A review by bookemkinzo
Sorcery of Thorns, by Margaret Rogerson
adventurous
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
📚 interesting magical system
📚 enemies to lovers
📚 old, kinda creepy librariesÂ
📚 corruption plots and mystery
📚 a friendly demon
📚 standalone novel
This one took me a while to get through. I can't figure out why. Going into it, the whole magical books, libraries, and enemies to lovers aspects of the story are all super enticing. However, I think the pacing of this book is... odd. It's a standalone, so I was expecting fast-paced plot, a hint of character development, with limited world building. What we got is heavy world building, a slower plot, and moderately stagnant characters. Which was fine, but not really my cup of tea and I just couldn't get into it. While I didn't dislike either main character, neither of them really grew on me. Silas was, by far, the most interesting and likable character.
There is a, very YA, hint of romance here that was about the only thing I think went fast. I think the quick jump here mixed with a slower paced plot messed with my head. I don't know. Something was off. Maybe the romance was normal paced and everything else was slow. Towards the end I was more reading to finish, not reading because I was interested in the story and had to know what happens next.
Still a decent read though. I just maybe wouldn't put it at the top of the tbr priority list.Â
Genre: YA High FantasyÂ
Age: 13+
Spice: just kisses
Overall Rating: 3.5/5
📚 enemies to lovers
📚 old, kinda creepy librariesÂ
📚 corruption plots and mystery
📚 a friendly demon
📚 standalone novel
This one took me a while to get through. I can't figure out why. Going into it, the whole magical books, libraries, and enemies to lovers aspects of the story are all super enticing. However, I think the pacing of this book is... odd. It's a standalone, so I was expecting fast-paced plot, a hint of character development, with limited world building. What we got is heavy world building, a slower plot, and moderately stagnant characters. Which was fine, but not really my cup of tea and I just couldn't get into it. While I didn't dislike either main character, neither of them really grew on me. Silas was, by far, the most interesting and likable character.
There is a, very YA, hint of romance here that was about the only thing I think went fast. I think the quick jump here mixed with a slower paced plot messed with my head. I don't know. Something was off. Maybe the romance was normal paced and everything else was slow. Towards the end I was more reading to finish, not reading because I was interested in the story and had to know what happens next.
Still a decent read though. I just maybe wouldn't put it at the top of the tbr priority list.Â
Genre: YA High FantasyÂ
Age: 13+
Spice: just kisses
Overall Rating: 3.5/5