Book description
Nine Goblins Review
T. Kingfisher's Nine Goblins flips the fantasy script in the most delightful way, giving us a war story where the monsters are just trying to survive their own incompetence.
The Goblin War started somehow-nobody really remembers how-and now nine goblins find themselves stranded behind enemy lines after a disastrous encounter with an evil wizard. These aren't the fearsome creatures from propaganda posters. They're cowardly, lazy, and spectacularly bad at being villains, which makes them absolutely perfect protagonists.
Sergeant Nessilka faces an impossible task: keeping her bumbling troop alive long enough to find their way home. What unfolds is a journey through a forest filled with elves, trolls, and monsters-but also through the hilarious dynamics of a military unit that's more dysfunctional family than fighting force.
Kingfisher's narration brings these characters to vivid life, capturing both the absurdity of their situation and the genuine heart beneath their scaly exteriors. The goblins argue, scheme, and occasionally stumble into moments of unexpected heroism, making their misadventures both laugh-out-loud funny and surprisingly touching.
This audiobook delivers exactly what fantasy fans crave: familiar tropes twisted into something fresh, characters who grow on you despite their flaws, and a story that proves even the most unlikely heroes can find their way home-with enough chaos and comedy along the way to keep you entertained from start to finish.
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Playing a wide variety of audio formats
Works on all devices with iOS 13 and newer
Huge amount of features for a small price
Frequent updates to add new features and improve existing ones
Advanced playback controls
Live sound processing
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice and noise reduction
Translated into more than 20 languages
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Use equalizer to make the sound comfortable for you
Adjust the playback speed
Enjoy dark and light app themes
Supported formats: MP3, M4B, AWB, FLAC, OGG audio files and many more (must be DRM free)
Auto-Bookmarks make it easy to find your place
AirPlay support allows redirection of audio output.
VoiceOver support
Dark mode for night owls
Convenient bookmarking system helps you mark the most important places.
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Share your audiobook with friends
Lock-screen control
Customise app with extensive options
Sleep timer with shake to reset, set custom notification sounds, and a few unique options
Auto rewind depending on paused time, customize rewind times to your liking
Removing background noise from recordings made in classrooms and meetings
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice for a better listening experience