

Maia is whisked to the capital where he has to learn how to navigate tricky political waters and govern his kingdom. The Goblin Emperor is the story of Maia, a half-elf, half-goblin who falls into the position of Emperor of Elfland when his father and half brothers are killed in an airship crash. I mean, things happen, but not in the epic way that I think many fantasy readers have come to expect.


The Goblin Emperor can perhaps be described as the most interesting book I’ve ever read in which nothing really happens. The Goblin Emperor by Katherine Addison is a book I had heard lots of good things about prior to reading it, so I was pretty excited when it was chosen as the March pick for the Sword & Laser book club.
