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But when his father and three half brothers in line for the throne are killed in an \"accident,\" he has no choice but to take his place as the only surviving rightful heir.Entirely unschooled in the art of court politics, he has no friends, no advisors, and the sure knowledge that whoever assassinated his father and brothers could make an attempt on his life at any moment.Surrounded by sycophants eager to curry favor with the naïve new emperor, and overwhelmed by the burdens of his new life, he can trust nobody. Amid the swirl of plots to depose him, offers of arranged marriages, and the specter of the unknown conspirators who lurk in the shadows, he must quickly adjust to life as the Goblin Emperor. All the while, he is alone, and trying to find even a single friend... and hoping for the possibility of romance, yet also vigilant against the unseen enemies that threaten him, lest he lose his throne - or his life.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43205012127922,"sku":"9781781087305","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781781087305.jpg?v=1786025657"},{"product_id":"9781781089101","title":"The Angel of the Crows","description":"\u003cp\u003eKatherine Addison, author of The Goblin Emperor, returns with The Angel of the Crows, a fantasy novel of alternate 1880s London, where killers stalk the night and the ultimate power is naming.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is not the story you think it is. These are not the characters you think they are. This is not the book you are expecting.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn an alternate 1880s London, angels inhabit every public building, and vampires and werewolves walk the streets with human beings in a well-regulated truce. A fantastic utopia, except for a few things: Angels can Fall, and that Fall is like a nuclear bomb in both the physical and metaphysical worlds. And human beings remain human, with all their kindness and greed and passions and murderous intent. Jack the Ripper stalks the streets of this London too.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut this London has an Angel. 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Thara Celehar found the truth, though it did him no good to discover it. He lost his place as a retainer of his cousin the former Empress, and made far too many enemies among the many factions vying for power in the new Court. The favor of the Emperor is a dangerous coin.Now Celehar lives in the city of Amalo, far from the Court though not exactly in exile. He has not escaped from politics, but his position gives him the ability to serve the common people of the city, which is his preference. He lives modestly, but his decency and fundamental honesty will not permit him to live quietly. As a Witness for the Dead, he can, sometimes, speak to the recently dead: see the last thing they saw, know the last thought they had, experience the last thing they felt. It is his duty use that ability to resolve disputes, to ascertain the intent of the dead, to find the killers of the murdered.Celehar's skills now lead him out of the quiet and into a morass of treachery, murder, and injustice. No matter his own background with the imperial house, Celehar will stand with the commoners, and possibly find a light in the darkness.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43205025530034,"sku":"9781781089514","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781781089514.jpg?v=1786025704"},{"product_id":"9781786187444","title":"The Grief of Stones","description":"In The Grief of Stones, Katherine Addison returns to the world of The Goblin Emperor with a direct sequel to The Witness for the Dead\"This trilogy is as close to perfect as books can get. . . . Magnificent.\"-T. 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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.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43205040275634,"sku":"9781786187444","price":8.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781786187444_1a08c8c6-a2f5-4ead-99a2-958fdd864ed6.jpg?v=1786026040"},{"product_id":"9781837864393","title":"The Tomb of Dragons","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn The Tomb of Dragons, Katherine Addison returns to the award-winning world of The Goblin Emperor, deftly wrapping up The Cemeteries of Amalo trilogy.'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis trilogy is as close to perfect as books can get' - T. Kingfisher, New York Times bestselling author of Nettle \u0026amp; BoneThara Celehar has lost his ability to speak with the dead. When that title of Witness for the Dead is gone, what defines him?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCelehar 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; Anora Chanavar, his stalwart friend and fellow prelate of Ulis; and the valiant guard captain Hanu Olgarezh.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmidst 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. 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