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Elisabeth Scrivener has finally settled into her new life with the sorcerer, Nathaniel Thorn, but something new and strange is afoot at Thorn Manor. The estate’s wards, which are meant to keep their home safe, are acting up and trapping the Manor’s occupants inside. With no access to the outside world, Elizabeth, Nathaniel and Silas — along with their new maid, Mercy — will have to work together to discover the source of the magic behind the malfunctioning wards before they’re due to host the city’s Midwinter Ball.
It won’t be an easy feat, though. Thorn Manor is filled with unexpected secrets, and when it becomes clear that the house, influenced by the magic of Nathaniel’s ancestors, requires a price for its obedience, Elisabeth and Nathaniel will have to lean on each other more than ever to set things right.
At under 200 pages, Mysteries of Thorn Manor is a comfort read, offering readers a cozy glimpse back into the lives of Elisabeth and Nathaniel with an extra dose of romantic fluff and fairy-tale-like whimsy thrown in. (I kept getting the song “Something New” from Disney’s animated Beauty and the Beast stuck in my head, as this story is much like what I imagined the winter months were like for Belle and the Beast in their enchanted castle.) While it’s not a true sequel to Sorcery of Thorns, fans of the original story will definitely enjoy this lighthearted addition.
Rated: Mild, for one use of mild language. References are made to demonic activity and pentagrams. Violence includes general peril and vague references to missing bodies (with possible hidden murder and torture being the cause). Characters kiss.
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