Of Goblins and Gold

Of Goblin Kings, Book 1

By: Emma Hamm

Narrated by: Billie Fulford-Brown

Length: 7 hrs and 16 mins

Publisher's summary

To save her sister, she must beat a goblin at his own game....

Freya knows the sound of goblin bells. She knows to move to the side of the road and let them pass. Never buy any of their wares. And above all else, never make a deal with the monstrous beasts. But when her sister takes a necklace and is kidnapped, Freya knows there is no other choice. She must journey to the realm of the fae where the Goblin King himself has stolen her sister. Once there, she must perform four tasks to save the only family she has left.

The Goblin King won't make this easy, however. He always seems one step ahead of her. To defeat him, she'll have to put everything on the line. Even her heart.

©2021 Emma Hamm (P)2021 Podium Audio

A Great Story of a Girls Adventure!

I really enjoyed this story over all though I am excited to see the FMC interaction more with the Goblin King. This was so intriguing as a life long labyrinth and I loved this version! Definitely worth the buy!

Fun for Labyrinth Fans

I am a fan of the Labyrinth movie and this book gave me similar vibes, in a good way. The narrator was excellent and the story was fun escapism. I was a little bummed it ended on a cliffhanger, though. I wish I would have known that before starting. Still, it was fun.

beautifully written magical fantasy

I totally fell in love with the fantasy world created in this book! I wanted to explore the fairy realm along with Freya and Arrow. It captured my imagination and brought me back to some of my all time favorite fantasy stories - Labyrinth of course, but it also has shades of A Midsummer Night's Dream, and even Alice in Wonderland or The Phantom Tollbooth with all the different magical courts and eccentric characters - but with a modern sensibility a touch of heat! If you like the classics, and love the tantilizing tension of a slow burn romance, this is your kind of book. Can't wait to see where the series takes us.

Intriguing Realm

Intriguing characters with unique world building. This is dark and delicious. In a dangerous new land where frightening creatures exist, our heroine's faith will be tested as her views are broadened. And who knew how yummy a certain goblin king could be? Plus, the covers to this entire series are absolutely gorgeous.

Simply Magical

This story transported me into the realm of the Fae. The writing style took a while to get used to but it was absolutely worth it.

Loved it

It was an amazing book with a crazy twist. Reminds me of one of my favorite movies. The Labyrinth.

Fun and sweet

I'm not going to lie, I absolutely loved this. Great pacing, relatable and fun heroine, solid support cast and a sweet ending. Will definitely continue the series! :)

Great plot!

I liked how the story moved along at an exciting pace. Characters that draw you in. Excited for the next one!

Surprisingly Good

The cover art led me to believe this would be a fluffy story that is mostly overwrought romance. I was pleasantly surprised to find that this is actually mostly a fantasy adventure with a hint of romance.

It isn’t smutty, as I thought it might be, and the story is actually decent. I genuinely enjoyed this and was more invested than I thought I was going to be.

The good: the main character’s transformation over the course of the story is actually well done. There is a kind of allegory at work here that deals with themes of racism/prejudice. There is an awesome talking dog, the heroine is not overly stupid, and the pacing is great—I never got bored.

The bad: I enjoyed this narrator for literally every character except the goblin king. He’s supposed to be kind of hot and mysterious, and for some reason she chose to narrate him like a creepy old man. It’s off-putting. Some of the characters can fall slightly flat sometimes, and Freya definitely strays into Mary Sue territory a few times.

Overall, though, this was a very enjoyable, light, fantasy quest narrative. I’m excited for the next installment in the series.

Good Gobblins

I can't wait for the next book to see if my predictions are correct.