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Sorcery of Thorns – Margaret Rogerson

Margaret Rogerson’s upcoming novel, Sorcery of Thorns, has gotten as much attention from the book community as her debut, An Enchantment of Ravens — and that in itself speaks volumes about the excitement surrounding her new story. Another standalone in the young adult fantasy category, Sorcery of Thorns is a book full of darkness and magic that’s sure to trap readers within  its pages.

Sorcery of Thorns follows Elisabeth, who has known one thing for certain for her entire life: Sorcery is evil. In fact, Elisabeth knows this better than anyone, since she was raised in one of Austermeer’s Great Libraries, where the very tools sorcerers use to bring their magic to life are kept. One day, Elisabeth even hopes to become a warden, someone who protects her kingdom from the magical powers of the books within its libraries.

But when Elisabeth does step in to prevent the library’s most dangerous grimoire from being unleashed, she finds herself implicated in the crime instead of praised for her intentions to stop it. Elisabeth is brought to the capital to face punishment for what she’s done, and she’s left with no choice but to turn to Nathaniel Thorn, a sorcerer just like the ones she’s been taught to hate. And her time with Nathaniel forces her to reconsider everything she knows about the world.

Full of moral complexity, Rogerson’s Sorcery of Thorns is one likely to keep readers guessing. After all, we’re going on this journey with Elisabeth — and if she doesn’t know who or what to trust, neither will we. Thankfully, Sorcery of Thorns comes out on June 4, meaning we won’t need to wait long to see how Rogerson’s latest adventure unfolds.