(So cool, amirite?) Next comes Nathaniel, who is the epitome of the mysterious love interest with a tortured past. So we’ve got Elisabeth, our leading lady and resident sword-wielding bookworm. (Is it even legal to have that many pluses?) 3. Amazing squad goals In short, I give the worldbuilding in Sorcery of Thorns an A+++++++. But don’t worry, I’ll spare your ears the pain). I know I’ve already used the word “magic” a bajillion times in just these last two paragraphs alone, but I would really be doing this book a disservice if I didn’t talk about its magic system at least once! I adore the idea behind “aetherial combustion” and the need for demonic bargains about as much as Olaf adores summer (and just like Olaf, I could sing a whole song about it. With a plot that spotlights the literal magic of the written word, what more could our book-loving souls ask for? 2. It’s official: Rogerson has created the perfect story for literary lovers. (From this moment on, I will now address librarians as wardens.) And as if that wasn’t enough to get me excited, it also features a girl who speaks to novels and grimoires like some kind of freaking Book Whisperer. In Sorcery of Thorns, they are actually magical. But that’s only in the poetic, metaphorical sense. It’s got magical libraries! MAGICAL!! LIBRARIES!! I mean, as far as I’m concerned, libraries are already magical. #librarygoals Why You Should Read Sorcery of Thorns 1.
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