Disturbing gender roles, excessive moralizing, and a rushed and incongruous conclusion keep this sequel from achieving its rather strong potential. Their perfectly chosen goblin husbands are far superior to the crude elves kidnapping and involuntary marriage proves the elves’ salvation. While Seylin quests for elves, and Emily leaves goblin lands hunting for Seylin, the all-wise goblin king arranges the capture of the remaining elf women.
Alas, the remaining elves are ignorant, near-extinct, poverty-stricken misogynists, and only goblin magic can save them. Spurned, Seylin leaves the goblin kingdom to avoid Emily and search for the long-lost elves. Emily’s adored by her goblin friend, elf-like throwback Seylin, but doesn’t understand his awkward words of love. Baby sister Emily of The Hollow Kingdom (2003), a human in the goblin world, has grown into a lovable young woman.
Racial integration through wife-napping makes for awkward fantasy, despite a compellingly intricate structure.
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