{"id":103062,"date":"2019-07-09T15:33:09","date_gmt":"2019-07-09T04:33:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/blog\/?p=103062"},"modified":"2019-07-15T12:54:13","modified_gmt":"2019-07-15T01:54:13","slug":"review-sorcery-of-thorns-by-margaret-rogerson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/blog\/2019\/07\/09\/review-sorcery-of-thorns-by-margaret-rogerson\/","title":{"rendered":"REVIEW: Sorcery of Thorns by Margaret Rogerson"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
\"Sorcery<\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

I picked up Sorcery of Thorns<\/a><\/em> intending to idly flip through the first couple of pages and then decide where to place it in my TBR pile. And then the opening sentence grabbed hold of my imagination to such a degree that I literally couldn\u2019t stop reading. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNight fell as death rode into the Great Library of Summershall.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I mean come on! After an opening sentence like that, of course I was hooked. I simply had to find out why death was riding into the library!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Set in a fascinating world in which libraries store dangerous grimoires full of dark power and books have a tendency to transform into deadly demonic beasts, Sorcery of Thorns<\/em> is one of the most absorbing fantasies I have read all year. The world building is amazing, the characters are intriguing, the dialogue is droll and charming (so much quality banter!) – plus between the stunning cover art and the beautiful map, this hardcover edition is absolutely gorgeous!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If Naomi Novik\u2019s Uprooted<\/a><\/em> were to have a baby with Howl\u2019s Moving Castle<\/a><\/em> by Dianna Wynne Jones, I think the result would be something very similar to this book. A wonderful blend of fantasy, horror, romance, suspense, action, and gentle humour – I don\u2019t know what more I could possibly ask for? This book pretty much ticks all my favourite boxes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Set in a fascinating world in which libraries store dangerous grimoires full of dark power and books have a tendency to transform into deadly demonic beasts, Sorcery of Thorns is one of the most absorbing fantasies I have read all year.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The story follows a headstrong, sword-wielding apprentice librarian named Elisabeth Scrivener and an eccentric (possible evil?) sorcerer named Nathaniel Thorn, who comes complete with a white streak in his hair and a tragic past. Elisabeth and Nathaniel have very little in common but must team up to prevent a catastrophic evil from being summoned into the world. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is a book about books – my favourite kind! A deep love of books and libraries comes through very clearly in the writing. The author has created a world in which books are brought to life as wondrous and often dangerous creatures. In this world, libraries function more like high security prisons built to contain and protect the world\u2019s most dangerous books\/weapons. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Containing a beguiling mix of gothic horror and lighthearted charm, I thoroughly enjoyed Sorcery of Thorns<\/em> and would recommend it to anyone who enjoys gaslamp fantasy and especially anyone who loves books (and secretly thinks they might be magical).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Sarah McDuling reviews a gorgeous new YA fantasy book, Sorcery of Thorns by Margaret Rogerson.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":103091,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":""},"categories":[34],"tags":[10079,4484,10078,9135],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/SorceryofThorns-Social.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/103062"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/16"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=103062"}],"version-history":[{"count":33,"href":"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/103062\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":103890,"href":"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/103062\/revisions\/103890"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/103091"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=103062"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=103062"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=103062"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}