARC provided by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I received a netgalley from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

First off I have to stay I loved this premise. A librarian as a heroine? Love! Sentient books? Yes please! A dapper sorcerer that totally gives off Darcy vibes? Sign me up!

This book completely delivered on all counts. I enjoyed the action, I loved the world building, and the Dow burn romance totally made me swoon.

My main criticism was the pacing. There were parts that dragged and I started to lose interest but then it quickly picked up.

I highly recommend this book!

I thoroughly liked this book and rated it as a 4-Star read. It's quite good for someone who is just getting into the YA Genre, moreso story driven than romance driven. I loved the magic system, really enjoyed the world and the characters are quite witty. You also see the growth of our main character, Elisabath, who begins with thinking one way but as the story progresses her thinking changes and evolves. Although I'm more into books that are more romance driven, it was still a good read. Can't wait for the next one!

It's official: Margaret Rogerson is a magical story-telling wizard. I fell hard for her debut novel, and the result was no different on her second book. While not as beautifully written as An Enchantment of Ravens, Sorcery of Thorns more than makes up for it by being so. much. fun.

From the get-go, this book about magical libraries and sorcerers and demons pulled me in deep. It honestly felt like coming home, and it took until I had nearly finished the book to figure out why. It reminds me of Cassandra Clare's Shadowhunter series The Infernal Devices. Guys, that series is my absolute favourite of hers, and everything I loved from it was here! Sorcerers instead of Shadowhunters, magical libraries instead of the Institute; a wonderful, kick-ass heroine, a cheeky love interest, and a sullen but loveable companion. I felt the same sense of wonder and comfort reading those books as I did SoT, and despite all the similarities this story stood impossibly well on its own. There is literally no higher praise I can give it than that.

I really enjoyed the world Rogerson created here. Demons and sorcerers work hand-in-hand, serving each other in life, and death, and each with their own forte. Libraries are focal aspects of the kingdom, with apprentices training how to handle the books they house. I cannot tell you how much I loved the grimoires and how Elisabeth saw them. There is such a Beauty and the Beast vibe, with the grimoires having their own personalities and fighting back. This one needs to be paid a compliment at least once a day or else it will never open. That one wants your face so it can sew it in as a new page. They scuttle along the floor or flap their pages to fly, they sing and snore and sneeze and whisper in your ear. Small descriptions made in passing that breathe such life into this story. And the inevitable message behind a love for those books and what it means to read and absorb their knowledge is sweet and oh so true.

Elisabeth is another main character from Rogerson that I relate to with all my heart. Her love of the grimoires and the Great Libraries, her literal home, was what made her shine. The respect she shows the books and how their influence made her who she is today was spot-on and heartfelt. Elisabeth is a tall, sword-wielding girl who can't keep herself out of trouble, whether she tries or not. She is a menace through and through, and I melted each time Nathaniel called her that. Yes you knew I'd be getting to the love interest at some point. I have to say I really like the romances Rogerson writes. Unlike AEoR, this is not insta-love, but it is no less adorable and worth rooting for. I have a sweet spot for snarky boys with ghosts in their past, and Nathaniel was no exception.

A final note: Rogerson gets the best titles and covers. An Enchantment of Ravens. Sorcery of Thorns. What's next!? Tell me, tell me! And she also gets Charlie Bowater art, and that in itself is a point of jealousy for me. I can't get enough of her artwork.

This book was so good I just about called in a sick day at work so I could finish it. Any bookworm who has ever dreamed of being a librarian needs this book in their life. Like every other gusher here, the combination of books that have personalities, that can talk, grumble, coerce, and turn into monsters if given half the chance, with a kick ass warrior librarian was just music to my ears, and the beginning of what was one of the best books (and hopefully a potential series?????) I've read this year. This book is a wonderful combination of action filled YA fantasy, whimsy, and fun. The world building was original and one of the best parts of the book, and coupled so well with the emotional roller coaster of our soft-hearted yet fierce heroine. I recommend this book to everyone, not just teenagers. If you read fantasy you can't go wrong with this wonderful read.

This was a very enjoyable read. A fast paced young adult fantasy, with a very engaging and spirited heroine.
Elisabeth is on a mission to save her home against a very determined enemy, who wants unbridled power and will stop at nothing to attain it.
She is assisted on this mission by the sorcerer, Nathaniel and his demon familiar, Silas. Both of whom Elisabeth was taught to fear and think of as evil. However, she is able to come to the realization that nothing is as it seems, and that who you thought of as your enemy might be your greatest Ally.

I received an ARC of this title from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Once again, another captivating world by Margaret Rogerson! I loved how vivid the sense of place is, and the characters are so well drawn. The story is at times exciting, interesting, touching, and witty. It helps that it's all about librarians, books, magic, and a strong girl saving the world.

Looking forward to whatever she writes next!