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Goblin (Goblin Reign) Paperback – May 31, 2019

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4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 313 ratings
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He’s a pint-sized goblin with a dragon-sized problem.

Spicy never wanted anything more than to spend his days in the goblin library as the sage’s apprentice.But his sister Thistle already had the job.

All Spicy’s dreams are shattered when a human warband burns his village.

His sister is abducted and the sage vanishes.

Forced to leave the ashes of his home behind, he must abandon the only place he has ever known and venture into the land of humans and monsters.

Saving his sister will mean uncovering what the raiders were after. For some things are worth more than gold, and goblins have secrets of their own.

A fast-paced dark fantasy series. Grab a copy and join the adventure!
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  1. Book 1 of 5
    Goblin Reign
  2. Print length
    264 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publication date
    May 31, 2019
  5. Dimensions
    5 x 0.66 x 8 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1099218012
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1099218019
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  • "Part of me wishes I hadn't read Goblin yet so I could enjoy reading it for the first time all over again."--GoodReads Reviewer
  • "Five Stars" -- Tremendous Book Reviews via Youtube
  • "The book is a non-stopadventure, great characters, wonderful world building, has humans, goblins,trolls, and more!" --LibraryThing
  • "I found that I was rooting for Spicy the whole way andwas finished with the book before I knew it. I was never left with any dull moments." - Goodreads
  • "Fast paced, excitingly heart thumping adventure in acoming of age fantasy story." --Goodreads

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Independently published (May 31, 2019)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 264 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1099218012
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1099218019
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 10.2 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5 x 0.66 x 8 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 313 ratings

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Gerhard Gehrke is the international bestselling author of dark science fiction and fantasy novels including Refuge and Goblin.

Besides writing he can be found hiking the hills and trails of California with his wife, looking for snakes, insects, and raptors to annoy, and poking dead things with a stick.

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M. Holly-Rosing
5.0 out of 5 stars Terrific and Unusual Dystopian Fantasy
Reviewed in the United States on June 11, 2019
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In a world where humankind has lost its technological advances, goblins, trolls, and other creatures have inherited the earth. One such goblin is Spicy, who loves to read. Unfortunately, he failed his test to become an apprentice sage and is now stuck with learning how to hunt. And he's not very good at it. Not sure what to do or where he belongs, his world is upended when a large band of humans attack his village killing everything and everyone. Taken hostage, he's faced with trying to rescue his sister and a few surviving goblins while trying to figure out why the humans have appeared now and what to do about it.

Told from Spicy's POV, this is an engaging and thoroughly enjoyable read. The story moves along briskly and I loved Spicy's character arc as well as the organic conflict. This is a much darker tale than what you might think and its dystopian undertones serve it well. The author sneaks in some references that give you hints as to what happened to the humans, but I don't want to spoil it for you.

I definitely look forward to reading the sequel.
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Diarmuid OSullivan
4.0 out of 5 stars Fast Paced, Fun YA Fantasy
Reviewed in the United States on October 2, 2023
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This book is worth a read for any fantasy fan.

There are some flaws. The character isn’t enough to support the narrative - its an awfully big burden for little goblin shoulders. The character is dull and generic which makes the early parts where he interacts with his society dull and generic. That dullness makes the action feel slower when it begins. Throughout most of the book, the world they’re in seems to be a cookie-cutter fantasy world. There is no discernable difference between the way this goblin character is written and a random tribal or provincial character from another fantasy book would be written - there is no real point in making the character a goblin.

 

That being said, the story is fast paced and full of action which will drag you through the generic opening. Later, the story reveals that the setting is unique and interesting. The violence is brutal and fast paced. While the characters are flat and generic, their tropes are used well and fit the story. 

Overall, a pleasant read.
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Montzalee Wittmann
5.0 out of 5 stars Great line goblin adventure!
Reviewed in the United States on July 14, 2019
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Goblin
Goblin Reign, Book 1
By: Gerhard Gehrke
Narrated by: Gareth Richards
This is an audible book I requested and the review is voluntary. I really enjoyed this book! This poor goblin, Spicy, is bullied by his peers, then disasters happen and Spicy is alone to face so many of them and bullied all the way. But as the book progresses, Spicy continues to try, and try!
There is so much in here but I can't say much without spoiling it. Just that the book is a non-stop adventure, great characters, wonderful world building, has humans, goblins, trolls, and more!
Made for teen or young adult due to a few gore scenes ( probably seen worse on regular tv) otherwise it would be great for middle grade too! Adults would like it too!
The narration was good too!
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Stan Marshall
3.0 out of 5 stars interesting book
Reviewed in the United States on October 3, 2021
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Quite an interesting book from a nonhuman perspective. A little vague on some details but I believe it gives a glimpse into an alternative timeline/future.
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Robert G. Williscroft
5.0 out of 5 stars This is definitely worth 5-stars
Reviewed in the United States on July 26, 2019
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Goblin is a coming of age story told from the perspective of the youth undergoing the process. What makes this story dramatically different is that the youth, Spicy, is not human, but a goblin. Humans lost their technology, and goblins, trolls, and other creatures have inherited the earth. The author does a marvelous job of creating the goblin society so that the reader immediately is caught up in the comings and goings of Spicy’s people.

Spicy loves to read and wishes to become a Sage, but life has other plans so that he becomes a Hunter instead. When humans attack his village, most are killed, and Spicy is taken hostage. He must find a way to rescue his sister and several survivors. This is what forms the backbone of this delightful story.

Goblin is well written and well-edited. I did not find any POV problems or other distractions. This is definitely worth 5-stars.
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Kevin Potter
4.0 out of 5 stars Pleasantly surprised!
Reviewed in the United States on August 1, 2019
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Here we have a BRILLIANT non-human fantasy with a phenomenally slightly-below-average main character and some awesome things going on!

Gareth Richards gives a pretty solid narration. I personally feel the goblin voices sounded too human, but apart from that his voices are great and his vocal inflections were spot on. His main weakness is the whole thing was pretty close to the same tempo throughout and, like most narrators, he struggles to create believable opposite-gender voices.

Now, anyone who follows my reviews should be aware that I LOVE non-human POV characters, but am frequently disappointed by how they are portrayed.

But fear not! Such is not the case here. I can't say I personally agree with every culture decision made by the author, but he definitely made the goblins feel like non-human characters that were interesting to read about.

The references are mostly pretty vague until a blatant one close to the end, but this is clearly meant to be a post-apocalyptic world where humans have lost almost all technology and rather than feeling gimmicky like so many post-apocs do, this was brilliantly done and makes for a fascinating world.

Now, there are a few hiccups in the writing, but nothing show stopping.

I really enjoyed his the ending came together. My one disappointment is that the TROLL largely disappears without trace for a rather large chunk of the story. I really enjoyed her part in the story.

I'm definitely looking forward to reading the next one!
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t. red
5.0 out of 5 stars A pleasant surprise, well worth the price of admission!
Reviewed in the United States on August 7, 2019
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An excellent start to what I hope will be an exceptional series. POV story of Spicy the goblin, great character development, found myself fully immersed into his world. Going to dive right into the next book, I just can't wait to see what adventures Spicy will be getting into next.
Highly recommend this book for those in the lookout for a twist to the well overplayed dystopian genre. Humans, Goblins, Trolls, dragons, what more could one ask for? I'll tell you ... more from the troll ... really enjoyed the character, Hog (caught myself chuckling several times). All in all, a finely crafted tale .....
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Mr R.J Prior
5.0 out of 5 stars entertaining read
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 2, 2024
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Started to read for some thing to do did not stop reading until it was bedtime, could not wait til morning so went downstairs and finished it in bed.Best read for me since end of the shannara series finished
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4.0 out of 5 stars Not quite what I was expecting...
Reviewed in Canada on October 6, 2019
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I dont want to give out spoilers, but if you are expecting a story about a goblin who's journey of self discovery involves him learning magic or defeating some evil being you will be disapointed. The main character is an everyman who doesnt excel in any one thing and survives largely due to luck and more powerful/skillful allies. Think less the Hobbit and more Dune. Not my cup of tea but well written and interesting.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Strange friendships
Reviewed in Australia on August 1, 2019
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The story's universe is well crafted but should unfold with further volumes.
Our hero suffers from being too heroic but despite doing everything, his motivations are clear and honourable.
A complete story but more to come.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Great story
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 1, 2020
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Goblins, trolls, a dragon and all told from the victim's point of view. I really enjoyed the first book and am definitely downloading the second in the series.
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John Russell Tomlinson
5.0 out of 5 stars Good fantasy adventure
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 11, 2020
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Spicy yearns to be an apprentice sage but is given the role of hunter, at which he does not excel. He is rescued from a life of mediocrity by a raid on his village by humans. Spicy is determined to help his people and so follows the raiders, which takes him in unexpected directions and during which he finds courage and ingenuity to deal with many challenges. Spicy is a likeable character, the novel is well-written and well-paced, you won't get bored reading this book. I enjoyed it so much I bought the other books in the series.
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