The Goblin Emperor Spiral-Bound | 2019-02-12

Katherine Addison

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A vividly imagined fantasy of court intrigue in a steampunk-inflected magical world.

The award-winning The Goblin Emperor is now in trade paperback for the first time with a stunning new cover design for fans of Susanna Clarke and The Golem and the Jinni.

2014 Nebula Award finalist for Best Novel
2015 Hugo finalist for Best Novel
2015 World Fantasy nomination for Best Novel
2015 Locus Award winner for Best Fantasy Novel


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 older sons in line for the throne are killed in an "accident," he has no choice but to take his place on the Untheileneise Throne.

The Goblin Emperor, set against the pageantry and color of a fascinating, unique world, is a memorable debut for a great new talent.

Publisher: Macmillan
Original Binding: Trade Paperback
Pages: 448 pages
ISBN-10: 1250303796
Item Weight: 0.8 lbs
Dimensions: 5.4 x 1.2 x 8.2 inches
"I liked it. It's a fantasy, a novel of court intrigue. Those of you who like that aspect of my own work will probably like The Goblin Emperor as well."--George R. R. Martin's "Not a Blog"

"The Goblin Emperor has one of the most lovable characters we've met in ages."--iO9

"The Goblin Emperor made me remember why I fell in love with the fantasy genre."--Jim C. Hines

"A luminously realized steampunk fantasy unlike anything you've ever read."--Elizabeth Bear, author of the Eternal Sky trilogy

KATHERINE ADDISON's short fiction has been selected by The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror and The Year's Best Science Fiction. She lives near Madison, Wisconsin.