ONCE UPON A TIME
A man was cursed to the Shadowlands, his heart replaced with a cold lump of gold. In legends, he became known as The Goblin King.
For a favored few he will grant a wish. Yet, desperately clinging to his waning human soul, his one own desire remains unfulfilled: a willing queen.
But who would consent to move from the modern-day world into the realm of nightmares? No matter how intoxicating his touch, no matter how deep his valor, loving him is dangerous. And the one woman who might dare to try could also destroy forever his chance at a happily ever after.
Except for the movie Labyrinth and mentions of goblins in Laurell K. Hamilton's Merry Gentry series, the goblin world is one overlooked in paranormal romance. So the use of an underused species -- as the hero of a romance -- really intrigued me.
There were multiple layers woven throughout The Goblin King, and the emotional impact of the narrative as a whole made for a very good story. The concept of doing what one knows is right also lends more of a fairytale vibe to the underlying romance. What I disliked was Eliza's fiance almost becoming a caricature of an evil villain. His insistence that Eliza belonged with him and he would do whatever he could to keep the lifestyle to which he'd become accustomed was a bit over the top. I almost hoped he'd become the new goblin king, though he wouldn't have maintained his humanity as long as Roan had.
Overall, I thought The Goblin King was just what I needed to step away from the typical paranormal romance and take a chance on a lesser known paranormal species.
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