The Goblin Emperor is a 2014 fantasy novel written by the American author Sarah Monette under the pseudonym Katherine Addison. The novel received the Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel and was nominated for the Nebula, Hugo and World Fantasy Awards. It was well-received by critics, who noted the strength of the protagonist's characterization and, unusual for fantasy, the work's warm and understated tone. The book tells the story of Maia, a young man of mixed Elven and Goblin heritage, who unexpectedly becomes Emperor of the Elflands, and has to contend with the court's byzantine power structure as well as racial and social tension in his realm.
I think for someone who likes political machinations more than me this might be more compelling. I loved Maia and how he was written, I loved many of the characters, I loved the arc. I just didn’t get as spirited away on the journey as I would have liked, and some of that might have been due to not having an audiobook cast list, or brain fog, or what have you.
