Goblinopolis: The Tol Chronicles Book 1

by Robert G. Ferrell

On a planet where magic and technology are inextricably intertwined, Tol, a gruff inner city Goblin cop, finds himself in the unlikely role of saviour when the world's access to The Slice, a reservoir of magical energy, is threatened by a fiendish criminal plot. And Life is only getting more complicated for Tol as the Chosen One, when his younger brother becomes king by defeating all comers in a network hacking contest, only to then staff his cabinet with the legendary and nefarious hacker, Boogla. And not helping Tol in the least, are the intrepid reporter Selpla and her crew as they battle their way to the uber story of the century, through magical super-storms, vicious wildlife and a robot that grafts random animal parts onto wandering pets. In Goblinopolis, Robert G. Ferrell has crafted an entirely new comedic world of magic, mayhem and technocracy that devoted readers of Terry Pratchett's Discworld will love and new fantasy readers will devour and be left wanting more.

434 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 2013

Reviews

[Paige Ewing · Rating 4 out of 5]

Marvelous world building and fun characters. Really enjoyed the snark and mysteries.

[Billie · Rating 3 out of 5]

A good read, a fun mix of cyberpunk themes combined with magic and fantasy, done in, what felt to me, like a very new way. Please please please read this book.

I emphasise read because I listened to the author narrating this in an audiobook and I have to say no matter how good the writing is, his narration sounds dull and bored. Which is a shame because this is an action packed book with fantastic world building!

The narration made it a bit of a struggle for me, which lost a couple of stars, but the story is great.