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The book, "The Goblin Emperor" by Katherine Addison standing inside a crown, next to a sign that says, "Books read this year" and a number three hanging below.

Fish out of water in deep political intrigue

The Goblin Emporer by Katherine Addison

January 21, 2026 by Dome'Loki 5 Comments

I honestly don’t remember how The Goblin Emperor got on my radar (Cannonball Read is a high possibility!) but it intrigued me enough to write it down on my list of books I’m interested in.  To make sure there were plenty of options for my family to get me books for our family Winter Solstice book exchange, I put it on the list, and my daughter picked it for me.  It’s the type of fantasy that is mostly fantasy through mentioned details: no dragons, no epic battles, […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction Tagged With: #fantasy, cbr18, court politics, Dome'Loki, Fiction, katherine addison, political intrigue

Dome'Loki's CBR18 Review No:3 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction · Tags: #fantasy, cbr18, court politics, Dome'Loki, Fiction, katherine addison, political intrigue ·
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