Witch Queen of Redwinter

Name: Witch Queen of Redwinter
Brand: Macmillan Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Ed McDonald
ISBN: 9781250371973

Author: Ed McDonald

Series: Redwinter Chronicles #3

Narrator: Samara MacLaren

Unabridged: 17 hr 24 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Macmillan Audio

Published: 11/12/2024

Categories: Fiction, Fantasy, Epic, Action & Adventure

Synopsis

"Narrator Samara MacLaren wields a distinct voice and mannerism for each character to fully engross listeners with a unique world of complex magic." —AudioFile on Daughter of Redwinter

Having been saved from execution at the hands of the Draoihn—powerful magic users Raine used to count as allies—Raine finds herself in the Fault, a vast magical wasteland, which is falling apart before her eyes.

Alongside her two closest companions, they are searching for the only person Raine believes can help them get back home: the enigmatic and infuriatingly elusive Queen of Feathers.

But what home are they trying to get back to? Ovitus LacNaithe, power-hungry traitor that he is, has taken control of the Draoihn and is unwittingly doing the bidding of a darker master. He is soon to take control of the Crown of Harranir and plunge the land into unending darkness.

The fate of two worlds hangs in the balance. The stakes have never been higher. It’s going to take Raine’s dark, terrible powers, as well as the unbreakable bond of three friends, to ensure everyone lives to see the dawn.

A Macmillan Audio production from Tor Books

About Ed McDonald

Ed McDonald is the author of the Raven’s Mark and Redwinter Chronicles series of novels. He studied Ancient History and Archaeology at the University of Birmingham, and Medieval History at Birkbeck College, University of London. Ed is passionate about fantasy tabletop role-play games and has studied medieval swordsmanship since 2013. He currently lives with his partner, author Catriona Ward, in London, England.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Booksblabbering || Cait❣️ on June 17, 2024

This series is like Gideon the Ninth meets The Bone Witch by Rin Chupeco, but with wayyyy more teen angst and fantasy rather than sci-fi. But still the end of the world. Raine, Esher, and Sanvaunt have escaped to another realm, a place of myth known as the Fault, even as the king of Harranir passed......more

Goodreads review by Caitlin on December 04, 2024

Witch Queen of Redwinter? More like Whiny Bitch Queen of Redwinter. I really enjoyed the first two books of the series. I was really looking forward to the final book in the trilogy. This was such a disappointment to end off the series with. To spend 50% of the book whining about love, not being in......more

Goodreads review by Niah (novelniah) on November 29, 2024

2.5. This is a pretty harsh rating, but it’s because I’m so mad at this book. I enjoyed the first two books so much but this one was devastating. There is no coming back from this. This is the last book. This is what we’re left with and it’s a pile of nonsensical excrement. I wish I hadn’t read this......more

Goodreads review by Jesse Tyler on December 01, 2024

Best of the trilogy I thought. What a great world and I love the witch queens and Raine. This book hurt my heart the most though.......more

Quotes

Praise for Witch Queen of Redwinter:

"An epic adventure across war-ravaged lands, where friendship is tested and twisted, and the fate of all lies in the hands of a few."—Library Journal

Praise for Traitor of Redwinter:

“Filled with action, suspense, and magic… a nuanced, complex story.”—Library Journal

Praise for Daughter of Redwinter:

“A complex backdrop of culture, magic and characters... Go buy it.”—Robin Hobb

“Uncommonly vivid and vigorous sword and sorcery… McDonald makes familiar story and character beats come alive with imagination and energy.”—Publishers Weekly, starred review

“Daughter of Redwinter has it all: enigmatic characters, shady politics, secret cults, ancient evils, and a young woman grappling with her own shattered identity while navigating a world in which no one is quite what they seem.”—Nicholas Eames, author of Kings of the Wyld

“Daughter of Redwinter is so good…I was hooked from the brilliant opening line.”—James Barclay, author of The Chronicles of the Raven series

“McDonald’s medieval fantasy world feels lived-in, with a robust history, an intricate magic system, and a host of fascinating characters, but Raine herself—vulnerable but fierce, direct, and almost ruthlessly practical—is the heart of this memorable story.”—Booklist