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## When Your Superpower Vanishes (And You Have to Keep Saving Souls Anyway)
You ever lose something that was you? Not just a job or a friend, but the very thing that made you you? That's Thara Celehar's brutal reality in Katherine Addison's The Tomb of Dragons, the third installment in the brilliant Cemeteries of Amalo series. His gift-speaking to the dead, being a Witness for the Dead-is gone. Poof. And now, facing a city cemetery holding fifty years of buried lies, a terrifying memory, and miners ready to sell him out for gold, he's scrambling to figure out who he is when the title he lived by is gone.
The genius of Addison's writing, especially in audiobook form, is how it dives headfirst into that quiet, devastating panic. You feel Thara's disorientation, the way the world shifts when your compass vanishes. Narrator [Name - if known, otherwise omit] nails this internal storm-subtle shifts in tone, a breath held just a fraction too long, making the silence where his power used to be real.
He's not alone, though. His journey is beautifully woven with people who ground him:
Velhiro: His sharp, still-learning mentee. Watching her step up, making mistakes, and finding her own voice is a perfect counterpoint to Thara's loss.
IΓ€na: His opera-director friend. Her passion for music and unwavering belief in him? Pure, grounding light in the darkness. (Seriously, her scenes are my favorite.)
Hanu: The fiercely protective guard captain. Her presence adds crucial muscle and a grounded perspective to the escalating tension.
All this unfolds against a backdrop of a murder investigation and a simmering political revolution. Addison doesn't just give us a mystery; she makes you feel the suffocating weight of a system where justice is a luxury. The stakes aren't just Thara's life-they're the lives of everyone he's sworn to protect, and the fragile peace of a city on the edge.
What makes this audiobook sing? It's the way the narration turns the quiet moments into emotional punchlines. That moment when Thara tries to reach out to the dead, only to find silence? The narrator's quiet pause makes it hurt. The tension when miners corner him? The subtle urgency in the voice pulls you right into the corner. You don't just hear the story; you inhabit Thara's uncertainty, his growing resolve, his desperate hope.
Addison avoids easy answers. Justice here is messy, costly, and often comes with a heavy price. You'll question every move, every alliance, just like Thara does. It's a reminder that protecting the vulnerable in a broken system isn't glamorous-it's exhausting, terrifying, and absolutely necessary.
If you love fantasy that blends deep character study with intricate political tension, The Tomb of Dragons* is essential listening. It's not just about saving the dead; it's about finding yourself when the world tells you who you are is gone. And honestly? Hearing Thara's quiet courage build, step by painful step, in this audiobook? It's a gift. You'll be reaching for the next book before the final words fade.
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Playing a wide variety of audio formats
Works on all devices with iOS 13 and newer
Huge amount of features for a small price
Frequent updates to add new features and improve existing ones
Advanced playback controls
Live sound processing
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice and noise reduction
Translated into more than 20 languages
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Edit book data: title, author, cover
Use equalizer to make the sound comfortable for you
Adjust the playback speed
Enjoy dark and light app themes
Supported formats: MP3, M4B, AWB, FLAC, OGG audio files and many more (must be DRM free)
Auto-Bookmarks make it easy to find your place
AirPlay support allows redirection of audio output.
VoiceOver support
Dark mode for night owls
Convenient bookmarking system helps you mark the most important places.
Unlimited bookmarks for each audiobook
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Share your audiobook with friends
Lock-screen control
Customise app with extensive options
Sleep timer with shake to reset, set custom notification sounds, and a few unique options
Auto rewind depending on paused time, customize rewind times to your liking
Removing background noise from recordings made in classrooms and meetings
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice for a better listening experience