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A review by tvislife
The Goblin Emperor by Katherine Addison
medium-paced
4.0
I really, really loved this story but man do I wish the names were easier. It follows a goblin / elven boy, Maia, who is suddenly thrust into the world of politics as the role of emperor when his family is killed.
Maia is such a likable and empathetic character. Throughout the whole novel, I just wanted to hold him and be his friend and protect him from the shitty situation he was in. He wasn’t the only interesting character, The politics were cool, but Jesus. I could NOT keep any of the names straight, or the different factions. Maybe because I read it over a longer period of time than most books I read, but man it could be hard to follow. Other than the main handful of people, I had no who anyone was. But it was still fun! The ending was anticlimactic, but the story was sill worth it, and again, I loved Maia. I recommend, but with the caveat that only hardcore political fantasy fans would probably be able to get into it.
Maia is such a likable and empathetic character. Throughout the whole novel, I just wanted to hold him and be his friend and protect him from the shitty situation he was in. He wasn’t the only interesting character, The politics were cool, but Jesus. I could NOT keep any of the names straight, or the different factions. Maybe because I read it over a longer period of time than most books I read, but man it could be hard to follow. Other than the main handful of people, I had no who anyone was. But it was still fun! The ending was anticlimactic, but the story was sill worth it, and again, I loved Maia. I recommend, but with the caveat that only hardcore political fantasy fans would probably be able to get into it.