SF&F Literati discuss The Goblin Emperor
Then choose Autumn selections
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.
Then choose Autumn selections
NOTE:
The Goblin Emperor
was a 2015 Hugo Finalist.
Date: Monday, August 29,
2016, at 7:00 p.m.
Title: The
Goblin Emperor
Author: Katherine Addison (Sarah Monette)
Available from: Fine Booksellers,
including Barnes & Noble
Meeting Location: Barnes & Noble
#2352, 2nd Floor
11323
W. 95th Street, Overland Park, KS 66214
Plot Overview from Barnes
& Noble
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.
IMAGE:
Many thanks to Doctor T Designs, for the cover art photo.
COME PREPARED! This is the evening we choose the reading selections for the autumn meetings.
