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The Witch King by H.E. Edgmon

42 reviews

thewildmageslibrary's review

adventurous emotional funny

5.0

This was such a fun book. Wyatt is so dramatic and probably needs a life coach to help with decision making, but I love him. Emyr was a great surprise and idk, he can be my king any day. I love how supportive the main group in this is. Also, the ending - RUDE. Off to buy the sequel. XD

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Deadnaming, Death, Transphobia, Violence, Death of parent, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Child abuse, Racism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, and Dysphoria

Minor: Drug use, Infertility, and Sexual content

freckled_frog_boi's review

adventurous funny mysterious tense fast-paced

• 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

4.25

I loved the book. I loved the vast amount of representation we see, the way fantasy tropes are exposed for it's colonialist background, the anti-establishment evident in many characters. The childhood friends-to-enemies-to-lovers was a slow burn I loved. All very good stuff!

Wyatt is an angry mc (for good reason) but doesn't process that anger in productive ways, so I could get frustrated with him at times. I also recognize he grew up in a very restricted environment and has only a few years in the human world to deconstruct - so wyatt overlooks his white privilege in some of his monologues. He also 

has to be warmed up to the revolutionary ideas of his friends, and i almost come to count on his friends more than him - i guess that’s why the plot twists work so well 

But overall I loved reading it and I think you will too! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Transphobia, Violence, Death of parent, Murder, Sexual harassment, and Colonisation

criticalbooks's review

adventurous emotional funny inspiring mysterious reflective medium-paced

• 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Deadnaming, Death, Emotional abuse, Violence, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, Dysphoria, and Injury/Injury detail

uranaishi's review

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious tense medium-paced

• 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Cursing, Deadnaming, Drug use, Infertility, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Kidnapping, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, and Colonisation

Minor: Child abuse, Genocide, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, Blood, Grief, Abandonment, and War

blairextraordinaire's review

adventurous emotional funny relaxing medium-paced

• 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror, Panic attacks/disorders, Transphobia, Grief, and Classism

Minor: Deadnaming, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment

oliver_bug's review

adventurous dark emotional funny tense medium-paced

• 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

The book is pretty average. It kept me hooked enough to finish the book, but not enough for me to want to read it again. I do want to read the second book just out of curiosity. Wyatt, the main character, is pretty bland. It feels like his only depth is being trans and being mean. I did however enjoy a lot of the side characters such as Emyr, briar, and jin. Emyr had a lot of depth to his character and was very interesting to read about. The world-building was okay at best, a lot of the lore was brought up a few times then almost never talked about again or explained. The plot point of fascism and racism was a little strange at times but I am definitely not the person to speak on that. The LGBTQ representation at some points seemed a little bit forced or over-explained, rather than something that's brought up once and flows naturally with the story, sometimes the story took a little too long explaining that these people are how they are. However, I did really enjoy the way that some of the relationships were written, like Solomons. Overall the book was okay and I would recommend reading it if you're looking for something like this.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Racism, Sexual assault, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Deadnaming, Drug use, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Child abuse

librarianlayla's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

• 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

I adored this book so much!

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!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Deadnaming, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Infertility, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Sexual harassment

asworlds's review

adventurous dark funny tense medium-paced

• 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

So, I had high expectations that were not met unfortunately. There's a lot to say, but I dont want to take up your time. Some plot holes, some bad character development. If you're okay with tumblr shitpost style writing, then try it out!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Sexual assault, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child abuse, Homophobia, and Transphobia

olliebolen's review

adventurous fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Drug use, Sexual assault, Transphobia, Blood, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Child abuse, Violence, and Colonisation

It's not as bad as it sounds, but if you really struggle with these themes, it's understandable to want to give this book a miss.

mollivz's review

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Deadnaming, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Police brutality, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment

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