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From: William Hyde <wthyde1953@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: The Goblin Emperor. Katherine Addison.
Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2025 14:20:28 -0400
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Titus G wrote:
> Following posts here, I read and enjoyed The Orb of Cairado by Katherine
> Addison so continued with The Goblin Emperor.
> The highlight was the Court Intrigue especially how to wield power with
> verbal and physical interaction in relationships and of course it would
> be impossible not to empathise with the Emperor. Brilliant.
> Although I was horrified by the eighteen pages of people, places,
> things, and gods, and the complicated often multi syllable names, I
> concede that they do add a certain gravitas.
> It was a fairytale in the sense that no elf nor goblin could be so
> perfectly empathetic.
> Apart from those minor complaints, the best read I've had recently with
> the fascinating character of the Emperor and fascinating sub plots.
> 
I bought it on a whim, didn't really expect to enjoy it but I felt I 
should read some new authors.

And I liked it very much.

William Hyde