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A review by princessleopard
Beggar's Rebellion by Levi Jacobs
4.0
Preface: I received a free copy of this novel in exchange for an honest review.
Actual rating: 4.5 stars
Explicit content: Torture, slavery, violence
Recommended for: Fans of the Mistborn series or other similar fantasy worlds
This was an enjoyable read! I thoroughly enjoyed my time with this book, to the point where reading it almost felt like I had to stake out time specifically to engage with it, vs reading while doing other things like I normally do. The world felt rich and engaging. The characters were all very likable. The conflict was interesting enough. Overall, it's just a very solid debut into a new fantasy series.
It reminds me a lot of Mistborn in some ways - the magic system is similar (in that the heroes ingest an item to use their powers, and there are several different sets of abilities, though there's no one character who has them all), and you really get the feeling of there being so much more to this world that isn't currently being explored. That might be my biggest "gripe" - this world is so interesting, and we only get small pieces of the lore in this novel! The little excerpts at the beginning of each chapter hint toward so much interesting stuff - lore about the moon, waystones, prophecies, etc - but it never comes up in the actual plot. Characters talk about the Prophet here and there, but I still have no idea what s/he actually did or who they fought. I want to know more!!
I'm super intrigued by the voices/spirit guides several characters have. Different characters seem to believe they're different things. Are they really the spirits of the dead? Are they demons? Are they some aspect of the person's own self? It's such an awesome idea, and I'm so curious to see where it goes.
Overall, this story was really engaging and enjoyable. I'd highly recommend it for fans of Mistborn or other fantasy readers who like that sort of world (minus all the ash and looming death and all that stuff, haha).
Actual rating: 4.5 stars
Explicit content: Torture, slavery, violence
Recommended for: Fans of the Mistborn series or other similar fantasy worlds
This was an enjoyable read! I thoroughly enjoyed my time with this book, to the point where reading it almost felt like I had to stake out time specifically to engage with it, vs reading while doing other things like I normally do. The world felt rich and engaging. The characters were all very likable. The conflict was interesting enough. Overall, it's just a very solid debut into a new fantasy series.
It reminds me a lot of Mistborn in some ways - the magic system is similar (in that the heroes ingest an item to use their powers, and there are several different sets of abilities, though there's no one character who has them all), and you really get the feeling of there being so much more to this world that isn't currently being explored. That might be my biggest "gripe" - this world is so interesting, and we only get small pieces of the lore in this novel! The little excerpts at the beginning of each chapter hint toward so much interesting stuff - lore about the moon, waystones, prophecies, etc - but it never comes up in the actual plot. Characters talk about the Prophet here and there, but I still have no idea what s/he actually did or who they fought. I want to know more!!
I'm super intrigued by the voices/spirit guides several characters have. Different characters seem to believe they're different things. Are they really the spirits of the dead? Are they demons? Are they some aspect of the person's own self? It's such an awesome idea, and I'm so curious to see where it goes.
Overall, this story was really engaging and enjoyable. I'd highly recommend it for fans of Mistborn or other fantasy readers who like that sort of world (minus all the ash and looming death and all that stuff, haha).