The Goblin Emperor

By: Katherine Addison

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Synopsis: A HALF-GOBLIN, the youngest son of the emperor, has lived his entire life in exile, far from the imperial court and the deadly intrigue that surrounds it. But when his father and three half brothers, who are heirs to the throne ahead of him, die in an airship crash, Maia is summoned to assume his birthright and take his place as the only surviving heir. For Maia, life in the capital is a bewildering and exhausting daily test of his mettle. And before long he discovers his father and half brothers' deaths were no accident. The airship was tampered with. The crash was murder. With no friends, no advisers, and no schooling in the art of court politics, the only thing Maia knows for certain is that whoever is behind the assassinations must now be plotting an attempt on his life. Surrounded by those who would curry favor with the naive new emperor and overwhelmed by the burdens of his suddenly high-profile life, Maia can rely only on himself. With the specter of unknown conspirators lurking in the shadows amidst a swirl of plots to depose him, he must quickly adjust to his new life as the goblin emperor and surmount these hazards, lest he lose his throne--and his life.