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The Witch King by H.E. Edgmon

moneypenny96's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective 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? Yes

4.5

simireadsbooks's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny mysterious medium-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

4.0

claire_melanie's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective 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? No

4.0

Book 5 for the 2024 trans rights readathon 🏳️‍⚧️

cantfindmybookmark's review against another edition

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adventurous funny hopeful 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

3.5

ebook_em's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted 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 Witch King is an #ownvoices YA contemporary fantasy featuring a trans MC, who is a witch born to a fae family and mated to a fae prince. The story involves politicking about whether he’ll marry the prince and ascend to the throne in a kingdom where tensions are bubbling below the surface. 

I loved some of the characters and the author’s note about how writing this was healing for him really came across in his depiction of Wyatt. However, I thought the worldbuilding was pretty thin and most of the side characters were underdeveloped. 

Some other things were just not my taste — cringey dialogue, references to real-world things like Starbucks and McDonalds, the fated mates trope, and inconsistent pacing. The big mystery was revealed in a sorta cartoonish way that felt disconnected from some of the subplots in the story. Even though it’s YA, I thought the author could have explored the themes in the book with a bit more subtlety. 

Despite those complaints, this was an enjoyable read and really fun to do as a buddy read! I’m not sure yet if I’ll pick up book 2 but I’m glad I read this one. 

ghoul_boy's review against another edition

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  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

chrliesangel28's review against another edition

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emotional funny sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

I always do this. I buy a book and it sits on my shelf and when I read it , it is so good. This book was really good. It was a fun fantasy that also tackled some tough topics. I look forward to book 2. 

bookaddictedfox's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional funny medium-paced

5.0

I shouldn't have waited this long to read this amazing book

mo_likesto_read's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • 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

whalesharkdude's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional informative inspiring mysterious 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

4.5