A review by saintburns
The Witness for the Dead by Katherine Addison

5.0

Being back in the world of the Goblin Emperor books was a delightful breath of fresh air. This was a new perspective, as the main character of this book is about as far from being an emperor as one can get. Thara Celehar serves as a witness for the dead. This book is his journey as he struggles to find answers to several different questions. As with all mysteries it does seem that those questions seem to have intertwining answers. As with the previous book in the series, Witness for the Dead is a detailed look at a wonderful fantasy world. Thara is an amazingly fleshed out character, struggling to make his way in a world that doesn't necessarily want him there. He takes us all over the city of Amalo to find answers. I love his characterization and honestly all I wanted was for him to be able to get a good night's rest and a filling meal. I would read a thousand more pages of these simple adventures. It does have a bit of a different feeling from the first book in the world, but that's to be expected. I had a wonderful time reading this and I expect returning to the world will fill like a comforting hug for many readers. It's definitely something I'm going to reread.