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Witch King by Martha Wells

44 reviews

ezwolf's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

The Murderbot Diaries is one of my favorite series and I will admit to loving fantasy just a bit more than sci-fi so when I found out about this book I was incredibly excited! 

I really loved all of the characters. The way that Kai and Ziede just immediately adopt both Sanja and Tenes was fantastic. Sanja is exactly the kind of child I think is so entertaining to be taken in by the main character and the dynamic betwen her and Kai and Ziede was so funny. 

Of course this book was even better for its inclusion of queer relationships and the way that gender and names are used. This book takes advantage of its own world building by releasing characters from a strict gender binary which I think is something a lot of fantasy suffers from not doing. Saredi + demon culture was so interesting and I would have loved to learn even more. 

Thank you to NetGalley for making this available in exchange for an honest review! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Self harm, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Cursing

Minor: Child abuse, Slavery, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, and Dysphoria

trippyotter's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

 An epic start to a genderfluid high fantasy full of rebellion uprising, betrayal, and adventure.

The Witch King takes you through the past as our present-day characters set forth to find their missing friends and discover who betrayed them.

My only wish would have been further progression in the present storyline, but with a complex world and history, I'm not sure that would have been possible. I can't wait to see what lays ahead of our characters as the story progresses. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, War, and Injury/Injury detail

maryellen's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

This hurts me to say, but... I didn't like this one. I found it confusing,  and the characters lacked depth. I didn't understand who the factions were, why they were fighting, and why I should care. It was a disappointment, considering how much I love her other books. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Gore, Physical abuse, Self harm, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

uranaishi's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective tense 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Self harm, Violence, Kidnapping, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Body horror, Bullying, Genocide, Physical abuse, Racism, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Xenophobia, Blood, Police brutality, Trafficking, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Colonisation, and War

Minor: Ableism, Child abuse, Incest, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Excrement, Medical content, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Classism