A review by vintage_optimist
The Goblin Emperor by Katherine Addison

adventurous emotional funny hopeful tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

This is a classic fish out of water story as Maia, our MC, unexpectedly becomes emperor of his world as the unexpected deaths of his father and older brothers.  The MC who had been kept away from court has to come to court and figure out at age 18 how to be an empower and win over the hearts and minds of his country.  I know there are more books set in this world that I’m really interested in trying next,  I really enjoyed this story and my only hesitation in giving a higher rating is the fact that all of the names and titles in this book were hard to distinguish, which caused some confusion on my end and was distracting from the story.