A review by pussinbooks
Goblin Secrets by William Alexander

2.0

Goblin Secrets wasn't quite impressive to me, coming from a theater background. While I loved Rownie's reverence for the stage, and the quirky inner workings of the stage crew, I didn't feel the themes of identity and mask wearing that I thought should be there. William Alexander sets up conflicts between characters that never come to a head, leaving the ending feeling anti-climactic. Maybe he will explore those character relationships in a sequel, but it comes at the cost of this book not standing very well on its own. What saves this book for me is the happy ending that comes at a great sacrifice.