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Ms. Addison has been published. I have not. That being said, IMO, there are a few things to recommend Goblin Emperor. Sadly, I am a very dedicated reader and once I pick up a book, I follow it through. Lack of Conflict: I was two-thirds of the way through the book before anything exciting happened. Most of the “conflict” centers around who is or is not marrying whom. The court is treated as a puzzle to be solved not a hotbed of intrigue. Is this a YA thing? Passive Protagonist: Bit of an oxymoron, isn’t it? But there you are. The majority of the book has the Emperor being moved around and put into situations. (Chamberlain, please send in the next plot point!) Who wants see the main character moved around like a pawn? IMO, this might be good if he actually solved any problems, aside from marriages (see above). Through out the book he kinda says/does the right thing and then it kinda/sort works out bu as more fantasy than reality. (Spoiler) Even when he sends a kid’s mother into exile, her kids are okay with it??? To paraphrase... “Hey kid. You’ll never see or hear from your mother again.” “Well, if some dude I've known for litter one hour thinks it’s for the best…” If this is YA, who wants to raise a kid like this? I needed to see more characters act to their own motivations. Too many times, actions and motives seemed to spring out of thin air. Which is fine for making a plot point but not great. I’m not seeing the depth of character or description other reviewers do. Making up a language can be fun. But it should be left to Oxford professors. Again, I found the whole thing tedious. It read like a fantasy of a kind emperor who lets everyone do everything for him and with a few kind act and words changes the kingdom for the better. Not sophisticated enough for adults. Not enough forward motion for YA.