{"product_id":"the-goblin-emperor-9781250303790","title":"The Goblin Emperor","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA lush tale of deadly court intrigue and a modern classic of fantasy by Locus award winner and Hugo, Nebula, and World Fantasy Award finalist Katherine Addison\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eUnbound Worlds 100 Best Fantasy Novels of All Time\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Best Fantasy Novel of the Decade Pick for \u003ci\u003eBookRiot\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Challenging, invigorating, and unique. If court intrigue is your wine of choice, \u003ci\u003eThe Goblin Emperor\u003c\/i\u003e is the headiest vintage I've come across in years.\"--Scott Lynch, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Lies of Locke Lamora\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe 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 half brothers 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEntirely 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSurrounded 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWithin THE CHRONICLES OF OSRETH\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Goblin Emperor\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Cemeteries of Amalo trilogy\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Witness for the Dead\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Grief of Stones\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Tomb of Dragons\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKATHERINE ADDISON's short fiction has been selected by \u003ci\u003eThe Year's Best Fantasy and Horror \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e The Year's Best Science Fiction\u003c\/i\u003e. T\u003ci\u003ehe Goblin Emperor\u003c\/i\u003e won the 2015 Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel and was a finalist for the Hugo, the Nebula, and the World Fantasy Award. \u003ci\u003eThe Angel of the Crows \u003c\/i\u003ewas nominated for the 2021 Locus Award. As Sarah Monette, she is the author of the Doctrine of Labyrinths series and co-author, with Elizabeth Bear, of the Iskryne series. She lives near Madison, Wisconsin.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Tor Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50608234234130,"sku":"9781250303790","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_11570903-65b5-42c6-984f-aa99bc4b12b8.jpg?v=1744224281","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-goblin-emperor-9781250303790","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}