Book description
From New York Times bestselling and Hugo Award-winning author T. Kingfisher comes Nine Goblins, a novella of low fantasy and high mischief.
No one knows exactly how the Goblin War began, but folks will tell you that goblins are stinking, slinking, filthy, sheep-stealing, henhouse-raiding, obnoxious, rude, and violent. Goblins would…
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2 authors picked Nine Goblins as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Funny, occasionally horrifying, and utterly brilliant. The nine goblins of the title are endearing, hideous, and mostly and incompetent except for Sergeant Nessilka, the brains of the outfit. Unfortunately, she has pretty much the only brains. This has marvelous magical moments, is hysterically funny, and has a lot to say about why we keep on fighting the same battles with the same people.
This is the most Terry Pratchett-y book I’ve come across that wasn’t written by Terry Pratchett! It’s often hilarious, but also hides a deeper commentary on war, selfishness, and human nature. This is a short, quick read, but well-told and engaging—once I started, I couldn’t put it down until I finished it.
T. Kingfisher writes in a number of different styles, and this is the funniest of her books that I’ve read, just beating Swordheart.
From L.N.'s list on The most humorous fantasy and science fiction.
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