The Witness for the Dead

By: Katherine Addison

Narrated by: Liam Gerrard

Brought to you by Penguin.

Murder, Politics and Intrigue.

When the young half-goblin emperor Maia sought to learn who had set the bombs that killed his father and half-brothers, he turned to an obscure resident of his Court, a Prelate of Ulis and a Witness for the Dead.

Thara Celehar found the truth, though it did him no good to discover it. Now he lives in the City of Amalo, far from the Court though not exactly in exile. He has not escaped from politics, but his position gives him the ability to serve the common people of the city, which is his preference.

He lives modestly, but his decency and fundamental honestly will not permit him to live quietly.

© Katherine Addison (P) Penguin Audio and Rebellion Publishing 2021

Engaging

The only possible critic is a need for more steampunk, but the story and voice is wonderful!

Loved it

I absolutely adored The Goblin Emperor and decided to read this book next. It did not disappoint. Written in the same world and with some of the same characters it is still a stand alone from The Goblin Emperor. But is you haven’t read that you should as it is amazing.

The only quibble I had with this book is that I had to slow the speed down to 0.9. I usually listen at 1.1 to 1.15. The names are complicated. Once I got the speed working well for me it was a great book. Off to download #2