A New York Times bestseller!
“A bewitching gem...I absolutely loved every moment of this story.” —Stephanie Garber, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Caraval series
“If you loved the Hogwarts Library…you’ll be right at home at Summershall.” —Katherine Arden, New York Times bestselling author of The Bear and the Nightingale
From the New York Times bestselling author of An Enchantment of Ravens comes an “enthralling adventure” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) about an apprentice at a magical library who must battle a powerful sorcerer to save her kingdom.
All sorcerers are evil. Elisabeth has known that as long as she has known anything. Raised as a foundling in one of Austermeer’s Great Libraries, Elisabeth has grown up among the tools of sorcery—magical grimoires that whisper on shelves and rattle beneath iron chains. If provoked, they transform into grotesque monsters of ink and leather.
Then an act of sabotage releases the library’s most dangerous grimoire, and Elisabeth is implicated in the crime. With no one to turn to but her sworn enemy, the sorcerer Nathaniel Thorn, and his mysterious demonic servant, she finds herself entangled in a centuries-old conspiracy. Not only could the Great Libraries go up in flames, but the world along with them.
As her alliance with Nathaniel grows stronger, Elisabeth starts to question everything she’s been taught—about sorcerers, about the libraries she loves, even about herself. For Elisabeth has a power she has never guessed, and a future she could never have imagined.
Reminds me of Sorcerer to the Crown and [???]. NOT like the problematic court of Twilight romance & tomfoolery vibes the cover gives off. I was honestly writing this one off because of the cover. Thank fuck Rivetedlit.com had it for free to read on Dec. 21 2019 and I gave it a proper shot!
Gods, I loved this! It's over 500 pages but they totally flew by. I LOVE the realism with fighting against a power system, being homeless on the streets, and institutions as tools for the powerful.
Yes, my crunchy cinnamon roll bi/pan man LI!!!
Yes, my tall & strong knight-like lady MC!!
She was raised by a magical library and knows nothing. He was raised by a demon in polite society. They've got chemistry and banter and fight together.
I loves them and their fussy demonic guardian. Did I mention he turns into a fluffy white kitty? Eeeee!
Also, holy shit that ending was amazing! CHILLS.
I'm totally down for more of this world, see it evolve. Young orphans and infants being brought to libraries to see if the libraries want to keep them & grow up like Elisabeth. How sorcery changes and what it's like in neighboring countries and around the world.
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