A vividly imagined fantasy of court intrigue and dark magics in a
steampunk-inflected world, by a brilliant young talent
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 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 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.
Katherine Addison's The Goblin Emperor is an exciting fantasy novel,
set against the pageantry and color of a fascinating, unique world, is a
memorable debut for a great new talent.
Within THE CHRONICLES OF OSRETH
The Goblin Emperor
The Cemeteries of Amalo trilogy
The Witness for the Dead
The Grief of Stones
The Tomb of Dragons
