Select language, opens an overlay

Comments (40)

What did you think about this title?
1 to 25 of 40 items
Jan 08, 2024Bob_Allen rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Names: Too many, too long, too weird--14 pages of names, mostly, in an appendix in the back. Also, in the body, many of the individuals are referred to be other names not listed in the back. Pretty good story with some sympathetic…
Nov 07, 2023pdiksit rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
A subtle light fantasy for adults. Not very much excitement or mystery and adventure or even magic, but we watch an 18 year old new monarch slowly come into his own in a court setting.. The many strange names are awkward and confusing, but…
Sep 15, 2023FishLips0607 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
OUTSTANDING!
Aug 16, 2023
An airship accident claims the life of the Emperor and most of his close relatives. Maia, his last living son, must assume the throne. He's very quickly thrown into a world of courtly intrigue. Addison crafts a fascinating world filled…
Jul 28, 2023stockvapors rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I am not a big fan of fairy books but i really liked thia book. It is easy to get hung up on the strange names but if you can look past that and focus on the characters, it was hard to put down.
Jun 01, 2023ElleGoldstein rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
It's the book equivalent of a warm cup of tea on a rainy afternoon. A book about good people putting their trust in each other and their faith being rewarded. The characters and names can be difficult to hang onto in your head, but think…
May 30, 2023ellapuamana rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Great book! The subtle world building happening in the background as Maia finds his place in the court was so fun, and I thought the puzzle of keeping up with all the characters & events was enjoyable! Definitely a book to re-read.
Apr 25, 2023fjordking rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
It's a good read, and fast- It's a compelling read, but also hard to keep track of all the characters; If I set it down for long I'd have been lost. As it was I flipped to the front to check the index of characters, which wasn't always…
Jan 06, 2023Psyencegogo27 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
High fantasy set during a time of steam powered locomotion, the premise is sure to hook you. While it's mostly about court intrigue, that allows the story to be incredibly character driven, which is a huge plus since the main character is…
LoganLib_Petra
Jun 08, 2022LoganLib_Petra rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This story is probably not you may expect it to be. It is much more than your average steampunk novel. It is the story of an unexpected and definitely unwanted change to the protagonist's life from a life of rejection, young grief and…
Mar 20, 2022
Recommended by Meg
Mar 19, 2022severina2001 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Maia, the half-goblin son of the Emperor, is shunned by his father and raised in an abusive household far from court. When the Emperor and his entire immediate family are killed – in an airship accident that my have been an assassination –…
Feb 16, 2022BranaKing rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I loved this book, and the subsequent Witness for the Dead. Katherine Addison has done the truly rare thing of creating a fantasy world that is unique, wholly formed, and a joy to read. Unlike much fantasy the characters are largely…
Jan 12, 2022HPL_Michelle_N rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Maia is the exiled, motherless, abused, and neglected youngest son of the emperor of the Elflands. He’s also a half-goblin in a society where stone-cold racism is the norm. When his father and all of his older brothers are killed in an…
Sep 20, 2021GLAC_NicoleP rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Elves, goblins, court intrigue and feelings! I loved it. Read it based on the Pop Culture Happy Hour podcast recommendation noted in a below review and it lived up to the "warm hug" rating.
Jun 17, 2021
My favourite book of all time because the main character has great power but remains kind hearted and mindful not to exploit that power.
May 05, 2021abi_lou rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
The Goblin Emperor is an adventure – it has so much intrigue and conspiracy that there’s not one, but two coup attempts in its 400-some pages. It also has great characters; Maia (our main character) is the opposite of what I’ve come to…
Jan 22, 2021SignyMallory rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
For this book to work for you, you need to be able to get on board with the Harry-Potter-esque trope that an adolescent boy without parents, raised by an abusive, hostile courtier (who got this job as a form of exile/punishment) can…
Sep 25, 2020
Recommended by Tor - Sarah Waites
sachesler
Jul 24, 2020sachesler rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
4/5 stars. Very court intrigue-y, but simultaneously heavy on the emotions and struggles of suddenly becoming a Very Important and Powerful Emperor. Great writing, well-developed plot, held my attention so well I read the whole book in…
Jul 12, 2020
An interesting premise. Dark-skinned and ugly-by-society's-standards 18 year-old raised in isolation and abuse suddenly becomes emperor over the majority light-skinned empire. A key character trait of this young man is that he is always…
Jan 19, 2020Hobbitsy rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
In a word: fantastic. Absolutely fantastic. Using an extensive cast of characters and all the complexities of interpersonal politics, the Goblin Emperor puts a fantastical spin on the classic bildungsroman, and pulls it off beautifully.…
Dec 02, 2019N13m4nd rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
This is a fairly long book but when it ended I found myself wishing for the story to continue. Addison’s first novel is not perfect, though. The characters switch from normal English to old time-y formalities in a way which seems…
JCLS_Ashland_Kristin
Nov 12, 2019JCLS_Ashland_Kristin rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Great high fantasy read. Had some similarities with the first book in Johansen's "Queen of the Tearling" series.
Jul 03, 2019IndyPL_SteveB rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
An aggravating book. This is a first novel written with great energy and the author has an exciting plot. But I found myself constantly noting the flaws even as I was compelled to turn each page. Maia is the half-goblin son of an Elvish…