ohmydemigod 's review for:

Thorn Queen by Richelle Mead

3.0

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I enjoyed this book only slightly more than the first. I was surprised that it actually evoked some emotion out of me— namely when Eugenie confronts you-know-who and later quietly says “I just want to go home and see my mother.” I admit, that broke my heart. My issues with certain aspects of this series, Tim pretending to be Native American and her holding Volusion as a slave, still remain however.

This book makes me not trust anyone, quite frankly. Everyone has their own agenda and wants to use Eugenie for their own gain. For a smart girl, she’s just not seeing this. I’m rooting for her to cast them all aside and be her own self. No more reliance on anyone. I’m hopeful she’ll find herself in the next few books.

In terms of love interests:
Kiyo is far too mild for my taste, and I feel like he’s stretching himself too thin by trying to be with both Eugenie and his new daughter. Dorian is perfect omg the surface— just the right amount of kindness and malice— but I know something dark is lurking beneath. He’s mentioned his desire to take over the whole Otherworld before, so I’m sure that will come out in the next book.

Moral of this story: kill all men, girl power ftw.