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Nine Goblins

by T. Kingfisher

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Why Read This?

A lighthearted escape into a quirky world that delivers laughs and cozy camaraderie.

Synopsis

From New York Times bestselling and Hugo Award-winning author T. Kingfisher comes Nine Goblins, a tale of low fantasy and high mischief. No one knows exactly how the Goblin War began, but folks will tell you that goblins are stinking, slinking, filthy, sheep-stealing, henhouse-raiding, obnoxious, rude, and violent. Goblins would actually agree with all this, and might throw in “cowardly” and “lazy” too for good measure. But goblins don't go around killing people for fun, no matter what the propaganda posters say. And when a confrontation with an evil wizard lands a troop of nine goblins deep behind enemy lines, goblin sergeant Nessilka must figure out how to keep her hapless band together and get them home in one piece. Unfortunately, between them and safety lies a forest full of elves, trolls, monsters, and that most terrifying of creatures…a human being.

At a Glance

4.21 ★ Goodreads
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Romance Pacingmedium burn

Top Tropes

forced proximitymilitary romancemonster romance

Mood

humorousadventurouswhimsicallighthearted

Book Details

Goodreads Rating

4.21 ★

Page Count

147 pages

Published

2013

Primary Genre

Cozy Fantasy

POV

Third Person

Romance Pacing

Medium Burn

Audiobook

Available

Yes

Format

Standard

Narrator

Jonathan Johns

Narrator Count

Single

Tropes

RomanceMagicActionAngstWorld
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Characters

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Spice Details 🌶️

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World & Setting

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Reading Context

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