Martha Wells in Conversation With Jenn Reese

Powell's Books, based in Portland, Oregon, is the world's largest independent bookstore. With a history spanning over 50 years, Powell's is a beloved literary destination known for its vast collection of new, used, and rare books. The flagship store, Powell’s City of Books, occupies an entire city block in downtown Portland and houses over a million books. In addition to this iconic location, Powell’s has two more Portland-area stores—on Hawthorne Boulevard and at Cedar Hills Crossing—as well as a newly reopened store at Portland International Airport.

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Powell’s welcomes Martha Wells, author of The Murderbot Diaries, to celebrate Queen Demon, her epic new sequel to Witch King.

Powell's Books at Cedar Hills Crossing

From Martha Wells, the breakout SFF superstar author of <a href="https://www.powells.com/books/search?query=martha+wells+murderbot&page=1" title="https://www.powells.com/books/search?query=martha+wells+murderbot&page=1" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">The Murderbot Diaries</a>, comes the remarkable sequel to <a href="https://www.powells.com/book/witch-king-rising-world-book-01-9781250826794" title="https://www.powells.com/book/witch-king-rising-world-book-01-9781250826794" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Witch King</a>. A fantasy of epic scope, <a href="https://www.powells.com/book/queen-demon-9781250826916" title="https://www.powells.com/book/queen-demon-9781250826916" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Queen Demon</a> (Tor) is a story of power and friendship, of trust and betrayal, and of the families we choose.Dahin, a beloved member of the Witch King's coterie, believes he has clues to the location of the Hierarchs' Well, and the Witch King Kai, along with his companions Ziede and Tahren, knowing there's something he isn't telling them, travel with him to the rebuilt university of Ancartre, which may be dangerously close to finding the Well itself. Can Kai stop the rise of a new Hierarch? And can he trust his companions to do what's right?Wells will be joined in conversation by Jenn Reese, author of <a href="https://www.powells.com/book/puzzleheart-9781250783462" title="https://www.powells.com/book/puzzleheart-9781250783462" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Puzzleheart</a>.Please note: This is a ticketed event. Tickets include admission, as well as one hardcover copy of Queen Demon. Books distributed at event.