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oliver_bug's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Racism, Fire/Fire injury, Death, and Violence
Moderate: Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, and Deadnaming
Minor: Child abuse
whatthefridge's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
The relationship Wyatt has with Briar is queerplatonic, which should be a big yay from me, but most of the time it felt like Briar was Wyatt's crutch. I'm glad the story addresses this, but it's still a bit tedious to go through.
I like the chemistry between Wyatt and Emyr. Part of me wishes Emyr had a bit more personality to him because there's not enough show of why he and Wyatt are compatible with their personalities.
There's also the ending that bugged me. There's an entire moustache-twirling villain monologue style thing where the grand plan has to be verbally spelled out to everyone in the room, which conveniently includes *everyone* important in that room.
But, like, I adore Wyatt as a character, and he did a great job carrying the story without making it drag.
Graphic: Death, Drug use, Police brutality, and Child abuse
Moderate: Transphobia, Blood, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Deadnaming and Sexual assault
puddlemud's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Sexual assault, Transphobia, Violence, and Child abuse
Moderate: Pedophilia and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Infertility and Miscarriage
librarianlayla's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
If you're looking for a fantasy book with a trans protagonist, diverse characters, a slow burn romance peppered with sarcasm and wit - The Witch King is for you.
A take on the fae world as I haven't seen before and a truly twisting plot, I struggled to put this book down.
I cannot wait for the sequel!
Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Deadnaming, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Homophobia, Infertility, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence
whatcassiedid's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Injury/Injury detail, and Transphobia
Minor: Deadnaming
fleurofthecourt's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Child abuse
Moderate: Colonisation, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, and Police brutality
asworlds's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Murder, Police brutality, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Violence
Moderate: Homophobia, Transphobia, and Child abuse
queer_bookwyrm's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
"Somewhere, at some point in time, some random cis person, who's probably dead now decided all trans people were stuck in the wrong body, and that became law. But I'm not a boy trapped in a girl's body.y body is a boy's body and its mine. My body isn't wrong."
"Your value as a person is not based on how much you can do for other people. You are valuable, Wyatt. You. All on your own. For exactly who you are."
Witch King by H.E. Edgmon is a YA urban fantasy and a queer dream! I loved this book with every fiber of my being. The representation was so so good. We get Trans, gay, bi, ace, demisexual, Indigenous (specifically Seminole and Diné), nonbinary, polyamory, and disability and fat rep! Whew! That's a lot of rep!
We follow Wyatt, a trans witch who lives in the human world with his found family and best friend Briar. We learn about Wyatt's trauma and why he left. Then his fae fiance shows up and all hell breaks loose.
Every snarky thing Wyatt says is mood af. I love that we get all the queer teen angst, and it feels so really instead of feeling like what adults *think* teen angst is. We explore the dark parts that comes with being trans and the guilt and self-loathing that comes with trauma. Edgmon does a great job of weaving these together with making the story too bleak. It's just so dang relatable as a queer person! Edgmon also clearly understands how impulsive (and how much of a dumbass) teenagers can be. And there are consequences.
We have found family tropes, childhood friends to lovers, and there's only one bed tropes. I absolutely loved Wyatt and Briar's relationship. They are family and have such an intimate bond, that is something I personally crave as an Aromantic person. Edgmon also did a wonderful job of showing how easy and seamless it can be to get consent and discuss boundaries. Just great communication about sex.
That twist at the end! I didn't see it coming at all! Imma need that sequel, like, yesterday! You need to read this book. This is a queer person's dream. Also dragons.
Moderate: Deadnaming, Violence, Child abuse, Death of parent, Blood, and Gore
Minor: Sexual assault
midnightgremlin's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Abandonment, Bullying, Child abuse, Deadnaming, Death, Dysphoria, Fire/Fire injury, Transphobia, Physical abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, and Injury/Injury detail
princess_peach's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Death of parent, Dysphoria, Grief, Racism, and Transphobia
Moderate: Abandonment, Bullying, Child abuse, Deadnaming, Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury