I like to think of myself as a fairly intelligent person. I was an English major in college. I read lots of fantasy books with invented words in them. I enjoy puzzles. And yet, never have I loved being so utterly lost in the beautiful red tape of titles and ranks in the Elven royal court in The Goblin Emperor.
Read if Looking For: the daily life of an unassuming Emperor, hopeful books, baroque invented fantasy language use
Avoid if Looking For: political intrigue as a developed plotline
Marked for Plot 