But one key element of the story creates a profound moral dilemma for those considering this book for a young reader: in every generation, the Goblin King’s bride is captured by the groom and forced into marriage, and she has no choice in the matter. If that were the entire plot, there would be little to quibble about, and readers could contemplate the worthiness of this book according to whether they take issue with stories involving magic and goblins (who are very originally imagined by this author as a civilized, even cultured race). Kate learns to live in the fascinating Goblin kingdom and helps fight a threat to it. The young woman Kate is the chosen bride of Marak, the ugly but charming Goblin ruler. The underground Goblin Kingdom normally has little to do with the world of humans-except when the Goblin King chooses a bride. An inventive, well-written fantasy, but one with disturbing aspects.
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