quaad reviewed The Goblin Emperor by Katherine Addison (The Goblin Emperor, #1)
The Gobblin' Emperor, amiright? (not really, there's not much eating)
4 stars
Content warning maybe general story details
I enjoyed this, i like the world Addison builds and the complex social milieu. my critique would be that the stakes are never very high. it's essentially a fish out of water fairy tale. all the characters are good or evil without much complexity and every crisis is resolved as quickly as it arises, so there isn't much time for tension or suspense. I wished that a few of the characters were more fleshed out; Maia's fiancé, for instance....