Review: The Grief of Stones by Katherine Addison

Title: The Grief of Stones
Author: Katherine Addison with Liam Gerrard (Narrator) 
Series: The Chronicles of Osreth #3
Genre: Fantasy/Mystery
Publisher: Macmillan Audio
Publication Date: June 23, 2022
Edition: Audiobook, 
Source: Library
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Synopsis:

   As a Witness for the Dead, Thara Celehar can speak to the recently departed: 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 ascertain the intent of the dead and to find the killers of the murdered. Celehar’s time in the city of Amalo has brought him both friends and enemies—and no little notoriety. Now, when solving the murder of a marquise raises more questions than it answers, he finds himself exploring Amalo’s dark underside. 
   His investigations lead him to the Cemchelarna School for Foundling Girls, where all is not as it seems. Discovering the truth about its headmistress will lead Celehar deep into the city’s history—and into the shattering depths of the loss he fears the most.

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I waited too long after finishing the book to write this, I kind of forgot some of what happened. But to be fair this book/series is more about the setting and the characters than plot for me. Thara continues to be a fantastic character to follow. He's so kind must be protected at all costs. The mystery plot(s) in this book felt more meandering than they did in the previous book. But I was reading this book for Thara. 

That being said, this book did loose me a couple of times. I honestly think it's the names, my brain can not grasp who's who most of the time. The names of the characters start to sound the same, and even though the narrator did a a great job, he often uses very similar voices for multiple characters and I forget who's talking. 

 

I will be reading/listening to the next book though. I need to know what's next for Thara. Especially after the what happened to him in this book, and what that could mean for his future.