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The Goblin Emperor

The Goblin Emperor is a 2014 fantasy novel written by the American author Sarah Monette under the pseudonym Katherine Addison. The novel received the Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel and was nominated for the Nebula, Hugo and World Fantasy Awards. It was well received by critics, who noted the strength of the protagonist's characterization and, unusual for fantasy, the work's warm and understated tone.


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““It will cause a great many changes.”
“Yes, but one cannot prevent change simply by wishing it not to happen.””

Source: The Goblin Emperor (2014), Chapter 22, "The Bridge over the Upazhera" (p. 275)

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Sarah Monette photo
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“They took silence for assent, as the zealous often do.”

Source: The Goblin Emperor (2014), Chapter 28, "A Letter from Mer Celehar" (p. 383)

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“It is not foolish,” Dachensol Polchina agreed. “It is new, which is not the same thing.”

Source: The Goblin Emperor (2014), Chapter 26, "The Clocksmiths and the Corazhas" (p. 359)

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Sarah Monette photo
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“The oaths were no more than a formal deterrent to troublemaking, but they were better than no deterrent at all.”

Source: The Goblin Emperor (2014), Chapter 8, "The Coronation of Edrehasivar VII" (p. 94)

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“He did not entirely believe himself, but he knew he had best pretend he did.”

Source: The Goblin Emperor (2014), Chapter 15, "The Problem of Setheris" (p. 175)

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“It will cause a great many changes.”

“Yes, but one cannot prevent change simply by wishing it not to happen.”
Source: The Goblin Emperor (2014), Chapter 22, "The Bridge over the Upazhera" (p. 275)

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