Witch King, Martha Wells
Witch King, Martha Wells
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Witch King

Author: Martha Wells

Narrator: Eric Mok

Unabridged: 13 hr 9 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/30/2023


Synopsis

"Narrator Eric Mok makes this wonderfully inventive and diverse fantasy eminently accessible... Mok's Kai is appealing and relatable--he sounds simultaneously young and resigned, weary of death and pain and betrayal and yet still hopeful for something better. Listeners will hope we get more of this fascinating world."- AudioFile

From the breakout SFF superstar author of Murderbot comes a remarkable story of power and friendship, of trust and betrayal, and of the families we choose.

"I didn't know you were a... demon."
"You idiot. I'm the demon."
Kai's having a long day in Martha Wells' WITCH KING....

After being murdered, his consciousness dormant and unaware of the passing of time while confined in an elaborate water trap, Kai wakes to find a lesser mage attempting to harness Kai’s magic to his own advantage. That was never going to go well.

But why was Kai imprisoned in the first place? What has changed in the world since his assassination? And why does the Rising World Coalition appear to be growing in influence?

Kai will need to pull his allies close and draw on all his pain magic if he is to answer even the least of these questions.

He’s not going to like the answers.

WITCH KING is Martha Wells’s first new fantasy in over a decade, drawing together her signature ability to create characters we adore and identify with, alongside breathtaking action and adventure, and the wit and charm we’ve come to expect from one of the leading writers of her generation.

A Macmillan Audio production from Tor.com.

About Martha Wells

MARTHA WELLS has written many novels, including the New York Times and USA Today-bestselling Murderbot Diaries series, which has won multiple Hugo, Nebula, Locus, and Alex Awards, and was adapted into an Apple Original TV series. Other titles include Witch King, City of Bones, The Wizard Hunters, Wheel of the Infinite, the Books of the Raksura series (beginning with The Cloud Roads and ending with The Harbors of the Sun), and the Nebula-nominated The Death of the Necromancer, as well as YA fantasy novels, short stories, and nonfiction.


Reviews

Goodreads review by John on September 20, 2024

My complete review of Witch King is published at Grimdark Magazine. Witch King is the new standalone dark fantasy from acclaimed Murderbot author Martha Wells. Witch King marks her much-anticipated return to fantasy after completing her Books of the Raksura series. Kai, the eponymous Witch King, is a......more

Goodreads review by Rebecca on May 15, 2023

Martha Wells has a wonderful talent for creating loveable killers. Well, at least I love them, and I was totally enamored with the main character in this book, the titular Witch King, Kai. He's a body-jumping, life sucking demon who joins a small band of unlikely rebels and helps lead a revolution a......more

Goodreads review by Jorie on June 08, 2023

Have you been playing a lot of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom lately? Is Ganon making your 2023 reading goals suffer? Do you want a break from screentime, but can't seem to find a book as vivid and exciting as Link's latest adventure? Dive into the world of Martha Wells' Witch King! Follow Kai, the titul......more

Goodreads review by Melanie on April 14, 2023

ARC provided by the publisher - thank you so much ahhhh this is a hard one to rate, because i really loved these characters, especially our mc, kai. and i loved the start so very much, because we are truly given a character sheet and then dropped right into the story of a demon prince, who is able to......more

Goodreads review by mark on February 01, 2024

Martha Wells turns everything upside down in this thrill-packed adventure that has its cast of superpowered immortals traveling across an atypical fantasy world as they seek to unravel a conspiracy and find a kidnapped friend, while the occasional flashback chapters detail a revolution against an in......more


Quotes

“A wildly original and complex fantasy exploring how revolutions are won through trust, and destroyed through selfishness. Wells excels at brooding, powerful inhuman protagonists who just need a little kindness to be their badass best.” —N. K. Jemisin

“Unlike anything I've ever read. A layered and complex novel that delivers on the promise of epic fantasy.” —Zoraida Córdova

“Fantasy readers looking for new worlds and characters to explore will be enthralled.” —Library Journal


Awards

  • Nebula Awards - Nominee
  • Hugo Award - Nominee
  • Locus Awards - Winner