bee reviewed The Witch King by H.E. Edgmon (The Witch King, #1)
Review of 'The Witch King' on 'Goodreads'
2 stars
Thank you to the publishers and netgalley for an ARC of this book.
This was another 2021 release that I was really excited for. As a transmasc person who love fae fantasies and witchy vibes, this seemed to be the perfect book. The book wasn't too hard to get through, however the pacing was slow and disjointed for a good 75% of the novel. Even the blurb of the book is misleading, for Wyatt does make a deal with the enemy but then nothing actually comes of it. Plot? What plot? My favorite parts of the book, the relationship between Wyatt and Emyr, as well as the characters of Emyr and Briar themselves, were the only things holding this book at a 2 star for me. And all of their development happened in the last 20% of the book unfortunately. The book was an average read and I wish I …
Thank you to the publishers and netgalley for an ARC of this book.
This was another 2021 release that I was really excited for. As a transmasc person who love fae fantasies and witchy vibes, this seemed to be the perfect book. The book wasn't too hard to get through, however the pacing was slow and disjointed for a good 75% of the novel. Even the blurb of the book is misleading, for Wyatt does make a deal with the enemy but then nothing actually comes of it. Plot? What plot? My favorite parts of the book, the relationship between Wyatt and Emyr, as well as the characters of Emyr and Briar themselves, were the only things holding this book at a 2 star for me. And all of their development happened in the last 20% of the book unfortunately. The book was an average read and I wish I enjoyed it more than I did. I think I will still give the sequel a chance, but I will be going in with realistic expectations.
