Thorn Queen (Dark Swan, #2)

by Richelle Mead

Eugenie Markham is a shaman for hire, paid to bind and banish creatures from the Otherworld. But after her last battle, she's also become queen of the Thorn Land. It's hardly an envious life, not with her kingdom in tatters, her love life in chaos, and Eugenie eager to avoid the prophecy about her firstborn destroying mankind. And now young girls are disappearing from the Otherworld, and no one-except Eugenie-seems willing to find out why.

Eugenie has spilled plenty of fey blood in her time, but this enemy is shrewd, subtle, and nursing a very personal grudge. And the men in her life aren't making things any easier. Her boyfriend Kiyo is preoccupied with his pregnant ex, and sexy fey king Dorian always poses a dangerous distraction. With or without their help, Eugenie must venture deep into the Otherworld and trust in an unpredictable power she can barely control. Reluctant queen or not, Eugenie has sworn to do her duty-even if it means facing the darkest-and deadliest-side of her nature...

• ISBN10: 0553819879
• ISBN13: 9780553819878
• Publish Date: 13 August 2009 (first published 1 January 2009)
• Publish Status: Active
• Out of Print: 11 March 2021
• Publish Country: GB
• Publisher: Transworld Publishers Ltd
• Imprint: Bantam Books (Transworld Publishers a division of the Random House Group)
• Format: Paperback (A-Format (178x111 mm))
• Pages: 480
• Language: English

Reviews

[Nany]

Better than the first.

[Angie]

I'm not sure what to say except that I literally could not put this down during the last few chapters. It grabbed at my emotions and just wouldn't let go. If you were unsure about this series after reading the first book, I'd definitely encourage you to read this one and then make up your mind.

[Hixxup]

It was a good book, honestly I'm glad Eugie & kiyo brokeup, especially after the way he reacted after herr rape... OMG! But Dorian did exactly what I would have wished my boyfriend to have done, which was avenge my honor. Interested to see what happens in the next book deems to be action packed for sure.