“Goblins & Greatcoats” by Travis Baldree

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Rating: 3/5 Stars

A fun short story about a goblin, Zyll, who enters an inn and discovers a murder scene. The people at the inn believe she is there to investigate the murder and discover who is the murderer. That she does, showing an eye for detail, both mundane and magical, while pocketing various eating utensils from the inn.

The twist comes at the end when the murderer is revealed, and Zyll is shown to be not the person they expect her to be.

Book read from 2024/08/16 to 2024/08/17