The Witch King by H.E. Edgmon
To save a fae kingdom, a trans witch must face his traumatic past and the royal fiancé he left behind. This debut YA fantasy will leave you spellbound.
Wyatt would give anything to forget where he came from—but a kingdom demands its king.
In Asalin, fae rule and witches like Wyatt Croft…don’t. Wyatt’s betrothal to his best friend, fae prince Emyr North, was supposed to change that. But when Wyatt lost control of his magic one devastating night, he fled to the human world.
Now a coldly distant Emyr has hunted him down. Despite transgender Wyatt’s newfound identity and troubling past, Emyr has no intention of dissolving their engagement. In fact, he claims they must marry now or risk losing the throne. Jaded, Wyatt strikes a deal with the enemy, hoping to escape Asalin forever. But as he gets to know Emyr, Wyatt realizes the boy he once loved may still exist. And as the witches face worsening conditions, he must decide once and for all what’s more important—his people or his freedom.
Representation Includes
- Gay FTM trans protagonist with PTSD (Wyatt)
Content Warnings
graphic violence, gore, arson, fantasy racism, misgendering, deadnaming (name does not appear on page) emotional abuse, physical abuse, child abuse, sexual assault (non-graphic), sexual harassment (graphic), panic attacks (on-page), mentions of parental death, murder, mentions of suicide and suicide ideationSexual harassment/abuse and child abuse all occur to main character
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