A review by darkromancer_reads
Jester by Brielle D. Porter

4.0

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐/5 
 

Overall Jester is a fun adventure especially if you like the mystery of magic tricks and knowing more about the performance industry as a whole. Not being a part of this community I can't speak to the realistic nature of the drama between performers, but for a story, I was drawn into the drama of having to compete to be able to perform and get a prestigious role. If you are looking for a fun fantastical journey that also has some political intrigue I think this story might be for you.

 

This YA novel follows Lisette as she is trying to become Jester for the Queen. She is battling Luc in order to get more attention and become the Jester. The issue though is that many performers use magic in order to help in their performances. Some folks can heal fatal injuries, and others have some sort of innate magic to show off. Lisette doesn't have any magic, so there is a side plot of her trying to gain magic from a mentor and potentially following through a plan to get it by nefarious means.

 

The things that do put me off about Jester is the love interest and the main twist at the end. I was all for the book toward the first 75% of it, then the ending felt rushed, and like it tried to bring in too many elements. A lot of things felt incomplete, and I think part of that was the quickness of the romance that honestly didn't need to be included and felt like it would have benefited without having a defined love.

 

All and all, I enjoyed the overall story, I was pulled in by the magic and the fun of the idea of the shows that were shown. Where I was pulled away was just by the fact that it felt rushed and like there were a lot of ideas here that didn't land as nicely as I wish that it did.

 

The copy of the book I have is gorgeous and I would recommend this to folks who are looking for something fantastical and fun, so check it out if it seems like something you would be interested in seeing.