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A review by gillianw
The Witness for the Dead by Katherine Addison
5.0
4.5 stars
Another excellent book by Katherine Addison. This companion to The Goblin Emperor was a little less dense, but with more intrigue of the murder-mystery sort which I really enjoyed. Celehar is a far more intriguing character here than he was in The Goblin Emperor, and far more sympathetic. His skill at speaking to the dead is certainly a handy one to have for an accidental detective (although he would never admit to being a detective - he would just say he was following his calling), but it is his unprepossessing manner, his calm-in-the-storm character, that really works in his favour. I’m looking forward to reading the next book and getting to know him even better.
Another excellent book by Katherine Addison. This companion to The Goblin Emperor was a little less dense, but with more intrigue of the murder-mystery sort which I really enjoyed. Celehar is a far more intriguing character here than he was in The Goblin Emperor, and far more sympathetic. His skill at speaking to the dead is certainly a handy one to have for an accidental detective (although he would never admit to being a detective - he would just say he was following his calling), but it is his unprepossessing manner, his calm-in-the-storm character, that really works in his favour. I’m looking forward to reading the next book and getting to know him even better.