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published
November 7th 2006
(first published 2004)
by DAW
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Paperback, 346 pages
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0756404002
(isbn13: 9780756404000)
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Jig is a scrawny little nearsighted goblin-a runt even among his puny species. Captured by a party of adventurers searching for a magical artifact, an...more
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12/04/08
Elizabeth
marked it as to-read
Jig the goblin in very low on the pecking order in the goblin tunnels.
But one day Jig runs afoul of a group of adventurers. The group is led by a prince with too many older brothers. He wants to prove himself. So with his wizard brother, a dwarf protector, and a young elf thief, they have come to the tunnels to search for the legendary Rod of Creation.
It is said to be deep in the mountain, beyond the terrible Necromancer, and guarded by an ancient dragon. Jig is impress...more
But one day Jig runs afoul of a group of adventurers. The group is led by a prince with too many older brothers. He wants to prove himself. So with his wizard brother, a dwarf protector, and a young elf thief, they have come to the tunnels to search for the legendary Rod of Creation.
It is said to be deep in the mountain, beyond the terrible Necromancer, and guarded by an ancient dragon. Jig is impress...more
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Read in November, 2008
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"Oh, you're *THAT* goblin guy?"
Those were - as close as I can remember - my first words to Jim C. Hines, the author of Goblin Quest. I'd heard two short stories on PodCastle and ClonePod of his just a week before, and both my wife and I had laughed our way through them. So to have Mr. Hines in front of me - with copies of his Goblin books in hand - at GenCon was an unexpected surprise. He signed them, and I packed them away to read another day. Jim - I hope I can get aw...more
Those were - as close as I can remember - my first words to Jim C. Hines, the author of Goblin Quest. I'd heard two short stories on PodCastle and ClonePod of his just a week before, and both my wife and I had laughed our way through them. So to have Mr. Hines in front of me - with copies of his Goblin books in hand - at GenCon was an unexpected surprise. He signed them, and I packed them away to read another day. Jim - I hope I can get aw...more
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Read in May, 2009
IN BRIEF:
Children young enough to swallow this text should not be exposed to the crass tidbits scattered here and there within it.
THE GOOD:
The author's effective portrayal of what is admirable about the race of Men inspires faith in humankind and in oneself. The storyline turns out to be beyond the mundane and hackneyed. There are many problems for the characters to solve, and several of their solutions are downright foxy.
THE BAD:
The voice of the text ...more
Children young enough to swallow this text should not be exposed to the crass tidbits scattered here and there within it.
THE GOOD:
The author's effective portrayal of what is admirable about the race of Men inspires faith in humankind and in oneself. The storyline turns out to be beyond the mundane and hackneyed. There are many problems for the characters to solve, and several of their solutions are downright foxy.
THE BAD:
The voice of the text ...more
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I was a D&D junkie when I was young, yes I was. I can still remember those early days of gaming, when it was all very new and everything seemed so magical and, well, really, really cool. I *loved* crawling through dungeons, as much to fight the monsters as to find out what cool treasure they were carrying. It was great moving along with my friends, the archetypical thieves, fighters, priests, and wizards.
As they tend to do, my tastes matured and I moved on to other games, but I never...more
As they tend to do, my tastes matured and I moved on to other games, but I never...more
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Read in May, 2008
Hines does for goblins what Tolkien did for halflings.
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Read in July, 2008
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I finished Goblin Quest last night. It is a lighthearted fantasy based heavily on the Dungeons & Dragons stereotypes of our youth, as seen through the nearsighted eyes of a runty goblin who has a fire spider for a pet. The goblin is bullied into a setup that causes him to fall in with a group of adventurers on a Great Quest to find the [dumdumdum!] ROD OF CREATION somewhere under the mountain where the goblins live.
The storytelling was fun, funny, thoughtful (what?!), and satisfying....more
The storytelling was fun, funny, thoughtful (what?!), and satisfying....more
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Read in July, 2007
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Jig is a goblin; a smaller than average, weaker than average goblin. This means he gets picked on a lot. He gets a bit of a raw deal most of the time. But that is the norm for most goblins, their fate is to live underground in their tunnels, fodder for any adventurous type that might come looking for treasure, or maybe to die at the hands of the neighbouring hobgoblins. An early death is a fairly usual end; the best to be hoped for is a quick one.
But then, taken out on patrol as a pr...more
But then, taken out on patrol as a pr...more
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Read in January, 2008
I think that I was expecting more from this book. The main idea behind this book is that it is told from the perspective of the classic fantasy “villains.” In this case it is told from the perspective of a goblin named Jig. Jig gets dragged along on a quest with the classic fantasy heroes, including a prince, a mage, an elf, and a dwarf. Almost all of the characters felt very flat and cliché to me. That would have been okay if the main story stuck to Jig who was a more developed charac...more
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Read in December, 2008
I read this book for a MarsDust magazine review and enjoyed it very much. My son had a book report to do for school, so we read it again. We all loved the book, Part of his report was to make a board game. We made a wonderful Goblin Quest game and he got an A from his teacher. My husband tells me Jim really liked the idea we made a game based on his book. I would love to read the rest of the Goblin Quest series!
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Read in January, 2008
I would call Jim C. Hines Goblin trilogy a wonderful, novelized version of a Dungeons and Dragons roll playing game adventure written with the same tongue-in-cheek style of a Terry Pratchett or Douglas Adams. I was really surprised by how much I enjoyed Goblin Quest, and recommend it to anyone who enjoys fantasy. It honors and lampoons the genre at the same time.
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Read in January, 2009
This book is fabulous! Once I started, I couldn't easily put it down. This book is for everyone who's been in a D&D dungeon crawl, for everyone who cheers for the underdog, and for everyone who wants a good laugh.
Jig is a goblin. He's small, runty, and weak, even for his species. He's very near-sighted and has the unfortunate habit of thinking. He gets shanghaied by a group of adventurers hunting the Rod of Creation. Hilarity ensues.
Luckily for my sanity, this is th...more
Jig is a goblin. He's small, runty, and weak, even for his species. He's very near-sighted and has the unfortunate habit of thinking. He gets shanghaied by a group of adventurers hunting the Rod of Creation. Hilarity ensues.
Luckily for my sanity, this is th...more
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Read in February, 2009
I liked the light hearted take on a backwards dungeon crawl. It was fun to have the Goblin Jig tell the story and the humans being the flawed bad guys. The humor is aimed at turning the D & D world upside down.
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Read in February, 2009
This book was delightful! The first book I've read to make you fall in love with a goblin. He struggles with who he thought he should be and who he wants to be. Its wonderful!
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I loved the whole Goblin series! Fun easy reads and it's pretty cool that the Author grew up around the corner from me!
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Read in June, 2008
An enjoyable and pleasant romp with a surprisingly refreshing hero. Spins the fantasy genre nicely. Recommended.
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Read in January, 2009
An amusing tale in which the little guy triumphs over obstacles...including travel companions out to kill him.
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Read in June, 2008
Interesting but juvenile humor and poor writing make it less than a must-have
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Read in July, 2008
recommends it for:
Fans of traditional fantasy stories, fans of humor
This is the first book in the series, and I think the author's first book ever. I didn't find it laugh out loud funny, but it is a story that kept me turning the page, and both the story and author get better as it goes. Somewhere in the middle you can feel it become a pretty great story.
It's not an unfunny book either, it's just not always my brand of humor, which admittedly odd. I've read the second book and started on the third, and each one has gotten progressively more entert...more
It's not an unfunny book either, it's just not always my brand of humor, which admittedly odd. I've read the second book and started on the third, and each one has gotten progressively more entert...more
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Read in January, 2009
Such a funny fantasy book I totally enjoyed it
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