{"product_id":"9780765387424","title":"The Witness for the Dead","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Witness for the Dead\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Katherine Addison\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"At once intimate and literally operatic, it's everything I love about Katherine Addison's writing, in ways I didn't know to expect. I loved it.\" —John Scalzi \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKatherine Addison returns to the glittering world she created for her beloved novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Goblin Emperor\u003c\/i\u003e, in this stand-alone sequel\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen 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 father’s 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. He lost his place as a retainer of his cousin the former Empress, and made far too many enemies among the many factions vying for power in the new Court. The favor of the Emperor is a dangerous coin. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNow Celehar 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 honesty will not permit him to live quietly. As a Witness for the Dead,  he can, sometimes, speak to the recently dead:  see the last thing they saw, know the last thought they had, experience the last thing they felt. It is his duty use that ability to resolve disputes, to ascertain the intent of the dead, to find the killers of the murdered. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCelehar’s skills now lead him out of the quiet and into a morass of treachery, murder, and injustice. No matter his own background with the imperial house, Celehar will stand with the commoners, and possibly find a light in the darkness. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKatherine Addison has created a fantastic world for these books – wide and deep and true.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"I've been wanting to return to the world of 'The Goblin Emperor' from the moment I finished that book, and 'The Witness For the Dead' does not disappoint. At once intimate and literally operatic, it's everything I love about Katherine Addison's writing, in ways I didn't know to expect. I loved it.\" — John Scalzi \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The follow-up to the acclaimed \u003ci\u003eThe Goblin Empero\u003c\/i\u003er brings back a favorite character and expands the elaborate world Addison has created. Fans of the first book—and new readers—will find this novel delightful and immersive\" — \u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780765387424\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Tor Books","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40822968418510,"sku":"9780765387424","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_4e948ef9-29ed-40bf-bfd5-7e0e815e3729.jpg?v=1643096340","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780765387424","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}