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A review by 30something_reads
The Goblin Emperor by Katherine Addison
adventurous
challenging
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
4.5
And he knew that if the rest of his life was spent in building bridges, it would be no bad thing.
Maia deserves only good things for the rest of his life.
This is absolutely not a "for everyone" fantasy but I absolutely adored Maia and the story of his unlikely ascension to the throne. He is such a relatable character in that he is thrown into this position of power and feels like he is just fumbling his way through it (but with so much heart and earnestness.)
Addison has created such a rich and vibrant world that is, admittedly at times, a little difficult to keep track of. The existence of a 20+ page "Handbook for Travelers into the Elflands" at the beginning of the text that included sections on Pronunciation, Names, Forms of Address, Emperors, and a list of "Persons, Places, Things, and Gods" was a bit daunting.
I read this in tandem with the audiobook and I highly recommend because it helped tremendously with pronunciation (however, it did nothing to help me remember names and places.)
I am excited to see that there are additional books in this world. I'll absolutely be getting into them!
Maia deserves only good things for the rest of his life.
This is absolutely not a "for everyone" fantasy but I absolutely adored Maia and the story of his unlikely ascension to the throne. He is such a relatable character in that he is thrown into this position of power and feels like he is just fumbling his way through it (but with so much heart and earnestness.)
Addison has created such a rich and vibrant world that is, admittedly at times, a little difficult to keep track of. The existence of a 20+ page "Handbook for Travelers into the Elflands" at the beginning of the text that included sections on Pronunciation, Names, Forms of Address, Emperors, and a list of "Persons, Places, Things, and Gods" was a bit daunting.
I read this in tandem with the audiobook and I highly recommend because it helped tremendously with pronunciation (however, it did nothing to help me remember names and places.)
I am excited to see that there are additional books in this world. I'll absolutely be getting into them!