fryguy451's review against another edition
5.0
A satisfying conclusion to a great series. Graphic Audio has done a terrific production on the series.
maximus_56's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
midwichtriffid's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
socr8sjohnson's review against another edition
4.0
At the conclusion of this book I felt very sad that I wouldn't be reading any more books with Jig the Goblin. It wraps up the whole goblin series very nicely. I would have liked, as another reader said, a less ambiguous ending with Shadowstar. The entire series is great and you can see Hines grow as a writer through each book.
I will definitely check out Mr. Hines's next project.
I will definitely check out Mr. Hines's next project.
honu_girl's review against another edition
4.0
High literature this isn't. But, it's a great story, well-told. Jig isn't always likeable, but who ever is? He is always relateable. There are funny moments, and poignant moments. And there are scene-stealers, like Smudge and Bastard. A thoroughly great tale, and a satisfying conclusion to Jig's trilogy.
grandgranini's review against another edition
3.0
I'm not a writer, but it can't be easy to write good humorous genre fiction, and have a solid plot at the same time. This trilogy was a fast fun read that made me chuckle almost nonstop. None of the two sequels were quite as good as the first part, which was mostly about turning the standard D&D dungeon-crawling scenario on it's head, but they did hold up pretty well.
bibliobabe94's review against another edition
4.0
Great wrap up to the series. I'm going to miss Jig!
gls_merch's review against another edition
3.5
This book closes out the Goblin Hero trilogy. In this third book, we delve more deeply into the mythology behind the our goblin hero Jig Dragonslayer's patron deity Tymalous Shadowstar whom he first met in the first book. Shadowstar gave Jig his healing powers and was there to lend a hand in his adventures. In this third book, the god's background is revealed and we complete a story arc that was cleverly set-up in the first two books of the cycle.
audiobookmel's review
5.0
Review originally posted at BooksOfMyHeart.net.
4.5 stars
I can’t believe I’m on my last Jig story. This has been a really fun fantasy series. It follows Jig the goblin, who is a runt and half blind. He isn’t looked highly upon by his fellow goblins. Jig has learned how to hide and to be cunning it when it comes to dealing with his brutish brethren. He has even outwitted humans, hobgoblins, necromancers, and more. He is now known as “Jig the Dragonslayer”.
So in these stories, Jig becomes a unlikely hero. He is a great leader, though getting people to listen to a half-blind runt of a goblin isn’t easy. Especially when you’re dealing with humans who have egos the size of a continent.
In this last of the trilogy, we finally learn a lot more about Tymalous Shadowstar, the god that has been helping Jig along the way. We also learn more about the other gods, and of course they are all related and are the ones mucking things up in the real world.
I really loved the ragtag crew of people that help Jig on this one last quest. Jig also has a pet fire spider who has been with him since the beginning, named Smudge. I really liked Smudge, even though he is just a normal pet and doesn’t talk or anything special. He just seems to be there when Jig needs support the others aren’t giving him.
I’m not going to go too much into the plot of the story. It is a typical fantasy quest style story. But, if you like fantasy stories and unlikely heroes, this is a great series for you. There is plenty of humor to keep you entertained as well. I will miss Jig, Smudge and the different groups that have been with Jig in each book. I will also miss Tymalous Shadowstar and his snide remarks.
Last, isn’t that cover so cute??
4.5 stars
I can’t believe I’m on my last Jig story. This has been a really fun fantasy series. It follows Jig the goblin, who is a runt and half blind. He isn’t looked highly upon by his fellow goblins. Jig has learned how to hide and to be cunning it when it comes to dealing with his brutish brethren. He has even outwitted humans, hobgoblins, necromancers, and more. He is now known as “Jig the Dragonslayer”.
So in these stories, Jig becomes a unlikely hero. He is a great leader, though getting people to listen to a half-blind runt of a goblin isn’t easy. Especially when you’re dealing with humans who have egos the size of a continent.
In this last of the trilogy, we finally learn a lot more about Tymalous Shadowstar, the god that has been helping Jig along the way. We also learn more about the other gods, and of course they are all related and are the ones mucking things up in the real world.
I really loved the ragtag crew of people that help Jig on this one last quest. Jig also has a pet fire spider who has been with him since the beginning, named Smudge. I really liked Smudge, even though he is just a normal pet and doesn’t talk or anything special. He just seems to be there when Jig needs support the others aren’t giving him.
I’m not going to go too much into the plot of the story. It is a typical fantasy quest style story. But, if you like fantasy stories and unlikely heroes, this is a great series for you. There is plenty of humor to keep you entertained as well. I will miss Jig, Smudge and the different groups that have been with Jig in each book. I will also miss Tymalous Shadowstar and his snide remarks.
Last, isn’t that cover so cute??