Book guide
The Witness for the Dead
A priest who can speak for the dead is drawn into murder, politics and uneasy justice far from court.
Genre and trope pairingsFantasyPolitical intrigueEpic FantasyPolitical intrigueMysteryWhodunnitMysteryDetective proceduralCrimeDetective proceduralCrimeWhodunnit
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About The Witness for the Dead
Thara Celehar, once pulled into the investigation of the emperor’s murdered family, now serves as a Witness for the Dead in the city of Amalo. His ability to learn truths from the recently dead leads him into cases of murder, unrest and injustice. Away from the imperial court but not free of its shadows, Celehar must navigate duty, danger and the cost of helping the dead find peace.
Reading signals
- Spice
- None
- Darkness
- Balanced
- Pacing
- Slow
Series
The Cemeteries of Amalo · Book 1 of 3
Content warnings
- death
- murder
- violent death
- poisoning
- sickness
- abusive relationships
- rape mentioned
- domestic violence
- suicide
- infanticide mentioned
- fire/fire injury
- gore
- violence
- body horror
- classism
- outing
- homophobia
