Not what I expected, but definitely interesting. The 18 year old Maia, son of the elf emperor and his shunned goblin wife totally unexpectedly rises to ascend his father when an airship with the emperor and all his other sons crashes. Totally unprepared he has to learn all the ways of elven court and earn the respect of his people.

My biggest hurdle were all the names. The author uses a complex elven language that to the end of the book made me confused about characters. Nevertheless it was gripping reading, if a bit slow at times