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As he pieces together who trapped him, the novel weaves between his present hunt and the past war that made him a legend.
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Fantasy & Magical Realism
Witch King
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Tordotcom (Macmillan)
Kai, a powerful demon, wakes from imprisonment underwater with his memories scattered, betrayed by those he trusted.
- Published
- 2023
- Pages
- 432
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
Kai wakes underwater, drowning, stripped of his memories and his power - which is a poor way to treat a demon who once helped save the world.
Martha Wells, celebrated for the Murderbot Diaries, returns to secondary-world fantasy with a twisty, propulsive novel that alternates between Kai's furious present-day hunt for whoever betrayed and imprisoned him and the sweeping past war of conquest and resistance in which he became the fearsome 'Witch King.' Wells drops the reader into a dense, unfamiliar world without hand-holding, trusting them to assemble its intricate politics and magic on the move - demanding at first, richly rewarding once it clicks.
Her strengths are all here: prickly, loyal characters, crackling banter, and a fierce interest in power, freedom and found family. The dual timeline pays off in genuine emotional and plot revelations.
For readers who like immersive, character-driven epic fantasy and do not mind working a little for it, this Locus-winning novel is a confident, satisfying entry into a new world.
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Pages
432
Published
2023
Tordotcom (Macmillan)
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Format
Hardcover
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Language
English
Fantasy & Magical Realism
ISBN
978-1250826794
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