The Goblin Emperor

4.4 avg 442 votes

About this book

"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 favor with the naîve 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 specter of the unknown conspirators who lurk in the shadows, he must quickly adjust to life as the Goblin Emperor. All the while, he is alone, and trying to find even a single friend . . . and hoping for the possibility of romance, yet also vigilant against the unseen enemies that threaten him, lest he lose his throne--or his life" --

4.4 ★★★★☆ average of 2 sources · 442 votes
Open Library 4.0 26
Apple Books 4.5 442

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4.4/5 · 442 readers · 447 pages · ≈ 8 h 17 m · Moderate

How long does it take to read The Goblin Emperor?

About ≈ 8 h 17 m — 447 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.Typical novel≈ 5 h 56 mThe Goblin Emperor~8 h 17 m

How many pages is The Goblin Emperor?

447 pages in its most-read edition.Typical novel320The Goblin Emperor447

What genre is The Goblin Emperor?

It sits on the High Fantasy, Science Fiction, Fantasy shelves.

Is The Goblin Emperor in the public domain?

No — it is still under copyright.

Who wrote The Goblin Emperor?

Sarah Monette (1974–0).

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