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A review by alienor
Witch King by Martha Wells
adventurous
emotional
slow-paced
4.0
Witch King is not a book that will appeal to every reader, whether they've enjoyed the Murderbot diaries or not. It's always true to some degree, obviously, but with books like Witch King — that drop you into a world with little to no exposition and trust you to follow along, confident that you'll pick the information needed little by little — the reactions are often very divided. I notice, because these books are my favorites. For me there's nothing quite like jumping into a story and feeling that the author trusts the reader to *get it*. I LOVE IT.
I think another complaint readers could voice is related to how *contained* Witch King is. But in the sea of very long series and 800 pages books I just found it so refreshing : I would be very happy if Martha Wells came back to this world later, but as a standalone it works, and I appreciate that she didn't try to do too much.
Finally, Witch King might be a little more emotionally distant than other books I love, but these characters? their relationships? I cared very much all the same, and I'd love to get back to them someday.
I think another complaint readers could voice is related to how *contained* Witch King is. But in the sea of very long series and 800 pages books I just found it so refreshing : I would be very happy if Martha Wells came back to this world later, but as a standalone it works, and I appreciate that she didn't try to do too much.
Finally, Witch King might be a little more emotionally distant than other books I love, but these characters? their relationships? I cared very much all the same, and I'd love to get back to them someday.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, War, and Blood