The Path of Thorns

Not for me, the concept seemed interesting, but the book was a bit all over the place and I didn't feel invested in the characters or their relationships. A lot of things got introduced and were either solved extremely quickly e.g. the father of the main character, who immediately got killed and didn't have any other impact on the story or were simply irrelevant e.g. Eli being a werewolf. I would have preferred it if the book went more into the motivations and emotions of the main character, she is in a lot of difficult and emotionally impactful situations, but I never really felt an emotional reaction, were told she's impacted sometimes, but for me at least it did not hit.

The Path of Thorns is a story that weaves together a dysfunctional family, murder, witchcraft, wolves, a spooky country manor house, a little romance and some dark secrets. This is an atmospheric, gothic, modern fairytale. It has so many subtle layers that skilfully weave together and a delightfully morally grey heroine. The family dynamics and toxic friendships are so intriguing I could not look away. I loved the ride and highly recommend.