Book 1 in the Witch Roads duology. Book 2 coming November 2025.



Status is hereditary, class is bestowed, trust must be earned.

When an arrogant prince (and his equally arrogant entourage) gets stuck in Orledder Halt as part of brutal political intrigue, competent and sunny deputy courier Elen—once a child slave meant to shield noblemen from the poisonous Pall—is assigned to guide him through the hills to reach his destination.

When she warns him not to enter the haunted Spires, the prince doesn’t heed her advice, and the man who emerges from the towers isn’t the same man who entered.

The journey that follows is fraught with danger. Can a group taught to ignore and despise the lower classes survive with a mere deputy courier as their guide?

The Witch Roads is the latest epic novel by fan favorite, Kate Elliott.

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Praise for this book

“I highly recommend this. I stayed up way too late finishing it and am still thinking about it a week later.” ―Mary Robinette Kowal on Servant Mage

“A short and satisfying romp with a fully developed world and tightly designed magic system. …A definite recommend: light fantasy for the more discerning reader.” ―The Wall Street Journal on The Keeper's Six

“Non-stop action! Space battles! Intrigue! This is the kind of space opera that I love best―but Elliott does it even better.” ―Ann Leckie, New York Times bestselling author on Unconquerable Sun




About the Author

Kate Elliott has been publishing science fiction and fantasy for over thirty years with a particular focus in immersive world building and epic stories of adventure & transformative cultural change. She’s written fantasy, science fiction, space opera based on the life of Alexander the Great (Unconquerable Sun), Young Adult fantasy, the seven volume (complete!) Crown of Stars epic fantasy series set in a landscape reminiscent of early medieval Europe, and the Afro-Celtic post-Roman alternate-history fantasy with lawyer dinosaurs, Cold Magic, as well as two novellas set in the Magic: The Gathering multiverse. Her work has been nominated for the Nebula, World Fantasy, Norton, and Locus Awards. Her novel Black Wolves won the RT Reviewers’ Choice Award for Best Epic Fantasy 2015. If you’re wondering where to start with her other novels, here’s an answer: http://www.imakeupworlds.com/index.php/2015/02/where-should-i-start-with-your-novels/ (boy band style).

She lives in Hawaii, paddles outrigger canoes, and spoils her schnauzer.


Title: The Witch Roads
Author(s): Kate Elliott
Volume: 1
ISBN: 9781250338624
Copyright 2025
Release Date: June 10, 2025
Publisher: Tor Publishing Group
Countries: United States, Canada | Learn more about available countries
Language: English
Format: None available | Learn More about our supported formats
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