Queen Demon
- Authors: Martha Wells
- Series: Book 2 in the Rising World series
- Type: Novel
- Genres: Fantasy
- Rank:Top 200 in Best Fantasy Action & Adventure on AmazonTop 300 in Best Epic Fantasy Books on Amazon
- Rating: 4.6 based on 322 reviews
- Release Date: October 7, 2025
- Print length: 400 pages (Hardcover)
About the book
From the breakout SFF superstar author of Murderbot comes the remarkable sequel to the USA Today and Sunday Times bestselling novel, Witch King. A fantasy of epic scope, Queen Demon is a story of power and friendship, of trust and betrayal, and of the families we choose.
Dahin, a beloved member of the Witch King's coterie, believes he has clues to the location of the Hierarchs' Well, and the Witch King Kai, along with his companions Ziede and Tahren, knowing there's something he isn't telling them, travel with him to the rebuilt university of Ancartre, which may be dangerously close to finding the Well itself.
Can Kai stop the rise of a new Hierarch?
And can he trust his companions to do what's right?
Follow Kai to the end of the world in this thrilling USA Today bestselling sequel to Witch King.
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Accolades
Praise for Queen Demon
fans of character-rooted high fantasy will enjoy this series led by a demon with a surprisingly soft heart.
This epic fantasy adventure of found family, lost love, and promises kept, even after death, is a quest for long-buried truths that will keep readers on the edge of their seats from start to finish with its high-stakes adventures.