The Witch King by Martha Wells is sweeping fantasy melodrama about Kai, a life-absorbing demon, who wakes up sealed in an underwater tomb and without a body. Furious, he sets out to find who betrayed him.
First of all, I’ve got to say, I absolutely fell in love with the story’s morally grey, believable characters and rich worldbuilding where people ride whales and demons are enslaved and used for their magic.
Lastly, I want to point out that tonally, this story marks a significant departure from Martha Well’s beloved Murderbot Diaries. However, for me, this is actually a good thing since I personally didn’t enjoy the constantly jokey narrative voice of her previous series. This one, I connected more with and found more compelling, and I hope to see Wells writing more fantasy in the future.
Thank you, NetGalley and Tordotcom, for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Book Details:
Publication Date : May 30, 2023
Publisher : Tordotcom
ISBN: 1250826799
Pages : 432
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