[Alex]

Heya everyone. I just found this book at my local fantasy bookstore. The plot looks really interesting and funny. But since I can't stand Pratchet for example I wanted to hear if someone here has read it first.
Here's a summary of what it's about from the publisher:

When Jig's patrol is ambushed by a group of adventurers, he does what goblins do best: throws down his weapon and surrenders. Thus begins Jig's quest, as the adventurers force him to serve as their guide through the labyrinth of tunnels beneath the mountain. Led by Prince Barius Wendelson, their goal is an ancient magical artifact, hidden here ages past.
As the group moves deeper into the tunnels, Jig finds himself face to face with creatures of goblin legend: ogres, trolls, not to mention the long-dead servants of the dreaded Necromancer, all leading to one final, deadly battle.
To survive, Jig will have to find a way to combine heroism with his own goblin ideals. The result is an unpredictable adventure that will leave readers cheering this unlikeliest of heroes and questioning the most basic traditions of fantasy quests.

This seems like a light and funny read. Has anyone read it yet? I tried checking amazon, and I found that the author is promoting his own works there.. I'm always sceptical against authors who do this, dunno why though. Maybe they just give off a less serious impression.

However, the book sounds entertaining enough=)

Here's the amazon link:


http://www.amazon.com/Goblin-Quest-Jim-C-Hines/dp/0756404002/sr=8-1/qid=1172247708/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/102-8183011-2356924?ie=UTF8&s=books

[wwfward]

Yeah, I've been thinking about checking this book out. Its sounds like it would be fun.

I also don't like authors writing their thoughts on Amazon. Its seems like they're trying to sell the work and not letting their work speak for themselves. Maybe, Im just not used to it.

[Rob B]

It sounds like a fun book, and he has written a sequel already. Jim Hines is a member of the SFNovelists group blog (http://sfnovelists.com/), fwiw.

[Alex]

I picked the book up yesterday and I read it all in one go. The book was really enjoyable. Jim Hines does an amazing job at characterizing the goblins as an awefully stupid race and the main character Jig is so funny and well described!

I bought this book at the same times as I bought Orcs by Stan Nicholls and I'm about to start that one now, let's hope it is as entertaining.

The thing that separates Jig from his fellow goblins is that he is aware of his race's shortcommings and the fact that he is nearsighted and even clumsier than the average goblin makes him the unlikliest hero ever.

I could reccomend this book to anyone who wants to take a break from reading slow and heavy books and just read something light. You will not be dissapointed by this book. The book contains alot of humour but it has also a lot of serious elements. I will certainly pick up Jim's next book in this series as I grew very attached to the characters=)

[Esmenet]

I bought this book about 6 months ago or more. Funny you should mention it. I don't like pratchett either but I liked the begining of this book. I totally forgot I had it and I never got around to finishing it.

[Alex]

How can you start this book and not finish it=) I read it in one go. This wasn't because the writer is exceptionally skilled at depicting battles or characterisation.

It was because he had an urge to find out what happened to the little goblin. Jim Hines succeeds in totally capturing the readers interest for his unlikely hero and he uses the goblins intellect (or lack of, u decide=) as a tool for executing both serious contemplations and loads of humour.

For those of you who normally hate humoristic fantasy (and for those of you who love it) I highly reccomend this book.


/alex

[Esmenet]

I forgot about finishing it because I had soo many other books that I was reading at once. I do that alot. I looked for it yesterday and I'm starting to read it again. I like it alot so far and I am very curious to find out what happens to the "little goblin" :)