The human army,
Hanorians, is at the gates of Kiranok, the goblns’ stronghold,
threatening to wipe them out and kill all of them. Billy, the
reluctant goblin king, is worried about how he can save the
situation. Billy with the help of his goblin commander, Hob, won the
Goblin Crown, defeating General Sawtooth, but not all goblins are
happy with the situation, so Billy is facing problems both from the
Hanorians and from some goblins.
Billy’s friends,
Lexi and Kurt, who arrived unexpectedly in the goblin kingdom along
with Billy, are doing their best to help. Lexi’s magic continues to
improve, and she fights a battle with the powerful wizard, Mig. While
all these things are happening, the friends see a falling star.
Falling stars are important to the goblins, so Hob and Kurt set off
to see if they can find it.
This book is aimed
at middle grade readers. The characters are well done for this age
group. Billy and to an extent Lexi were outcasts in their school. Now
they’re shouldering serious responsibility and protecting Billy’s
subjects. Kurt was an insider but now that he is with the goblins, he
has become a faithful supporter of Billy.
The book is an
enjoyable fantasy with plenty of action, but also some philosophical
questions that will make young readers think.
I received this book
from Turner Publishing for this review.
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