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The Goblin Emperor Series

This series plunges readers into a world of courtly intrigue and hidden magic, following a young half-goblin thrust onto the imperial throne after his family's sudden demise. Untrained in the complex arts of politics and surrounded by vipers, he navigates treacherous alliances and constant threats. It's a compelling tale of survival, finding genuine connection amidst deception, and the struggle to rule a kingdom rife with conspiracy.

The Witness for the Dead
The Goblin Emperor

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  1. The Goblin Emperor

    • 480 pages
    • 17 hours of reading

    , The first UK publication of this multiple award winning, critically acclaimed high fantasy US smash hit phenomenon. "Challenging, invigorating, and unique." ― Scott Lynch, bestselling author of The Lies of Locke Lamora, Nominated for the Nebula and Hugo awards, and a World Fantasy Award Finalist, Katherine Addison's The Goblin Emperor is a vividly imagined fantasy of court intrigue and dark magics. Unbound Worlds 100 Best Fantasy Novels of All Time Maia, the youngest, half-goblin son of the Emperor has lived his entire life in exile, distant from the Imperial Court and the deadly intrigue that suffuses it. But when his father and three sons in line for the throne are killed in an "accident," he has no choice but to take his place as the only surviving rightful heir. Entirely unschooled in the art of court politics, he has no friends, no advisors, and the sure knowledge that whoever assassinated his father and brothers could make an attempt on his life at any moment. Surrounded by sycophants eager to curry favour with the naïve new emperor, and overwhelmed by the burdens of his new life, he can trust nobody. Amid the swirl of plots to depose him, offers of arranged marriages, and the spectre of the unknown conspirators who lurk in the shadows, he must quickly adjust to life as the Goblin Emperor., ,

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  2. The Witness for the Dead

    Murder, Politics and Intrigue. When the young half-goblin emperor Maia sought to learn who had set the bombs that killed his father and half-brothers, he turned to an obscure resident of his Court, a Prelate of Ulis and a Witness for the Dead. Thara Celehar found the truth, though it did him no good to discover it. Now he lives in the City of Amalo, far from the Court though not exactly in exile. He has not escaped from politics, but his position gives him the ability to serve the common people of the city, which is his preference. He lives modestly, but his decency and fundamental honestly will not permit him to live quietly.

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