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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1 author picked Nine Goblins as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
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 humorous fantasy and science fiction.
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