Wooing the Witch Queen - Queens of Villainy by Stephanie Burgis Paperback

About the Book

"Queen Saskia is the wicked sorceress everyone fears. After successfully wrestling the throne from her evil uncle, she only wants one thing: to keep her people safe from the empire next door. For that, she needs to spend more time in her laboratory experimenting with her spells. She definitely doesn't have time to bring order to her chaotic library of magic. When a mysterious dark wizard arrives at her castle, Saskia hires him as her new librarian on the spot. 'Fabian' is sweet and a little nerdy, and his requests seem a little strange--what in the name of Divine Elva is a fountain pen?--but he's getting the job done. And if he writes her flirtatious poetry and his innocent touch makes her skin singe? Well. Little does Saskia know that the 'wizard' she's falling for is actually an Imperial archduke in disguise, with no magical training whatsoever. On the run, with perilous secrets on his trail and a fast growing yearning for the wicked sorceress, he's in danger from her enemies and her newfound allies, too. When his identity is finally revealed, will their love save or doom each other?"--

Book Synopsis

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In a Gaslamp-lit world where hags and ogres lurk in thick pine forests, three magical queens form an uneasy alliance to protect their lands from invasion...and love turns their world upside down.

Queen Saskia is the wicked sorceress everyone fears. After successfully wrestling the throne from her evil uncle, she only wants one thing: to keep her people safe from the empire next door. For that, she needs to spend more time in her laboratory experimenting with her spells. She definitely doesn't have time to bring order to her chaotic library of magic.

When a mysterious dark wizard arrives at her castle, Saskia hires him as her new librarian on the spot. "Fabian" is sweet and a little nerdy, and his requests seem a little strange - what in the name of Divine Elva is a fountain pen? - but he's getting the job done. And if he writes her flirtatious poetry and his innocent touch makes her skin singe, well...

Little does Saskia know that the "wizard" she's falling for is actually an Imperial archduke in disguise, with no magical training whatsoever. On the run, with perilous secrets on his trail and a fast growing yearning for the wicked sorceress, he's in danger from her enemies and her newfound allies, too. When his identity is finally revealed, will their love save or doom each other?

"Stephanie Burgis is a fresh new voice and I can't wait to see what she does next." --Ilona Andrews, #1 New York Times bestselling author

Review Quotes

"This book delightfully upends the gender dynamics of romantasy while staying true to the core appeal: a warmhearted innocent falling prey to someone hot and sinister." -- The New York Times

"Wooing the Witch Queen is spectacular!!! Full of charm, wit, and magic, with two pitch-perfect main characters and a swoonworthy romance, it's absolutely irresistible! I loved it!" --Sarah Beth Durst, New York Times bestselling author of The Spellshop

"I've yet to read a Stephanie Burgis book I haven't adored, and Wooing the Witch Queen is no exception. With a cast of delightful characters, a wonderfully fierce heroine, and heaps of wit, this is a warm and lovely story with a big heart." --Sangu Mandanna, bestselling author of The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches

"If you're looking for the perfect blend of swoon-worthy romance and delightful fantasy world-building, Wooing the Witch Queen should be your next read. Filled with found family, cozy vibes, and characters who care deeply about one another, I blazed through it at record speed because I couldn't wait to get to the happily ever after--and Burgis delivered! I adored it, and I can't wait to see what book two holds!" --Jessie Mihalik, author of Hunt the Stars

"Burgis keeps the pages flying while impressively balancing political intrigue, slow-burning romance, and comic relief. Readers will be enchanted." --Publishers Weekly

"Witty dialogue, a slow-burn romance, and secrets keep this story moving at a steady clip.... Burgis's clever romantasy is ideal for readers of Travis Baldree and Freya Marske." --Library Journal

Praise for Stephanie Burgis

"Austenesque." --The New York Times, on Scales and Sensibility

"Warm, magical and riotously funny, this book is an absolute treat." --Sangu Mandanna, bestselling author of The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches, on Claws and Contrivances

"Romance, music and dark alchemy rise to a pitch-perfect ending in this wonderful historical novel. Memorable and utterly delightful." --Aliette de Bodard, Nebula Award-winning author of The House of Shattered Wings, on Masks and Shadows

"This capably written and captivating tale is a fine example of historical fantasy." --Publishers Weekly, on Congress of Secrets

"Intrigue and romance, history and magic, all blended with a deft touch. Stephanie Burgis writes with the heart of a poet and the eye for detail of a scholar. Recommended!" --D. B. Jackson, author of the Thieftaker Chronicles, on Congress of Secrets

About the Author

Stephanie Burgis grew up in East Lansing, Michigan, but now lives in Wales with her husband and two sons, surrounded by mountains, castles and coffee shops. She writes wildly romantic adult historical fantasies (including The Harwood Spellbook, over 20,000 self-published copies sold) and has had over forty short stories for adults and teens published in magazines and anthologies.