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A review by canaanmerchant
The Goblin Emperor by Katherine Addison
4.0
A wonderfully challenging book that manages to stand out in a number of unique ways.
Maia is a forgotten son of an emperor who finds himself as heir after his father and the line after him all perish suddenly. Thrown into court he has to learn how to govern on the fly.
The book manages to be deftly political without being salacious and Maia is a very complex character whom we are able to see grow in a number of ways while facing a variety of challenges.
Addison manages to tell a story that is comfortable but not derivative. Her story, characters and world are all original and well executed.
The formal prose and dense network of names and titles make reading the book a challenge but in a way that makes one proud to accomplish something rather than just feeling frustration. Still I was thankful for a character list at the back of the book.
I'm glad I stopped putting this off.
Maia is a forgotten son of an emperor who finds himself as heir after his father and the line after him all perish suddenly. Thrown into court he has to learn how to govern on the fly.
The book manages to be deftly political without being salacious and Maia is a very complex character whom we are able to see grow in a number of ways while facing a variety of challenges.
Addison manages to tell a story that is comfortable but not derivative. Her story, characters and world are all original and well executed.
The formal prose and dense network of names and titles make reading the book a challenge but in a way that makes one proud to accomplish something rather than just feeling frustration. Still I was thankful for a character list at the back of the book.
I'm glad I stopped putting this off.