The Witch King, H.E. Edgmon
The Witch King, H.E. Edgmon
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The Witch King

Author: H.E. Edgmon

Narrator: Dani Martineck

Unabridged: 12 hr 1 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/01/2021

Synopsis

A New York Public Library Best Book for Teens 2021

To save a fae kingdom, a trans witch must face his traumatic past and the royal fiancé he left behind.

In Asalin, fae rule and witches like Wyatt Croft…don’t. Wyatt’s betrothal to fae prince Emyr North was supposed to change that. But when Wyatt lost control of his magic one devastating night, he fled to the human world.

Now a coldly distant Emyr has hunted him down. Despite transgender Wyatt’s newfound identity and troubling past, Emyr claims they must marry now or risk losing the throne. Jaded, Wyatt strikes a deal with the enemy, hoping to escape Asalin forever. But as he gets to know Emyr again, Wyatt realizes the boy he once loved may still exist. And as the witches face worsening conditions, he must decide what’s more important—his people or his freedom.

Don’t miss the next book in H.E. Edgmon's highly anticipated duology, THE FAE KEEPER, AVAILABLE MAY 31, 2022
 

About H.E. Edgmon

H.E. EDGMON was born in the Deep South but has had many homes, dropped out of school to do gay stuff, and is at least a little feral. In both their writing and daily life, they aim to center the voices of Indigenous people, trans people, and survivors of trauma. It is always their goal to make fascists uncomfortable. They have an eccentric little family of their own design, several very sensitive pets, and a lot of opinions. They can most often be found on Twitter, @heedgmon.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Anniek on December 29, 2022

Everything in this book lined up to make this a perfect reading experience. I ate this book up like candy. It's a perfect blend of dark fantasy told in a fresh, funny voice that just made it exactly what I was hoping for and so much more. I don't often put off finishing a book but this one, I just w......more

Goodreads review by fleshy on June 04, 2021

The concept really drew me in: a trans boy witch going back to the fae home that rejected him. It's the kind of plot I dream of. But the book... it's not good. From the writing to the world building, it was poorly done. I almost stopped reading after that really weird "gays are bad at math" remark.......more

Goodreads review by Charlie on June 19, 2021

The Witch King was the magical, romantic "found family" story I really needed right about now --- it manages to be super personal and also extremely political, in a way that's both urgently necessary and extremely deft. Wyatt, the trans witch who's betrothed to a prince of faerie named Emyr, is a ri......more

Goodreads review by Adri on April 23, 2021

CWs: Death and mentions of parental death; blood, graphic violence and injury, mild gore; physical assault; sexual harassment; child abuse; trauma relating to fires; suicide attempt; misgendering and deadnaming (dead name off the page); some graphic references to and depictions of sex This is lik......more

Goodreads review by Thomas on November 27, 2021

So appreciated the trans and queer representation in this book. H.E. Edgmon centers trans and queer voices without falling back on expected narratives such as transitioning and queer pain. I also liked Edgmon’s sincerity in writing this story. I sensed that they wanted to write a book about overcomi......more

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