![]() ![]() ![]() You could argue that this novel is quite safe. The minutiae of moments really made this novel for me. Which sounds like I’m doing this book a disservice but I was very much there for all of those things. I don’t want to give too much away but this novel goes in depth with the clothing, hair and administrative duties. Plot-wise Maia inherits the throne after the death of his Father whom he did not have a relationship with – he has grown up in exile and has never expected to ascend to the throne. The main character is just trying to do their best and at this time I all think we need something like this. The Goblin Emperor also reminded me of the writing style of Becky Chambers as the the novel on a technical level is episodic but it also shares a wholesome warmth that I loved about A Long Way to a Small Angry Planet. In fact Addison does a lot of things that Austen did but transports them into fantasy. ![]() ![]() The author makes superlative use of reported speech so that the reader can hear the other character voices in much the same way that Jane Austen did. Everything is seen from the main character’s point of view, which is risky because it could make it difficult to relate to other characters but Addison does not fall into that trap. It is written in a very limited perspective. I mentioned this book last week but I’ve just finished it and I have some thoughts. ![]()
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