A review by itsmeeryn
The Witch King by H.E. Edgmon

adventurous challenging funny 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? Yes

3.75

 
The Witch King is a hilarious, powerful, and enjoyable read. There was incredible world-building, astounding humor, and the cast of characters all had unique, loveable, and flawed personalities which left them feeling very real. Wyatt’s anger was such a refreshing character trait, which I don't often see so blatantly in main characters, and while he spoke his mind and took no bs, it rarely, if ever, made me dislike him or disagree with his anger, and the side and minor characters were all well fleshed out, given lives, wants, and needs, outside of their scenes, not to mention the representation throughout the book left almost no stones unturned.

While the writing shines in some places, in others it doesn’t land quite as well. The amount of time spent on character description often took me from my immersion, and the dialogue towards the beginning, at times seemed a bit awkward. I feel a couple of the twists near the end had not being given quite enough foreshadowing which led the reveals to feel out of place or out of character. The messages and points the book covered, at times, also felt a bit too blatant, being almost spelled out for the reader, rather than letting us come to the conclusion ourselves.

While there are moments in the writing that took me from my immersion, Edgmon’s talent shines during the more lighthearted scenes, as well as the twists that were properly foreshadowed. I loved that when plots came together I was able to pat myself on the back for noticing a detail earlier leading me to a conclusion, or a larger mystery that I had theories about and anticipation of discovering which one is correct. 

While I had a few mainly minor and personal critiques of the book, The Witch King was an absolute delight to read and I cannot wait to pick up The Fae Keeper to see what happens next.


 
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