Of Goblins and Gold

Of Goblin Kings, Book 1

By: Emma Hamm

Narrated by: Billie Fulford-Brown

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

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!

Eh, but could be great for the right person

this book is not what I thought. it's 99% adventure 1% romance. I believe this book is really just Newby to lay the ground work for the overall story. so...eh
the voice actress is great for the lead, but sub par for the rest of the characters. the way she voices the male lead is falt out horrible... she makes him sound like a 90 year old man. over all this book is meh

Fluff to fall asleep to

Now and again one wants a tale that asks nothing - mindless fluff. This is that. Once I let myself overlook the many shortcomings of the writing and I found it a relaxing interlude during busy days and a settling prelude to sleep. Love the short chapters for brief mental breaks and, surprised to say, I may purchase the sequel.

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.