The Tomb of Dragons

Livre relié, 352 pages

Publié par Tor Books.

ISBN :: 978-1-250-81619-1

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 …

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.

3 éditions

MH Thaung a publié une critique de The Tomb of Dragons par Katherine Addison (The Cemetries of Amalo, #3)

Pleasant, undemanding read

Aucune note

This is the final book in the Cemeteries of Amalo trilogy. I’ve read the first book although not the second (I’m a cheapskate and wait for discounts), so was aware I wasn’t up to speed with all the characters and events.

The tone and pacing remains at a leisurely amble, which is great for when you want a comfortable, low-stress read. I enjoyed the various mysteries that unfolded, although some were experienced rather secondhand. The explanations/solutions didn’t always feel “logical”. Without spoiling specifics, I found it hard to believe that some situations would have gone on for so long without being noticed or some kind of intervention. But a tightly knit plot isn’t what draws the reader in to this cosy, slice of life narrative.

Other reviewers have commented, and not always favourably, about where the romance element ended up. To me, it felt contrived. But given how …

This is the final book in the Cemeteries of Amalo trilogy. I’ve read the first book although not the second (I’m a cheapskate and wait for discounts), so was aware I wasn’t up to speed with all the characters and events.

The tone and pacing remains at a leisurely amble, which is great for when you want a comfortable, low-stress read. I enjoyed the various mysteries that unfolded, although some were experienced rather secondhand. The explanations/solutions didn’t always feel “logical”. Without spoiling specifics, I found it hard to believe that some situations would have gone on for so long without being noticed or some kind of intervention. But a tightly knit plot isn’t what draws the reader in to this cosy, slice of life narrative.

Other reviewers have commented, and not always favourably, about where the romance element ended up. To me, it felt contrived. But given how conveniently everything else fell into place by the end, and where Celehar ended up, I guess the author decided this was a way to avoid loose ends.

Overall, a pleasant, undemanding read.

73pctGeek a publié une critique de The Tomb of Dragons par Katherine Addison (The Cemetries of Amalo, #3)

Still sweet, but somewhat darker

3 étoiles

Though feeling adrift after losing his ability to speak with the dead, Thara Celehar remains very much himself. Happily, he has finally realised and accepted that others value and love him. This is helpful when he has to deal with a change of job, a loss of purpose, threats on his life, and political upheaval.

I didn’t enjoy this one quite as much as the previous books, but unsure why. Perhaps the too easy resolution of a certain plot point? Also, the (potential?) romance’s slow burn is so mean. Let Thara love and be loved! Still an enjoyable read.