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Witch King by Martha Wells Full Box (Illumicrate 'What Lies Beneath' exclusive)

Featured book: Witch King by Martha Wells

Stencilled edges by @chattynora

Foil embossing on the hardback by @chattynora

Endpaper artwork (different designs front and back) by @isabeau_backhaus_art

Bonus content

'What Lies Beneath' May 2023 Illumicrate Exclusive

This box was part of the Illumicrate subscription in May 2023 and is no longer available to purchase.

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About the product

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.

The book at a glance:

  • Adult fantasy
  • Queer relationships and identities
  • You'll love this if you like... found family, body jumping and dual timelines

Photo credit to @libraryinthecountry

“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

Book merchandise

Our May 2023 What Lies Beneath box included:

About the Author

Martha Wells has been an SF/F writer since her first fantasy novel was published in 1993, and her work includes The Books of the Raksura series, the Ile-Rien series, The Murderbot Diaries series, and other fantasy novels, most recently Witch King (Tordotcom, 2023). She has won Nebula Awards, Hugo Awards, Locus Awards, and a Dragon Award, and her work has appeared on the Philip K. Dick Award ballot, the BSFA Award ballot, the USA Today Bestseller List, the Sunday Times Bestseller List, and the New York Times Bestseller List.