A ROSE AMONG THORNS was such a cool book! Rose Thorn gets a text that she’s needed to fil in at her great aunt Lily’s flower nursery for a few days when a family friend falls ill. Sounds innocuous? Sure, at least until elves and fauns from the magical society that manages dangerous plants show up on your doorstep, informing you that your aunt is secretly an elf who grows highly dangerous magical plants. And that her sudden disappearance means that she may be in danger. I loved the characters in this one. Rose was lots of fun. Yven was a favorite and I loved hearing about the elves and his background. Sally the strangling vine was absolutely one of my favorite characters! She was like a dog or a cat and I loved how much personality she had. The world building was great, with glamours, cursed potions of all kinds, forbidden romances, and a mystery to solve as they try to determine what happened to Lily. I’m excited to read more in this series! 5/5 stars. ( )