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Chapters (58)
  1. Title Page
  2. Copyright Notice
  3. Dedication
  4. Map
  5. Epigraph
  6. Prologue
  7. Chapter 1
  8. Chapter 2
  9. Chapter 3
  10. Chapter 4
  11. Chapter 5
  12. Chapter 6
  13. Chapter 7
  14. Chapter 8
  15. Chapter 9
  16. Chapter 10
  17. Chapter 11
  18. Chapter 12
  19. Chapter 13
  20. Chapter 14
  21. Chapter 15
  22. Chapter 16
  23. Chapter 17
  24. Chapter 18
  25. Chapter 19
  26. Chapter 20
  27. Chapter 21
  28. Chapter 22
  29. Chapter 23
  30. Chapter 24
  31. Chapter 25
  32. Chapter 26
  33. Chapter 27
  34. Chapter 28
  35. Chapter 29
  36. Chapter 30
  37. Chapter 31
  38. Chapter 32
  39. Chapter 33
  40. Chapter 34
  41. Chapter 35
  42. Chapter 36
  43. Chapter 37
  44. Chapter 38
  45. Chapter 39
  46. Chapter 40
  47. Chapter 41
  48. Chapter 42
  49. Chapter 43
  50. Chapter 44
  51. Chapter 45
  52. Chapter 46
  53. Chapter 47
  54. Epilogue
  55. Places and Terms
  56. Acknowledgments
  57. About the Author
  58. Copyright

Overwhelming gratitude to the team at Tor, who’ve had my back from the moment I signed on: Sanaa Ali-Virani, Libby Collins, Samantha Friedlander, Shreya Gupta, Christine Foltzer, Donna Noetzel, Jessica Katz, Steven Bucsok, Rafal Gibek, Stephanie Sirabian, Megan Barnard, Claire Eddy, Will Hinton, and Devi Pillai. You are an amazing group of passionate people. I am honored beyond words to add my work to such an incredible roster.

Whew.

And finally, to you. Yes, you, the one reading this. You picked this book up and read the words I wrote when there are a million other stories to read, shows to watch, and games to play. Thank you for your time, precious as it is.

One last thing. I listen to music while I write, so I would also like to express my sincerest appreciation to the following albums and the artists who made them:

Age of Winters by The Sword

Sunbather by Deafheaven

End by Explosions in the Sky

Take Care, Take Care, Take Care by Explosions in the Sky

Volume 1 by Magic Sword

Loveless by My Bloody Valentine

Young Mountain by This Will Destroy You

Commit This to Memory by Motion City Soundtrack

D by White Denim

Dopesmoker by Sleep

Go Tell Fire to the Mountain by WU LYF

Inhuman Rampage by DragonForce

De-Loused in the Comatorium by The Mars Volta

Ambient 1: Music for Airports by Brian Eno

About the Author

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

EVAN LEIKAM grew up among the forests of Central Oregon, reading fantasy and science fiction from a young age. While touring the United States and Europe with an independent rock band, he began tinkering with his own stories to pass time in vans and music venues. Apart from writing, he enjoys cooking, producing music, riding his bike, and FromSoftware games. He is the host of the Book Reviews Kill podcast, and his social media pages have turned thousands on to new books. He currently lives in Portland, Oregon. You can sign up for email updates here.

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Copyright

This is a work of fiction. All of the characters, organizations, and events portrayed in this novel are either products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously.

ANJI KILLS A KING

Copyright © 2025 by Evan Leikam

Map illustration by Cody James King

Cover art by Oliver Barrett

Cover design by Shreya Gupta

A Tor Book

Published by Tom Doherty Associates / Tor Publishing Group

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The Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data is available upon request.

ISBN 978-1-250-36924-6 (trade paperback)

ISBN 978-1-250-36925-3 (ebook)

eISBN 9781250369253