Rai (is hard to please)’s Reviews > City of Thorns > Status Update

“Evil people don’t worry that they’re evil, Rowan. They don’t care.”

I’ve been saying this shit for years

“There are two ways to conquer a rival for the throne, aren’t there? You can either kill them or marry them.”

~ foreshadowing ~

“A disturbing thought crossed my mind. I’d never known who my dad was.”

Are they sisters????

“Wait…what was happening to me?”

You’re regaining your powers after being in the human world for so long??

“But Mortana? She sounded like a real psychopath. Someone with one guiding principle—making sure she got what she wanted. Maybe even a sadist? He’d said she tortured him in the prisons.”

Selfish, narcissistic, and immortal red head… would sacrifice anything and kiss up to anyone to save her own ass… Rowen… Rowena… ROWENA MACLEOD???

“Why did she offer you a spell to forget your past? What was it you wanted to forget?”
“Because at the heart of me, Rowan, I’m evil.” His gaze pierced me, the blue in his eyes shot through with shadows. “And sometimes, I’d like to forget that.”

That’s rough, bud
(humor is a coping mechanism)

“You said you don’t trust me, which makes sense, because I’m a dick.”

LMAO at least he’s self aware

“You threatened to kill me? You’re a vegan!”

HADTGJKSARUINWVUOKW STFU

“Mortana was involved in my mother’s death.”

Was his mother a Lilu??

“He’s made everything modern. Ridiculously so. He’s put a cappuccino machine in the kitchen, and even I don’t have one of those. I’m wondering if I need to seduce the king now.”

… I’m listening 👀👂