Hi everyone
The Tomb of Dragons is the third book in The Cemeteries of Amalo series by Katherine Addison. Like the other books in the series, this one has a gorgeous cover. This is actually the third book in the series but it's also the fourth book in the overarching series, namely The Chronicles of Osreth.
I got my copy from Bol.
Thara Celehar has lost his ability to speak with the dead. When that title of Witness for the Dead is gone, what defines him?
"While
his title may be gone, his duties are not. Celehar contends with a
municipal cemetery with fifty years of secrets, the damage of a
revethavar he’s terrified to remember, and a group of miners who are
more than willing to trade Celehar’s life for a chance at what they feel
they’re owed.
Celehar does not have to face these impossible
tasks alone. Joining him are his mentee Velhiro Tomasaran, still finding
her footing with the investigative nature of their job; Iäna
Pel-Thenhior, his beloved opera director friend and avid supporter; and
the valiant guard captain Hanu Olgarezh.
Amidst the backdrop of a
murder and a brewing political uprising, Celehar must seek justice for
those who cannot find it themselves under a tense political system. The
repercussions of his quest are never as simple they seem, and Celehar’s
own life and happiness hang in the balance."
It's difficult to pinpoint what makes this series so comforting to read. The maincharacter is rather boring but he is also honest, always striving to be the best person he can be and to do the best he can. He is likeable in the way I can relate to him, him being introverted, his love for reading, tea, walking, his insomnia, his few close friends. His friends are also really lovely people.
The names of places and people are hard to remember and keep apart because they are so different from ours. But Addison's worldbuilding is amazing. The people feel like real people, the 'magic' is interesting and the plot is, while simple also effective and engrossing.
The whole setting is very different and unique.
The story is heartwarming, learning to rely on people, learning the value of friendship, opening the door for love again, questioning yourself, ... It's charming, heartwarming, sad and bittersweet, lovely and moving all at the same time.
The Tomb of Dragons is the last book in The Cemeteries of Amalo series but I truly hope and wish for other books in this world of The Chronicles of Osreth.
Happy reading!
Helena