Release That Witch

Cheng Yan, an engineer from our world, wakes up in the body of Roland Wimbledon — the Fourth Prince of the Kingdom of Graycastle, exiled to govern the destitute Border Town at the very edge of the realm. A loser in the succession war, with no money, army or allies, he inherits a fief everyone treats as a death sentence.

But Roland has what his rivals lack — the knowledge of an entire civilization. And he has the witches: girls with magical powers whom the Church brands "servants of the Devil" and has burned at the stake for centuries. Instead of executions, Roland gives them shelter, wages and real work. In his hands their gifts become machines, artillery and electricity.

While the nobles scheme, the Church prepares a crusade, and an ancient enemy of all humankind bears down from the north, Roland builds a new world on the frontier step by step — with factories, science and freedom — leading his small town to challenge kings and gods alike.