“I was no one’s sacrifice. Not then. Not now. Not ever.”

– Shelby Mahurin, “Serpent & Dove”

Lately, I feel like I have been blessed by the book gods since I’m truly loving everything I read. This magical book was not an exception.

From the very beginning, I fell in love with the plot, the characters, the world and the romance *sighs* Oh I had a lot of fun with this book.

The two main characters are introduced as Louise, a witch who ran away from her coven, and Reid, a witch hunter. They are forced to marry each other, even though for reasons I won’t mention, they hate each other with a passion of a burning sun. In addition, Reid doesn’t know he just married a witch, making the situation even more exciting. Louise and Reid have the perfect love/hate relationship.

I love how Louise is not afraid to follow her instincts and fight for what she believes. I truly admire her courage and strength of character. I enjoyed how Louise is always behaving how she wants and doesn’t let anyone control her or tell her what to do.

The author did an amazing job with the storyline. This book didn’t feel like it was 500+ pages because I was hooked from page 1. The suspense was definitely key, and the ending was extraordinary, I can’t wait for the sequel.

My Rating: 5/5 stars.

“Knowledge always has the potential to be dangerous. It is a more powerful weapon than any sword or spell”

– Margaret Rogerson, “Sorcery of Thorns”

I don’t even know what to say. This book made me fall in love with reading, once again. I felt like I was there fighting alongside Elisabeth, Nathaniel, and Silas.

I don’t want to give away any spoilers, but I would say that this book was made for every lover of libraries and books. If you are anything like me, you usually find comfort within the pages of a book, and this one is all about books. What more can I say!

Even though the story focuses more on each character and the plot than on the romance itself, there were times where I wanted a little more time for Elisabeth and Nathaniel. Nevertheless, they were amazing together and Nathaniel’s snarky comments made me enjoy their relationship even more.

Silas was definitely my favorite character. His cool demeanor has an air of mystery to it. I love how he is always so calm and a true gentleman with a heart of gold. I would have definitely loved to learn a little more about him.

Margaret Rogerson did an amazing job crafting a world that will leave you captivated and wanting more. Each character is amazing and special in its own way. This story will transport you to beautiful libraries and daring adventures. You will love, suffer and hate with all your heart.

My Rating: 4.5/5 stars

“Love speaks in flowers. Truth requires thorns.”

– Leigh Bardugo, “The Language of Thorns: Midnight Tales and Dangerous Magic”

This book was AH-MAZING!

It was the first book I read from Leigh Bardugo and it left me wanting more!

The writing is exquisite and it allowed me to travel to fantastical lands and fascinating worlds without leaving the comfort of my own home.

These short stories are dark, twisted and magical. I devoured the book from the moment I got it in my hands and couldn’t put it down until the last page. I truly loved everything about it, every little detail. Also, don’t even get me started on the illustrations, they were BEAUTIFUL.

If I had to make the difficult decision of choosing the one thing that made me LOVE this book, I would say is the feeling you get when you are reading every story: that “on the edge of your seat” feeling. You don’t know what’s going to happen next but you do know that it will be mind-blowing and completely unexpected.

This book goes for any fan of amazingly written short stories, especially if you like fairy tales and love to be surprised at every turn of the page.

My Rating: 5/5 stars