![]() ![]() His new post allows him to serve the common people, which he finds rewarding, though as we’ll soon find out, he has not been able to completely escape the world of politics. ![]() This novel works perfectly fine as a self-contained story, and it’s something of a murder mystery, which held the greatest appeal for me.Īs the book begins, we discover that Celehar is now residing in the city of Amalo, far removed from the royal palace setting we were introduced to in The Goblin Emperor. You might remember him from the first book as the court Prelate of Ulis who helped Maia find out the truth about the deaths of his father and brothers, but even if haven’t read it, it won’t matter. Sometimes, he may even glean the final moments of their life-what they saw, what they thought, what they felt. The story follows protagonist Thara Celehar, who holds the titular role of Witness for the Dead, or someone who has the ability to speak to the recently deceased. The Witness for the Dead is marketed as a standalone sequel to Katherine Addison’s The Goblin Emperor, but to tell the truth, it’s more of a separate story rather than a direct continuation. The Witness for the Dead by Katherine Addison This does not affect the contents of my review and all opinions are my own. I received a review copy from the publisher. Book Review: The Witness for the Dead by Katherine Addison ![]()
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