Lord of Goblins, Vol. 1 by Michiel Werbrouck

Since then he has improved his craft, honing his writing skills. He is currently studying Applied Computer Science while working as a freelance Graphic Designer and Marketing Assistant.Īside from his studies, Michiel is an up-and-coming author, having started out writing short Sci-Fi stories on various online platforms before finally taking the next step. L.Michiel Werbrouck was born in Oxford, UK but grew up in the Belgian city of Leuven. Story Review: The People of the Black Circle by Robert E.Light Novel Review: Altina the Sword Princess by Yukiya Murasaki.Light Novel Review: Reincarnated as a Sword by Yuu Tanaka.You may like some of my other posts about writing:Īlso if you like this review, check out my other reviews: Poetry: “Three Tanka: Images from a Small Town”.Poetry: “She Wants to be Friends Forever”.My poetry has been gaining some attention online: If you like my work consider supporting me with a donation! If you enjoy smart protagonists who fight against inequality, this is right up your alley! The story started to pick up by the end, but I really wish that center portion hadn’t lagged as hard as I felt it did.Īll in all it’s a good read and I’d recommend it if you like that kind of story. Grungy goblins in smelly holes isn’t exactly my idea of a good time. This book is solid, and I can tell there’s some really interesting ideas and worldbuilding baked into it, but I also feel like as a first volume it was a little lacking in the “hook” department. But then, for a man who died fighting oppression, it’s the perfect challenge for him. Lev is not happy with the situation in the least, especially given the way his race of goblins is treated among the hierarchy of monsters and underground creatures. He wakes to his sister Ghorza worrying about him because he was in an accident and almost died. Lev finds himself in a fantasy world in the body of a goblin named Gherm. But that’s only the beginning of the story. This paints a target on him, and he is soon assassinated. The story centers around Lev, a silver-tongued leader of men in our world who helps his people with organization and leadership skills to rise up. It’s very much so inspired by the isekai Japanese light novels I’m so fond of and yet they have a unique Western fantasy bend to them.

Lord of Goblins, Vol. 1 by Michiel Werbrouck