The Witness for the Dead (Chronicles of Osroth, Book #1)

Addison, Katherine

ISBN 10: 0765387425 / ISBN 13: 9780765387424

Published by Tor, 2021

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When the young half-goblin Emperor Edrehasivar VII 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. He lost his place as a retainer to 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. Now 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 to use that ability to resolve disputes, to ascertain the intent of the dead, and to find the killers of the murdered. Now Celehar's skills 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. Tor, Hardcover, 1st Edition, 1st Printing, 2021 THIS IS A BRAND NEW BOOK.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Witness for the Dead (Chronicles of Osroth, Book #1)
• Publisher: Tor
• Publication Date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0765387425
• ISBN 13: 9780765387424
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Printing: 1st Printing
• Condition: New
• Dust Jacket Condition: New
• Seller catalogs:
  • Fiction: Science Fiction/Fantasy

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Synopsis

"This trilogy is as close to perfect as books can get. . . . Magnificent."―T. Kingfisher, author of What Moves the Dead

Katherine Addison returns to the glittering world she created for her beloved novel, The Goblin Emperor, with book one of the Cemeteries of Amalo trilogy

Locus Award Finalist and Mythopoeic Award Finalist!

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 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.

Now 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.

Celehar’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.

Katherine Addison has created a fantastic world for these books – wide and deep and true.

Within THE CHRONICLES OF OSRETH

The Goblin Emperor

The Cemeteries of Amalo trilogy
The Witness for the Dead
The Grief of Stones
The Tomb of Dragons

About the Author

KATHERINE ADDISON’s short fiction has been selected by The Year’s Best Fantasy and Horror and The Year’s Best Science Fiction. The Goblin Emperor won the 2015 Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel and was a finalist for the Hugo, the Nebula, and the World Fantasy Award. The Angel of the Crows was nominated for the 2021 Locus Award. As Sarah Monette, she is the author of the Doctrine of Labyrinths series and co-author, with Elizabeth Bear, of the Iskryne series. She lives near Madison, Wisconsin.