

He accepts.ĭown in the Underground, Liesl discovers that the Goblin King still inspires her-musically, physically, emotionally. In exchange for her sister’s freedom, Liesl offers her hand in marriage to the Goblin King. Without sacrifice, nothing good can grow.

The life of a maiden must be given to the land, in accordance with the old laws. The Goblin King agrees to let Käthe go-for a price. Yet, as Liesl helps shoulder the burden of running her family’s inn, her dreams of composition and childish fancies about the Goblin King must be set aside in favor of more practical concerns.īut when her sister Käthe is taken by the goblins, Liesl journeys to their realm to rescue her sister and return her to the world above.

He is the Lord of Mischief, the Ruler Underground, and the muse around which her music is composed. Beware the goblin men and the wares they sell.Īll her life, nineteen-year-old Liesl has heard tales of the beautiful, mysterious Goblin King.
