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, Kindle Edition

First published August 10, 2013

Reviews

[Stephen Anderson · Rating 5 out of 5]

A fun read

I wasn't sure at first, but then the characters really started to grow on me. A light hearted, highly imaginative story really disrupted my sleep. Now for the next one...

[Deanna Stanley · Rating 3 out of 5]

This started as a stream of consciousness story and it shows. A plot doesn't even begin to form until a third of the way through and then you have three different plot lines that are only tangentially related.

Interesting, but hard to get through. Also - if you don't know Unix/programming/security you'll probably be lost though significant parts.

Not bad, but if you're not part of the narrow intended audience you're not going to enjoy it.

[Robin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved it! Its like listening to Garrison Keillor read for Terry Pratchet while adding some of his own dry wit. Very creative and involving story. I easily became immersed in the goblin world.