Product Description

Jig is a scrawny little nearsighted goblin-a runt even among his puny species. Captured by a party of adventurers searching for a magical artifact, and forced to guide them, Jig encounters every peril ever faced on a fantasy quest.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #17413 in Books
• Published on: 2006-11-07
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 352 pages

Wil Wheaton, Author and Actor
I can't wait to buy a copy for my stepson, who keeps asking me what I'm laughing so hard about.

Review
Romance Reviews Today : "Witty and captivating ..A must have for the fantasy aficionados library."
--Romance Reviews Today (November 2004)

Romantic Reviews Today
GoblinQuest is a witty and captivating action adventure...a must have for the fantasy aficionado's library.

Customer Reviews

Better than the Zanth novels
I loved this book, it is one of my favorites now and I know I will want to revisit it often. I also bought the other two books in the series. Each book is stand alone great. I laughed so hard I almost fell out of my chair and yet there is also a lesson to be learned in the book. Great read.

Jig is a goblin. He lives with the rest of the goblins in a magic mountain. He is the runt and gets bullied often. A large mean goblin, Porak, forces him to go with his company while they check out the tunnels. They stop to drink and play craps while Jig is forced to wander off further in the tunnels. He comes upon a group of adventurers. Prince Barius, a warrior, Prince Ryslind, a mage, Darnak, a dwarf and a captured young elf girl. She is a thief who was caught by Darnak and is being forced to accompany the trio on their quest.

Jig is the only one left after the goblins encounter the adventurers and he is forced to lead the party deeper into the mountain. They are in search of the Rod of Creation. Jig knows what a goblin is and does, he is a coward and he runs. Unfortunately that is not possible for our hero. So his great idea is to lead the party into all of the most dangerous places he knows. The only thing is that he only knows the goblin tunnels.

As you can imagine the journey is a hoot and the adventures are swift and deadly. From one death trap to another, Jig has already decided that death is his destination. But as they travel Jig learns things not the least is that Darnak serves a God who helps him, by healing injuries due to battle. Jig thinks that might come in handy if he can find a God who won't mind a goblin worshiper. There must be at least one God who needs a servant.

I found the adventure wonderful, exciting, and delicious. I look forward to the other two books in the series. GOBLIN HERO and GOBLIN WAR if they are as good as GOBLIN QUEST, I will dive in and devour each of them just as I did this one. Great Reading.

Fantastic!
Never hearing of Jim Hines before,I was skeptical at first, afraid I was wasting my money. WOW! Am I glad I took the plunge. Goblin Quest is the perfect fantasy book for people who want something out of the box. The story makes Jig, a Goblin, (which are usually known as the bad guys) the lovable, funny, offbeat hero. From start to finish, it keeps you enthralled. I can't wait to see what Jig is up to in the next book.

Jig-a-licious [no spoilers]
"Goblin Quest" begins the exploits of Jig the goblin, a clever yet cowardly runt pulled into a quest to find the Rod of Creation. The undemanding writing appeals to all ages without any graphic details of battles or harsh language. The novel is a generally pleasant read filled with funny incidents and witty remarks yet somewhat resembles a gaming session from a goblin's perspective.

Jig and Smudge, his pet fire spider, are forced to follow Prince Barius's group deeper than any goblin has traveled into the depths of the caverns. Ryslind, the crazy wizard brother to Barius, has a brilliant method on maintaining his spellbook and Darnak, a dwarven cleric, preserves the peace between the two. Also along on the adventure is elf thief Riana, not terribly experienced but sneaky as amusingly shown in Chapter 13.

A detailed map of the significant terrains would have been useful.

I highly recommend this series to any fan of the fantasy genre.

Thank you.