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The Grief of Stones
by Katherine Addison
This series is another comfort read for me. I just love the world building in this. But mostly I love Thara Celeha. He does not believe he deserves love or forgiveness, always tries to do the right thing, and is a lovely character to follow. The dignity of how he deals with the dead is so heart warming and also heart wrenching at times. Another favorite in this book is the Pel-Thenior, the manager of the Vermillion Opera. Their interactions sweet. I continue to love how real the world feels. I love how tea is used in the culture. The first book of this series can be read as a standalone. The second cannot. I do not know when book three comes out but I wants it! There seem to be a couple of short stories set in the world that I will have to track down.
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Ahoy there me mateys! I received this fantasy eARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. While I try to post no spoilers, this be a direct sequel to the witness for the dead so proceed at yer own peril . . .
As soon as I heard there was another book featuring Celehar, I knew I had to read it. And I was not disappointed. I love him. This book continues the day-to-day life of Celehar and that continues to be the highlight for me. There is also the addition of Othala Tomasarin, a Witness in training, and their solving more crimes as well as helping the common folk. Celehar is still dealing with the trauma of his past and learning to open up to friendships.
It is truly hard to express the complexity of these books and yet how easy and compelling they are to read. The novels are character driven but I am still in awe of how the world building is wrapped into the story. The more I learn about the politics and nuances of the city, the more I want. I appears that there will be another book about Celehar given the way the book ended. At least I hope so! I need to know where Celehar is going to go from here.
This book should not be read as a standalone. I believe both prior books are necessary to read before this one. That said, if ye loved those then this one is likely to float yer boat too. Arrr!
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Ahoy there me mateys! I received this fantasy eARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. While I try to post no spoilers, this be a direct sequel to the witness for the dead so proceed at yer own peril . . .
As soon as I heard there was another book featuring Celehar, I knew I had to read it. And I was not disappointed. I love him. This book continues the day-to-day life of Celehar and that continues to be the highlight for me. There is also the addition of Othala Tomasarin, a Witness in training, and their solving more crimes as well as helping the common folk. Celehar is still dealing with the trauma of his past and learning to open up to friendships.
It is truly hard to express the complexity of these books and yet how easy and compelling they are to read. The novels are character driven but I am still in awe of how the world building is wrapped into the story. The more I learn about the politics and nuances of the city, the more I want. I appears that there will be another book about Celehar given the way the book ended. At least I hope so! I need to know where Celehar is going to go from here.
This book should not be read as a standalone. I believe both prior books are necessary to read before this one. That said, if ye loved those then this one is likely to float yer boat too. Arrr!