In the course of the first few months of his reign, Maia agrees to marry the noblewoman Csethiro is seized by a crush on the opera singer Vechin is visited by his maternal grandfather, the ruler of the Goblins and slowly comes to terms with the loss of privacy that comes with being accompanied by bodyguards and retainers at all times. Having been brought up entirely in exile from the court, living with an abusive cousin, the court is alien to him and his lack of social polish and connections make it difficult to take up his new responsibilities. Maia, youngest and least-favored son of the Emperor of the Elflands and of mixed Elven and Goblin heritage, unexpectedly ascends to the throne after his father and half-brothers are killed in an airship crash. The book tells the story of Maia, a young man of mixed Elven and Goblin heritage, who unexpectedly becomes Emperor of the Elflands, and has to contend with the court's byzantine power structure as well as racial and social tension in his realm. It was well-received by critics, who noted the strength of the protagonist's characterization and, unusual for fantasy, the work's warm and understated tone. The novel received the Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel and was nominated for the Nebula, Hugo and World Fantasy Awards. The Goblin Emperor is a 2014 fantasy novel written by the American author Sarah Monette under the pseudonym Katherine Addison. Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel (2015) 2014 novel by Katherine Addison The Goblin Emperor

The goblin emperor by katherine addison