Sorcery of Thorns

I'd give this a 3.5 if I could. The writing style felt a bit too trite and rudimentary. There was the typical “his cheeks were wet. Huh that's weird it wasn't raining” (44) “he was very serious. And then as she wasn't paying attention there was laughter somewhere in the tavern” (72)

What's with YA novels and needing to clarify everybody's age? What's that got to do with the plot? What difference does it make if someone is 15 versus 18? I guess it serves to try and make the characters seem relatable to YA readers.

Elisabeth's fear of Nathaniel is annoying. There's no real explanation of why they're so terrifying beyond other characters' reactions to them. Those other characters having some kind of conversation beyond “I bet he's a centaur” might make me more sympathetic to Elisabeth's terror.

As they inevitably became romantically involved, I wanted to like their relationship but the only character I really cared for was Silas. Out of the 3 he seemed to be the most fleshed out as a character lol. It just felt like there needed to be more interaction between Nathaniel and Elisabeth. It didn't really feel like they had many exchanges of dialogue.

Sweet somewhat cliffhangery ending though.