Sorcery of Thorns

Margaret Rogerson

Jun 2019 · Sold by Simon and Schuster

About this eBook

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.

Ratings and reviews

Amazing story... But I felt like it could be better in some aspects like the reason why Elisabeth is so special is really not all that convincing or anything Wow! Personally my favorite part was Silas.... I mean the author couldn't have done any better in creating his character, it was exceptional!! Overall it was a nice read.

this is a book ment for women. and yet writers love to ruin love stories by making the male love interest of the main character like men also. no thanks! I wouldn't have bought this book at I known!

4.5 Rounded to 5 So anytime there is a book-within-a-book or library theme I'm ALL IN. I honestly wasn't sure what to expect with this one but I really loved it. It has been sitting on my shelf for a while and if it wasn't for it being a buddy read it would probably still be there 🤣🤣 I absolutely LOVED the library setting with the books that are alive, in a sense, and can become darker and turn into monsters. I also loved Elisabeth and the journey she takes to figure out who is sabatoging the Great Libraries, which of course becomes something even more sinister and deadly than she expected. The romance with Nathaniel and Elisabeth is an added bonus as well as Silas'character. Loved it all! Definitely recommend for fantasy lovers, especially those who love fantasy but don't want another series because SUPER bonus .. this is a standalone!🤣🤣💗💗

About the author

Margaret Rogerson is the author of the New York Times bestsellers An Enchantment of Ravens, Sorcery of Thorns, and Vespertine. She has a bachelor’s degree in cultural anthropology from Miami University. When not reading or writing she enjoys sketching, gaming, making pudding, and watching more documentaries than is socially acceptable (according to some). She lives near Cincinnati, Ohio, beside a garden full of hummingbirds and roses. Visit her at MargaretRogerson.com.