Another great Jig the Goblin story

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	• Goblin War (Jig the Goblin) Jim C. Hines DAW, 2008 - 352 pages average customer review:based on 15 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

A satisfying end

Third and final entry in the "Jig the Goblin" light fantasy series in which Jig heads off to war. Goblins, hobgoblins, humans, a tangled mix of political and personal grievances to be sorted out and settled, a cranky old female chief for Jig to please, not to mention trying to figure out the wishes and motives of his God, Tymalous Shadowstar.

Poor Jig! All he wants to do is retire peacefully to his corner of the mountain with Smudge, his fire spider, with enough to eat and an extra loincloth or two. Instead he's thrust into the midst of war with his busted-up knife, dwindling healing powers and a rag-tag group of what passes for loyal followers, which isn't saying much among the goblins. And there he goes, headed towards the ultimate battle in which the goblins attempt to secure their little corner of the mountain.

I really enjoyed this series; it's not your typical fantasy at all, more humorous and lighter in tone, yet with some underlying deeper message, too. I'll miss Jig now that his adventures appear to be done, but will definitely be looking for more from this author.

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leaves me wishing for more ...

I heard that Hines is currently working on a new fantasy series. While I am looking forward for new work from this fresh, rising talent I do hope that he returns to Jig the Goblin someday. A friend recommended this trilogy to me just a month ago and I read all the books back to back. Hine's writing is a perfect blend of humor and fantasy - they match if not surpass the better books of Piers Anthony's early 1-10 Xanth books.

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Best story in the series

Just finished this one today, and once again I'm impressed with Jim's storytelling skills. This one has by far the best story, and paired along with Jig's most agonizing quest, I have to say this one was my favorite out of the three. Each chapter starts with an excerpt of Shadowstars life, separate from the rest of the story, but it ties in all together at the end.

Not a penny was wasted on this trilogy. I highly recommend this series to anyone and everyone.

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Another great Jig the Goblin story

The goblin lair is once again under attack by the humans, and when they gain control of the lair they take out the strongest goblins, including the famous Jig the Dragonslayer. It seems that there is a war going on, pitting humans against an army of monsters - orcs, goblins and kobolds. However, Jig quickly discovers that he and his tribe have no friends on either side. Jig is going to have to use all of his brains and luck if he is going to keep himself alive...oh, and save his tribe as well, if at all possible.

I have been a fan of traditional sword and sorcerer, elf and dwarf type fantasy for many years, and I quickly fell in love with Jim Hines' Jig the Goblin stories. The characters are all quite interesting - taking traditional fantasy character-types, and then showing them from a goblin's viewpoint. Also, I must say that I really enjoyed the story; the author did a great job of holding up the suspense, and keeping you glued to the pages waiting to see what happens.

Overall, I found this to be a fun and very interesting book. I liked the story, and really liked the very interesting characters that populated it (especially the goblins). If you are a fan of fantasy literature, then you will enjoy this wacky, off-beat addition to the genre. I highly recommend it!

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End of a great series

As conclusions for a trilogy got his one has got it right. Not only does Hines wrap up the story of our hero Jig neatly but we now get the back story behind Shadowstar and the full account of the forgotten gods. Personally I actually found myself skipping chapters a bit to keep reading about how this came about till the stories intertwined perfectly. In some ways this helps explain a lot from previous books but also shows that there is more to Hines than just Goblins.
Needless to say Jig manages to save the day in his own peculiar way which is most un-goblinish but at the same time allows the reader to say goodbye to Jig knowing that while these adventures may be over his troubles may not be especially with the revelation at the end that he is now on his own, though the writer did leave that door slightly ajar.
As noted by anther review Veka was absent which personally I thought to be a shame as I was wondering what became of her when she left the caverns. Perhaps a new series with her might be in order?
One can only hope that we will see more of this Goblin horde as while a good trilogy I really do want more which is a sign of an excellent series.

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