Witch King
- Authors: Martha Wells
- Series: Book 1 in the Rising World series
- Type: Novel
- Genres: Fantasy
- Rank:Top 300 in Best Fantasy Action & Adventure on AmazonTop 500 in Best Epic Fantasy Books on Amazon
- Rating: 4.3 based on 4,957 reviews
- Release Date: May 30, 2023
- Print length: 432 pages (Hardcover)
About the book
From the breakout SFF superstar author of Murderbot comes a remarkable story of power and friendship, of trust and betrayal, and of the families we choose.
"I didn't know you were a... demon."
"You idiot. I'm the demon."
Kai's having a long day in Martha Wells' WITCH KING....
After being murdered, his consciousness dormant and unaware of the passing of time while confined in an elaborate water trap, Kai wakes to find a lesser mage attempting to harness Kai's magic to his own advantage. That was never going to go well.
But why was Kai imprisoned in the first place? What has changed in the world since his assassination? And why does the Rising World Coalition appear to be growing in influence?
Kai will need to pull his allies close and draw on all his pain magic if he is to answer even the least of these questions.
He's not going to like the answers.
WITCH KING is Martha Wells'''s first new fantasy in over a decade, drawing together her signature ability to create characters we adore and identify with, alongside breathtaking action and adventure, and the wit and charm we've come to expect from one of the leading writers of her generation.
At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Accolades
Praise for Witch King
A wildly original and complex fantasy.
A wildly original and complex fantasy exploring how revolutions are won through trust, and destroyed through selfishness. Wells excels at brooding, powerful inhuman protagonists who just need a little kindness to be their badass best.
Unlike anything I've ever read. A layered and complex novel that delivers on the promise of epic fantasy.
Fantasy readers looking for new worlds and characters to explore will be enthralled.
...The kind of novel you want to sink into, with a narrative style that hooks you in and makes it impossible to put down.
Wells is working at the height of her powers here, and it’s relaxing to be carried along for a ride in the company of such a phenomenal storyteller.
A wonderfully original world, sympathetic characters and a solid quest make Witch King the satisfying fantasy you yearn for when named swords and cursed rings begin to grow stale.
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