This book will be published on June 4, 2019. I read the advance reaader's copy, so there will undoubtedly be some differences between the version I read, and the published edition.
BUT FOR REAL, this book features libraries, and magical books, and sorts of wonderful things. It's something that I wish I could have written, freaking fantastic.
An amazon summary without all of the pre-review things, "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. She hopes to become a warden, charged with protecting the kingdom from their power.
Then an act of sabotage releases the library’s most dangerous grimoire. Elisabeth’s desperate intervention implicates her in the crime, and she is torn from her home to face justice in the capital. 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." AMAZON LINK OF JUSTICE
Elisabeth was raised in one of the great libraries; the great libraries house grimoires which come in different power levels...and can also turn into monsters if they're not properly cared for. Sorcerers come to the libraries to read grimoires to improve their magic...which is how Elisabeth meets Nathaniel, heir to the Thorn house. Elisabeth has always been taught sorcery is evil, and wants to become a warden, someone who protects the grimoires and library.
One night, Elisabeth wakes up and senses something amiss within the library. She heads out of her room only to find the Director's sword (lead person in charge of the library) lying in something, some ink. Elisabeth embarks with the Director's sword to fight off a Malefict, a grimoire who has transformed into a Malefict, and is making it's way towards town. Elisabeth fights it off... but it's also placed her under high speculation if she is the one who killed the Director.
Nathaniel Thorn meets Elisabeth again, but to escort her for questioning.
That's enough summary. Because I don't want to ruin anything.
So I loved, loved this book. I loved how fierce Elisabeth is, how she is courageous, how she looks to solve problems, and just her. She's pretty freaking great.
Nathaniel comes across as a bit of playboy, moody person, but as the story progresses, he becomes so much more. It's pretty fantastic.
The world building is also phenomenal, the tone is consistent and adventurous. I also love how intricate the plot unfolded, and there were so many elements of surprise or things I couldn't predict, it was just a fun, fun book to read. There's also demons, DEMONS! Explained in a way that makes sense, and integrates very well into the world structure.
As with most books that I love, I get pretty tongue tied trying to tell everyone else how good it is. Overwhelmed with enthusiasm if you well. I'm pretty excited to see what this author writes next, and I'm going to go find her An Enchantment of Ravens book.
Happy reading!
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