And ultimately the social hierarchy doesn’t matter: as a Witness For The Dead, Thara stands outside it to some extent. I found its lack of a glossary a brief challenge, but everything becomes clear in context, or is clarified when relevant (for example: the nuances of polite address aren’t vital – we’re always told who is of rank). It offers very little support in terms of explaining world-building, but that’s equally true of The Goblin Emperor. While I admit to the teensiest disappointment when it became evident we wouldn’t be revisiting Maia, it evaporated on first contact with this quiet, compassionate tale.Īlthough it is set after The Goblin Emperor and contains spoilers relating to the death of the previous Emperor, The Witness For The Dead stands alone and will work as a point of entry to this world. The Witness For The Dead is a sidequel rather than a sequel, focusing on the prelate of Ulis who helped Maia investigate his father’s death. I was over the moon when I heard that Katherine Addison was writing another book set in the world of The Goblin Emperor. When a woman is murdered, Thara is determined to do right by her – whatever the cost. But sometimes the dead have dark secrets. A reserved man haunted by his own ghosts, he asks the dead questions to confirm burial rites and inheritances, and to ease the hearts and minds of the living. Thara Celehar can speak to the recently dead.
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