Goblin War [Dramatized Adaptation]

Written by Jim C. Hines

Narrated by A Full Cast, Richard Cutting, Colleen Delany and 21 more

If you think it's hard being a hobgoblin or a human, try living a goblin's life for a while. In fact, try imagining what it's like to be the runtiest goblin in the caves, the lone worshiper of a god who's been forgotten for a good reason, and the target everyone points to at the first hint of trouble. Try picturing yourself as Jig Dragonslayer, and see how you like it... Despite impossible odds, Jig was still alive. He'd survived an adventurer's quest against a dragon and a necromancer, a pixie invasion that had ogres and trolls dropping like flies, and, most frightening of all, the threat of being made chief of the goblins. He wasn't sure how much more he could stand. Naturally, he was about to find out. War was brewing in the world outside the Mountain, and when the goblin's lair was invaded by human warriors in search of the Rod of Creation, Jig knew it was just the start of another really bad day...

• Language: English
• Publisher: GraphicAudio
• Release date: Jun 3, 2020
• ISBN: 9781648792847

Jim C. Hines

Jim C. Hines won a Hugo award for posing half-naked on the internet. (Okay, there was a little more to it, but how often do you get to write something like that?) He's the author of more than fifty published short stories, as well as nine other fantasy novels, including Libriomancer and Codex Born (the first two books in the Magic ex Libris series), the humorous Goblin Quest trilogy, and a series of fairy-tale retellings which reimagine traditional princesses as butt-kicking action heroines. Jim lives in Michigan with his wife, two children, and an unstable number of pets, and wants to be a libriomancer when he grows up. Or a jedi. He can be found online at www.jimchines.com.

Reviews for Goblin War [Dramatized Adaptation]

[sunnysd_1 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

When your day begins with the sound of goblin war drums, there's a pretty fair chance it won't end well. For Jig the goblin, whose previous misadventures have included a dragon, some fairly nasty pixies, hobgoblins, poisonous lizard fish, and the odd troll or three, all of which have attempted to injure, kill, or eat him, it's a foregone conclusion. Staying alive will be more of a challenge than ever -- this time Jig's juggling an angry goddess, giant wolves, elves, the obligatory goblin hordes, orcs, elves and humans, and to make matters worse, Tymalous Shadowstar takes away his cowardice -- what's a poor goblin to do?Excellent! Can't wait to see what sorts of trouble Tymalous gets Jig into next.

[paulrharvey3 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

A fitting finale to the trilogy.

[terriko_1 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

The third (and probably final?) instalment in Jim Hines' books about Jig the Goblin. If you enjoyed the others, you'll enjoy this one, so I won't risk spoiling anything by saying more!

[loafhunter13 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

If you think it's hard being a hobgoblin or a human, try living a goblin's life for a while. In fact, try imagining what it's like to be the runtiest goblin in the caves, the lone worshiper of a god who's been forgotten for a good reason, and the target everyone points to at the first hint of trouble. Try picturing yourself as Jig Dragonslayer, and see how you like it...Despite impossible odds, Jig was still alive. He'd survived an adventurer's quest against a dragon and a necromancer, a pixie invasion that had ogres and trolls dropping like flies, and, most frightening of all, the threat of being made chief of the goblins. He wasn't sure how much more he could stand. Naturally, he was about to find out.War was brewing in the world outside the Mountain, and when the goblin's lair was invaded by human warriors in search of the Rod of Creation, Jig knew it was just the start of another really bad day...Fast paced, fun dialogue, and bouncy descriptions wrapped up in a humorous package. Jig makes a great anti-hero. Hines brings a fun but well-written genre to life and makes this a engaging story even for those that don't have extensive background in fantasy in general and this series in particular.

[graspingforthewind_1 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Goblin War is a completely different novel from the first two novels in the Goblin Series, Goblin Quest and Goblin War. Those two books were constrained by the small world of the lair and its surrounding caves. The goblins never left the caves under their mountain, for all the adventures that they had. This meant that the second novel, while having a different set of circumstances, was much like the first in plot and style, and didn’t add too much that was new to Jig the Goblin’s story. But in Goblin War, author Jim C. Hines has Jig and many of his fellow goblins leave the cave for the wider world, a world that pretty much wants to destroy them.In Goblin War Jig’s god, Tymalous Shadowstar, plays a much more significant role in the story. Each chapter begins with a history of how the forgotten god came to be forgotten, and why his worship was never picked up by some cult or other. It was wonderful to watch how Tymalous Shadowstar is revealed throughout the book, and he becomes a truly three dimensional character, not just an occasion for a disembodied laugh. All in all, I think Goblin War is Hines' best novel so far. He has stepped out of the small confines of the goblin lair, and opened up a new world for Jig to experience. This novel has more elements for humor, more action, and more plot threads. Hines is growing as a writer. This growing skill and comfort with writing is allowing him to write more complex and funny novels. It is sad to think that for now, Jig is on a well-deserved hiatus. Hopefully Hines will return to Jig’s world, or in some way connect the novels he is currently writing now to Jig’s story. Either way, I would like to see more of Jig.Full Review at Grasping for the Wind

[homechicken · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

After reading this book, I believe it will be the last of the Jig series. This book explained who Tymalous Shadowstar really is, and what his history is. When Jig's goblin cave is raided by a human army and all the goblin warriors are recruited to fortify a nearby human city, Jig decides to escape and join the impending invading orc/goblin army. Jig realizes, with Shadowstar's help, that the invading force is being led by another of the lost gods, whose only interest is death on a large enough scale to summon Noc, the god of death, for a little vengeance of her own.This is a must-read book, if only to finish up the series. The ending really seems to wrap everything up. I really liked it, and would recommend this entire series to anyone that likes humorous fantasy.

[krumbs_1 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Mix in gods with goblins, hobgoblins, and ogres, and everything gets complicated. Add in men, and things get even more confusing. Poor Jig; he just can't avoid being a hero!

[krau0098 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This was the third and final installment in the Jig the Goblin series by Jim C. Hines. It was my favorite book of the series and just about as perfect as it could get. I really loved it.The books starts with Jig and company being attacked by a force (a couple) of humans while on patrol. From there things degrade. The humans show up and demand a company of goblin warriors come with them to work for them or they will slay all the goblins in the caves. Grell, the current goblin chief, agrees. Of course, Jig is included in the company of goblin warriors sent, despite his small stature. From there Jig finds himself enslaved by humans to help fortify their city against a huge hoard of monsters that is threatening to take over the human city. One thing leads to another and the result is a world-changing battle that will decide the future of the monster races; of course like normal Jig is forced into a major role despite his protests.This was a wonderful book. Each chapter starts with a small bit that is told from Shadowstar's point of view. These bits give you background on the War of Shadows and how the God Autumnstar turned into Shadowstar. The remainder of each chapter is told mainly from Jig's perspective. Jig has unlikely companions in adventure with the very devout Relka and the brainless, but brawny, Trok. Smudge, Jig's pet fire spider, helps save Jig a number of times. We are joined by some of the characters in the first book, mainly the dwarf, who is still recovering from having been a bird for so long.There are some especially hilarious additions to this books. The orcs incredible competitiveness lead to hilarious scenes. The huge tree Oakbottom, who loves throwing around (literally) smaller races, is also a hoot. There were many times when I was chuckling out loud and my husband was shooting me strange glances trying to figure out what was sooo funny. Most of the humor is pretty witty and is delivered with a dry sense of humor; it is never so over the top that it is tasteless or detracts from the story. Even with all the humor; there is some heartfelt seriousness in this book too. Jig has some tough decisions to make. The struggle of the goblin races to work as a group and not for their individual gain is dealt with in both serious and humorous ways.The plot moved fast and the book was very engaging. Hines writing style is easy to read. There are some inside jokes that those people who have never played Dungeons and Dragons might not get. This is again a great adventure in the true style of Dungeons and Dragons. I loved this book. It ends perfect and is a wonderful and amusing journey.