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The Witch King by H.E. Edgmon

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smokedshelves's review against another edition

3.0

tbh, still between if i’m gonna rate this a 3 or a 4 in the end.

duology pacing is SO hard to get right and this one… kinda got a little rough in the last 1/3. or maybe it was the sheer number of characters that i literally couldn’t keep straight (beside the like main 3 people). yeah… idk about this one yet. i do still want to read the sequel though to see the ending!

butteredgarbage's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious 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

4.25

saintburns's review against another edition

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5.0

The Witch King is a delightful new adventure into a fae world that seems both familiar and different than one's we have seen before. This fae world is an awesome blend of the old and the new, including fighting with swords and spells through text. The main character Wyatt goes on a journey that many of the queer readers will feel mirrors their own. Wyatt discovers who they are really are while navigating a place that doesn't believe he has a right to exist. As the reader explores the power dynamic between Fae and Witches, Wyatt has to discover what he really wants from this world and what he is willing to sacrifice to achieve it. The prose is wonderfully precise and each description feels like a photograph. This is also a journey through Wyatt processing their own trauma as they go back to a world that gave them so many scars. This is perfect for the reader who hasn't been able to see themselves in fantasy literature before and wants to explore what that world would look like.

I got this arc through Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

pjworsham99's review against another edition

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Didn't connect with the writing style.

kristinconnolly's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious 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

5.0

A gay, transgender main character who is a witch destined to be with a fae prince. I love all the characters and the kingdom. I also love the sapphic queendom. There was so much representation that was well done.