Goblin War

by Jim C. Hines

Book Overview

If you think it's hard being a hobgoblin or a human, try living a goblin's life for a while. In fact, try imagining what it's like to be the runtiest goblin in the caves, the lone worshiper of a god... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0756404932
• Release Date: March 2008
• Publisher: DAW
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 6.7" x 0.9" x 4.2"

Customer Reviews

leaves me wishing for more ...

I heard that Hines is currently working on a new fantasy series. While I am looking forward for new work from this fresh, rising talent I do hope that he returns to Jig the Goblin someday. A friend recommended this trilogy to me just a month ago and I read all the books back to back. Hine's writing is a perfect blend of humor and fantasy - they match if not surpass the better books of Piers Anthony's early 1-10 Xanth books.

Best story in the series

Just finished this one today, and once again I'm impressed with Jim's storytelling skills. This one has by far the best story, and paired along with Jig's most agonizing quest, I have to say this one was my favorite out of the three. Each chapter starts with an excerpt of Shadowstars life, separate from the rest of the story, but it ties in all together at the end. Not a penny was wasted on this trilogy. I highly recommend this series to anyone and everyone.

going for the Jig-ular [no spoilers]

Jig Dragonslayer's adventures (possibly) conclude in "Goblin War" nearly one year after the prior novel. The greatly improved storytelling relates an outstanding piece of Tymalous Shadowstar's past with each chapter. The Jig saga consistently amuses and entertains without any explicit elements or gruesome contents. The backstabbing Relka returns as a spirited promoter of Tymalous and devoted believer in Jig's powers, singing entertaining poems in their names. Together with Relka, Jig and goblin warrior Trok are captured by a small war party lead by Prince Theodore and Princess Genevieve, siblings to the Prince brothers from "Goblin Quest". Darnak the dwarf reappears accompanying the two royal youngsters in their quest. There are some interesting revelations about Jig's parentage and Tymalous's interest for Jig and the goblin race in the short pieces of his divine history. Veka the wizard is briefly mentioned but otherwise absent. A detailed map of the significant terrains would have been useful. I highly recommend this series to any fan of the fantasy genre. Thank you.

A fitting conclusion

We return for the third, and possibly final time to the tale of Jig the Dragonslayer ( also, Pixies, Princes, and one Necromancer ). The novel by itself would make a good read, but I think it would best be enjoyed after reading the first two in the series Goblin Quest and Goblin Hero. As for the story itself, we pick up with Jig some time after the events of Goblin Hero. We meet old and new characters, some questions are answered, and others aren't. Hines nicely wraps up the series with an ending that should satisfy fans old and new. The action moves along nicely, Hine's humor is as always well done, and as always there are characters who are a lot deeper than they first appear. Hine's has taken the "always leave them wanting more" idea to heart, I'd love to read more about Jig and the others, but if this is where he wants to end the story, I'm glad he ended it here so well.

Third in the Goblin Trilogy.

Jig has bested a dragon, necromancer, and pixies; but now he's up against a powerful orc and her army. To make matters worse, Jig has to deal with an army of humans as well. As a long-lost secret is revealed about Tymalous Shadowstar's forgotten past, can Jig trust his benefactor enough to stand against the most powerful being Jig has ever encountered? Humans and the "uncivilized creatures" lives all may hang in the balance as armies clash and a dark plot unravels. As a fan of the first two installments, I had high expectations for Goblin War. And I wasn't disappointed. There is plenty of adventure, humor, and magic contributing to make this a fantastic fantasy. Jig's character has been slowly developing over the course of the trilogy. And big questions are revealed that have been looming since the beginning. The humor is the most wonderful aspect of this unique series, and this latest had me laughing out loud (especially a certain reference to a Shel Silverstein story). Each of these books has been better than the last. This series is a must-read and one of my all-time favorites!