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| Author | Katherine Addison |
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| Cover artist | Anna and Elena Balbusso |
| Language | English |
| Series | The Goblin Emperor |
| Genre | Fantasy of manners |
| Published | 1 April 2014 |
| Publisher | Tor Books |
| Publication place | United States |
| Pages | 446 |
| Award | Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel (2015) |
| ISBN | 978-0765326997 (hardcover 1st ed) |
| OCLC | 1031918177 |
| Followed by | The Witness for the Dead |
The Goblin Emperor is a 2014 fantasy novel written by the American author Sarah Monette under the pseudonym Katherine Addison. The novel received the Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel and was nominated for the Nebula, Hugo and World Fantasy Awards. It was well-received by critics, who noted the strength of the protagonist's characterization and, unusual for fantasy, the work's warm and understated tone.
The book tells the story of Maia, a young man of mixed Elven and Goblin heritage, who unexpectedly becomes Emperor of the Elflands, and has to contend with the court's byzantine power structure as well as racial and social tension in his realm.