elevenses started reading The Hands of the Emperor by Victoria Goddard
An impulsive word can start a war. A timely word can stop one. A simple …
This was recced in several different places including an online convention in the same space as The Goblin Emperor (about “kind” people) so I’m hopeful! I have it on hardcover as well, but I’m listing the ebook here since I’m listening to it via TTS.