The Goblin Emperor
core novel 2014 The Chronicles of Osreth
Record
| First published | 2014 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 4.06 (57,694 ratings, collected 2026-09-14) |
| Page count | 446 |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780765326997 |
| Internal chronology | 1 |
Synopsis
Maia, the youngest son of the Elflands' Emperor, has spent his life in exile at a remote estate, raised by an abusive cousin far from the intrigues of the Imperial Court, on account of his mixed elvish and goblin parentage. When his father and his three older half-brothers, all ahead of him in the line of succession, are killed together in an airship accident, Maia is suddenly and unexpectedly elevated to the throne. Arriving at court with no training in politics, no allies, and no experience of the elaborate customs and factions surrounding him, he must find his footing as emperor while navigating a web of courtiers, advisors, and rivals whose loyalties and motives he cannot yet read, all while confronting the loss of the private life he has always known.
Where it sits
- Universe: The Chronicles of Osreth
- Series: not part of a registered series (standalone work within its universe)
- Author: Katherine Addison
Awards (verified)
- Locus Award (Fantasy Novel), 2015: won
- Nebula Award (Best Novel), 2014: nominated
- Hugo Award (Best Novel), 2015: nominated; Lost to The Three-Body Problem (Liu Cixin).
- World Fantasy Award (Novel), 2015: nominated; Lost to The Bone Clocks (David Mitchell).
Notes
- Foundational novel of the elven empire Ethuveraz; Locus 2015 Best Fantasy Novel winner.
Neighbouring works
Publication order and internal chronology are tracked as two separate orderings and are never conflated: a book's place in one says nothing about its place in the other.
- Publication order, within The Chronicles of Osreth (standalone work): position 1 of 5: next The Witness for the Dead (2021)
- Internal chronology, within The Chronicles of Osreth: position 1 of 4: next The Witness for the Dead (2021)
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Goblin_Emperor
- Katherine Addison, official site
- https://www.thehugoawards.org/hugo-history/2015-hugo-awards/
- Nebula Awards (SFWA)
- sfadb, Locus Awards All Nominees
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