In this book, Donna Underwood (dubbed the Iron Witch, due to her iron-tattooed forearms) must figure out how to free her mother from a spell and work with the Wood Queen. Although still facing a trial from her actions in the first book, she must find a way to get the other alchemists to trust her and determine what is really going on with the alchemical order of the Dragon.
While I generally like the book, I did find that the 'The Wood Queen' did not refer back to the happenings in the first book enough for my liking. I frequently found myself trying to remember what had happened before, and why that would have impacted the main character in a certain way. As with any good 'heroes journey' style book, Donna picked up a few friends along the way, strengthened relationships with some previous friends, and stumbled a little with other friends. While I was hoping that The Wood Queen would be a solid 5 stars, I grudgingly give it only 4 stars.
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