Thank you to Macmillan/Tordotcom for sending me an ARC of this title. I received this copy for free and this review contains my honest opinions. 

 

It’s no secret that I look forward to every new Martha Wells release (and we are so lucky to have multiple this year!). I love Wells’ writing style and how she is able to craft fantastic characters in exceptional worlds. Witch King delivers on both characters and world-building for me: I enjoyed how the characters interacted with each other as we learned more about the world and its limits. 

 

While this was an enjoyable read for me, there were a couple of things that prevented it from being a favorite like her Murderbot books. I usually enjoy reading dual timelines, but I don’t think they were the right choice for this story and neither was fully realized in the way I wanted. This also didn’t read like a standalone to me, but I haven’t found any information to support that this will become a series. Thank you again to the publisher for sending me a free ARC.