I received this book for free. I am voluntarily leaving this review and all opinions expressed herein are mine.
This is billed as a fantasy book but I would call it fantasy-light. That statement is not meant to be disparaging – it’s just that there are certain expectations in fantasy books such as a lot of sorcery or use of magic or characters from another realm who have completely different worlds [world-building] – not so much here. Here, Jimmy is a pauper who steals for a living with his best friend Grumps. Sort of like an Oliver Twist or The Lies of Locke Lamora – he works for Big Brother, who takes care of the group of young thieves. When one of his plots spirals out of control, Jimmy has to deal with the consequences.
I liked that the entire story is told from Jimmy’s POV, who not only tells the story but provides some humorous comments on the situation as well. This is a charming story but what distracted a bit for me, and may not bother other readers, is that while the time period is not really defined – everyone uses a plethora of curse words which are very contemporary and felt a bit out of place. Overall, this was a fun and enjoyable story with a good heart.
The narrator did a great job. He was definitely the man of a thousand voices – each character had a defined voice, which fit their persona. He definitely enhanced the story.