I loved the Goblin Emperor, and I’ve waited a long time for this book. I didn’t like it as much as The Goblin Emperor, mainly because Maia(The protagonist in Goblin Emperor) is very special character but it is still a good book.

However Witness for the Dead stands very well on its own. Mer Celehar is a brilliant character who happens to love romance novels and solve crime when not talking to the dead.

I loved all the various sub-plots, even if I missed some of the clues. The world-building is also top-notch, with the only issue being (same as the first book) hard to track names. I wish this one came with a glossary as well (Goblin Emperor had one).

Note: You can read this without having read the first book, but there really isn’t much reason to do so.