A Lesson In Thorns (Thornchapel #1) by Sierra Simone
Release Date: March 21st
Cover Designer: Hang Le
Image: Trevillion Images
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Blurb
Once upon a time, six children stumbled upon a wild place hidden deep in the moors, shrouded by secrets and fog. There we played a game among the roses and the thorns that would change us forever, that would follow us the rest of our lives. A game that ended with a hard kiss in the rain and tattered flower petals fluttering from above…
And twelve years later, we’re back.
The heir.
The dreamer.
The priest.
The genius.
The socialite.
The saint.
I’m not going to dream of a forgotten place covered in thorns every night.
I won’t be enchanted by Thornchapel and its glossy, glamorous people. I’m not going to fall in love or have my heart torn in two.
I’m not telling the truth.
Because as this place slowly tightens its coil of secrets and thorns around us, as we uncover the knotted mysteries that grow here, the six of us begin to unravel into filthy, holy pleasure and pain. Fulfilling the promise we once made as children in those whispering ruins, and awakening a fate that will either anoint us or leave us in ashes…
My Review
After finishing book one in Sierra Simone’s Thornchapel series, I can honestly say I’m left with more questions than answer…more hypotheses than conclusions and with the added mystery and deep rooted secrets that seem to be contained not only in the walls and on the grounds of Thornchapel but in the characters’ own psyche and perhaps even repressed memories, I’m still stupefied by everything that transpired and what will continue to be one hell of a wild and unexpected journey.
While A Lesson in Thorns is told through Poe Markham’s perspective, the five other characters who play significant roles in the plot line are just as important, which means that readers have to pay careful attention to all of the details that are given about each person involved, potentially inferring as much as one can of what did and what might occur as this series continues.
Amongst the mystery and secrets that dominate the story, there’s a sense of sexual freedom involved as well. The environment that surrounds the characters is a place where one’s sexual nature can simply be what it is…without judgment or criticism, something that Sierra Simone’s stories are well known for, and that idea is expertly executed as it’s woven throughout the tale.
The two recurring thoughts/questions I had while reading A Lesson in Thorns is what exactly is the significance of Thornchapel and why does it seem to hold such power over those who have been on its grounds AND what are the true dynamics of the relationships among Auden, Poe, Saint, Rebecca, Delphine, and Becket and just how intertwined are they due to the past they share and the present that seems to indicate that some connections are stronger than others.
Even though there were sections of the story that I found a bit confusing and even a little slow, I’m definitely intrigued by this group of characters, which includes Thornchapel itself and I’m beyond ready to unravel more of this complex and interesting read.
4 Poison Apples
About the Author
Sierra Simone is a USA Today Bestselling former librarian (who spent too much time reading romance novels at the information desk.) She lives with her husband and family in Kansas City.
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