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Queen Demon

by Martha Wells

Power, trust, and the search for the Hierarchs’ Well

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  • Award recognition

    Locus Award finalist

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    USA Today bestseller

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    New York Times bestselling author

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Power, trust, and the search for the Hierarchs’ Well

In this sequel to *Witch King*, Kai and his companions travel with Dahin to the rebuilt university of Ancartre, where clues may lead to the Hierarchs’ Well. The possibility that the university is close to finding it raises the stakes: Kai must confront the prospect of a new Hierarch while questioning what Dahin has kept from the group and whether his companions will act rightly. The description places the fantasy quest alongside questions of power, loyalty, betrayal, and chosen family, making the relationships within Kai’s circle central to the unfolding conflict.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • For readers continuing the story begun in *Witch King*.
  • For readers interested in epic fantasy quests involving powerful forces and political danger.
  • For readers drawn to stories about trust, betrayal, friendship, and chosen family.

Themes

Power and authorityTrust and betrayalFriendshipChosen family

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Book overview

A USA Today Bestseller!
A Finalist for the Locus Award!

The remarkable sequel to the USA Today and Sunday Times bestselling novel Witch King: a breathtaking new epic fantasy series from the New York Times bestselling author of the Murderbot Diaries.

Dahin, a beloved member of the Witch King's coterie, believes he has clues to the location of the Hierarchs' Well, and the Witch King Kai, along with his companions Ziede and Tahren, knowing there's something he isn't telling them, travel with him to the rebuilt university of Ancartre, which may be dangerously close to finding the Well itself.

Can Kai stop the rise of a new Hierarch?

And can he trust his companions to do what's right?

A story of power and friendship, of trust and betrayal, and of the families we choose.

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