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Queen Demon

Martha Wells

A demon prince and his allies race across two timelines to stop a new Hierarch from rising.

First published 2025 · The Rising World

Review Score: 91%

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Queen Demon follows Kaiisteron, a demon prince inhabiting a mortal body, as he and his companions respond to a dangerous search for the Hierarchs’ Well and the possibility that Hierarchs may rise again. In the present, the group investigates clues, political threats, and secrets tied to the future of the Rising World.

In the past timeline, Kai is fighting alongside Bashasa and other allies in the war against the Hierarchs, gathering support, confronting enemies, and building a revolutionary coalition. That storyline expands the history of Kai’s relationships, loyalties, and the cost of resisting an oppressive power.

The novel moves back and forth between past and present, using each thread to reveal different parts of the world, the conflict, and Kai’s life. The result is a sequel that deepens the setting and relationships while building toward a larger confrontation and an ending that points to more story ahead.

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