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Lawful Times #2
Rebel's Creed
With one simple myth, nations burned. Under the Almighty, an empire has been forged, bringing peace to the once-divided continent. But now, a spark of truth threatens to ignite the religion of lies. Chapman unknowingly brought the Seventh Precinct to their demise. Now Officer Holden Sanders, known throughout the Capital City as the survivor, seeks the truth of how so many he held dear were slaughtered. But when it comes to light his former mentor might still draw breath, the Officer of God is forced to wage war against the Almighty itself.
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First published October 29, 2021
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April 22, 2021Can't believe Daniel turned all the characters into babies. A bold choice considering the brutal nature of the story.
April 25, 2021
The part where Donald Trump beat a leprechaun to death really took me off guard, but it was respectfully handled and beautifully written.
I would have given the book 5 stars, but I'd eaten some slightly questionable salmon that day and somehow this is Daniel's fault.
I would have given the book 5 stars, but I'd eaten some slightly questionable salmon that day and somehow this is Daniel's fault.
October 30, 2021
Keep Woke Politics out of literature. Like the first book this is filled with Woke ideologies it tries to enforce consistently.
October 19, 2021
I was provided with an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
This is essentially the end of the prologue for The Lawful times which leads into the main storyline. As a setup? It's very good. If you're looking for a standalone story, or even a short one, this won't be your cup of tea.
I liked most things here, though there were some small issues. I enjoyed the characters, all of them are defined and somewhat memorable, seeing how they develop will be interesting. The introduction to this world was fun too. And I loved how scary the Anointed were. They're going to be great villains going forward.
Most of all, I loved watching Khlid go from a simple investigator to a soldier-killing badass. Fuck the Empire, kill them all.
I didn't like how we never got a chance to see this empire before we learn it's evil. We don't get to see why people might be loyal to it, which lessens our sympathy for the villains, and we don't feel shocked when the twist comes. It's a missed opportunity.
On top of that, there were a few slip-ups in the prose, e.g. use of passive voice or otherwise clumsy descriptions. Nothing awful, but the edges needed to be sanded off. and I wish we could have learned more about the magic here too, I still barely understand it.
It's a promising start, so check it out if 19th century fantasy intrigues you.
This is essentially the end of the prologue for The Lawful times which leads into the main storyline. As a setup? It's very good. If you're looking for a standalone story, or even a short one, this won't be your cup of tea.
I liked most things here, though there were some small issues. I enjoyed the characters, all of them are defined and somewhat memorable, seeing how they develop will be interesting. The introduction to this world was fun too. And I loved how scary the Anointed were. They're going to be great villains going forward.
Most of all, I loved watching Khlid go from a simple investigator to a soldier-killing badass. Fuck the Empire, kill them all.
I didn't like how we never got a chance to see this empire before we learn it's evil. We don't get to see why people might be loyal to it, which lessens our sympathy for the villains, and we don't feel shocked when the twist comes. It's a missed opportunity.
On top of that, there were a few slip-ups in the prose, e.g. use of passive voice or otherwise clumsy descriptions. Nothing awful, but the edges needed to be sanded off. and I wish we could have learned more about the magic here too, I still barely understand it.
It's a promising start, so check it out if 19th century fantasy intrigues you.
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April 25, 2021This book was a joint effort of the PEEPEEPOOPOO MAN and F#%# YOU not Daniel Greene. BRUH moment. Go give credit to the REAL AUTHORS!
August 24, 2024
Rebel’s Creed: Fanfic the Novel, Remastered Review
Spoilers
This novel was off to a decent start, kinda, if you compare it to its predecessor. This book is two novellas, one is a different POV of Breach of Peace, and the other is a continuation.
The first of which, the Chapman retelling, led me to believe Daniel Greene had improved in some areas. For instance, there was some characterization here. This isn’t necessarily setting the bar high, but, well… Chapman feels like a character now, even though he was probably the best one from BoP already. Chapman's motives were explored and it laid the groundwork for what felt rather empty in Breach of Peace. An attempt to flesh out the world was made. I like the premise of the setting.
That being said...
The writing is this book's biggest flaw. It negatively affects every part of it. In some areas it's only to a minor detriment. In others, it erases any and all quality the book might have had.
(Note, the following gallery of critique applies mostly to part 2, since I as mentioned had rather lukewarm feelings about Chapman’s story)
Exhibit A:
The prose is water, and I don't mean that in that it flows well. I don't think there was a single piece of imagery in this entire book. This world feels absolutely vapid.
You know how in Stranger Things when El travels to the upside-down through the float tank? We are put in a complete and utter void where only one thing exists, say a building or some such. This is how Daniel Greene’s descriptions work. Impossible to immerse oneself.
There is also a pervading sense of jaggedness throughout this book. Scene to scene transitions are jarringly fast, not to mention the numerous typos, grammatical errors, and other flaws that could and should have been ironed out by an editor. But they weren’t, and it really makes you wonder how many drafts this went through. Daniel Greene also batters the book with a thesaurus. Given how much Daniel Talks about writing basics, this is a baffling product indeed.
Exhibit B:
All characters have been violently squeezed into a two-dimensional reality by a quantum tunneling bulldozer.
It is brutal.
There is such a glaring lack of unique voices here that different motives, personalities and characterization end up turning into a flavorless pulp. Holden, Jotch, Flip, and Recki are all nearly indistinguishable apart from some minor traits, like Holden being slightly down (but only in the beginning, mind you).
A branch of this flaw stems from the dialogue, which is very inconsistent. Its quality ranges from subpar to ghastly. Highlights of when it took me out of the story include: two characters playfully punching each other and saying "ooooooooooooo" in unison like some YA rom-com in this grimdark world, to the evil baddie shouting "fuck you!" as a wizard flings her through the air in the final battle.
I've read fanfics with more convincing dialogue.
The one area where the writing isn’t severely undermining the book is probably the fight scenes. They are fast-paced and rather effective at communicating the horrors the characters face. There is one exception though, namely the sewer fight which pulled me right out of the scene when everything ground to a halt while the main character tried to revive Recki. There's no bullets flying past, no one falling into the water with them, again just an empty little pocket void where the characther are having an elongated attempt at an heartfelt moment.
Tension through other means is very much nonpresent. The greatest attempt, and greatest failure, is the chess match. My god the chess match. Death is on the line. The characters must both fend off on the chessboard while simultaneously trying to figure out what the other one knows in a game of wits. I got to hand it to Daniel Greene for trying something different (and this might be the only time he does), but it’s awful.
The chess moves are spelled out, and so the reader is encouraged to follow the actual game. The match itself doesn't reflect the dialogue though. It adds nothing. At no point is Flip at an advantage in the game, so it's not like there's a "turning point" except a really dumb blunder in the first 10 moves that costs him the game. If you want to give the book more credit then its probably due you could say that the blunder in the chess game comes really early but doesn't undermine his position until later in the game, which could also he said for the fact that he mentions his neighbour in the beginning. But that would almost be too stupid. The problem here is that if you want to follow the game they play you have to painstakingly read the moves while keeping track off the dialogue. But doing so just pokes am enormous hole on the tension. And in the end it doesn't add any nuance or substance. If you ignore the game they have an inverse effect and instead join the typos and incorrect uses of semicolons as clutter, and you're also wondering if you're missing some cool shit like a pentagram of pieces surrounding his king or something but no, that'd actually be cool :(.
The conversation is also pretty much:
You play chess with your neighour, eh?
Small talk
Do you enjoy when neighbours come over? No? So that means… uhm…that Hodlen was here! Bye bye :D!
And then she just leaves. Due to the nature of the execution, there was really no tension to begin with, but like, stakes? I don’t know how dropping them any lower was possible. Yes, we get some word building about not wanting to kill grips, and she gets to know a piece of information that helps her slightly you just end up feeling like there's no point.
That reminds me of the third exhbit: The plot
It’s convenient.
Holden finds Chapman’s gun by being assigned to that case, wow what a lucky chap. Alomst as if everything is just too easy. This is taken to an absurd degree later on in the book where a woefully incompetent thief, Jotch, becomes a city-wide fugitive, I’m talking public enemy number one, and then proceeds to seemingly teleport past every cop in the world to get to where he needs to be. How did he get to Flip’s house without being beaten black and blue by some odd duty beat cop? You could say that the empire was growing arrogant or some other thing, which probably make sense, or you could go with the much less exciting answer: Jotch needed to get there so Daniel Greene could progress the story. Because stakes are a thing still, amiright? I might have given that one a pass, but the premise of Jotch’s involvement is already a contrived mess.
The minister who is assigned to write the report of the inside job massacre of a police precinct has family among the casualties? Another very lucky chap innit. Technically they are only half-brothers I think, but you're telling me that this authoritarian regime doesn't have records of remarriage? I feel like there are better ways to establish the flaws within the empire without throwing immersion out the window. Now they just appear cartoonishly evil but laughably incompetent.
This book is also so horny. Every character is constantly turned on. From slight innuendos to weird comments that kinda borderline on creepy or feel out of place given the situation. We also get a sex scene, and it’s a perfect example of sex for sex's sake because it can be summarized in:
He grabbed ass
She grabbed cock
He poked her
He put her on table
He ate her
She moaned
She asked to be fucked
He was happy about that
This is smut. It adds nothing. Recki and Holden having sex affects their relationship, obviously. But there is no reason to show the act to the audience. Eating pussy isn’t a character trait, and neither is anything we are shown here. We gain nothing, save for the few who could yank one out while not having to put the book down
The narrative is butter spread over too much bread. The pacing is severely halted because a lot of characters are given POVs. There isn’t really, in my opinion, enough content to justify splitting the story into so many pieces. Not only does Khild's storyline add very little in terms of character (except that she is angry at her torturer and husband's killer), it detracts from the reveal that she is still alive. That’s an authorial choice, of course. Daniel Greene prioritizes a constant mounting hatred for the antagonist through Khlid’s torment, rather than leaving it a secret for a reveal which would have worked nicely with Holden’s character ark, seeing as finding out that Khlid is still alive would have surprised the reader too. That’s fine and probably worked better since Daniel Greene gave up on Holden being consistent anyway because the reveal that Khlid is alive carries shockingly little weight.
Okay, let's rescue her before we leave the city.
That’s his reaction. That is one way of treating survivor's guilt... I guess. But again Daniel Greene deemed it enough to show that Holden was sad in the first two chapters. What do you mean the reader can’t fill in the blanks? Ironically though, Khlid’s POV is at least somewhat distinguishable from the rest.
There are a lot more things I’d point out, but this is getting rather long so I’ll cut to the chase.
Part 1 - Chapman is alright. It is better than Breach of Peace and part 2 of this book. It suffers from a lot of the same problems but is interesting enough that they don’t ruin the story. But in hindsight, it also feels unnecessary seeing as there just isn’t really a clear connection between the two, not enough to justify the two of them being glued together in this format. This book feels rushed and amateurish. I think part 2, and the bulk of the book, is a step down from its predecessor. I don’t like to make conjecture, but seeing how mish-mash the stories are, and how fast he wrote it, and the lack of halfway decent editing, and the pricing, I can’t help my mind from connecting dots into a pattern that might not reflect the truth about this release, but here we are.
Turns out, giving and taking advice don’t seem to overlap, strangely enough.
Another brick in the wall that Youtuber books should be avoided like the plague.
Spoilers
This novel was off to a decent start, kinda, if you compare it to its predecessor. This book is two novellas, one is a different POV of Breach of Peace, and the other is a continuation.
The first of which, the Chapman retelling, led me to believe Daniel Greene had improved in some areas. For instance, there was some characterization here. This isn’t necessarily setting the bar high, but, well… Chapman feels like a character now, even though he was probably the best one from BoP already. Chapman's motives were explored and it laid the groundwork for what felt rather empty in Breach of Peace. An attempt to flesh out the world was made. I like the premise of the setting.
That being said...
The writing is this book's biggest flaw. It negatively affects every part of it. In some areas it's only to a minor detriment. In others, it erases any and all quality the book might have had.
(Note, the following gallery of critique applies mostly to part 2, since I as mentioned had rather lukewarm feelings about Chapman’s story)
Exhibit A:
The prose is water, and I don't mean that in that it flows well. I don't think there was a single piece of imagery in this entire book. This world feels absolutely vapid.
You know how in Stranger Things when El travels to the upside-down through the float tank? We are put in a complete and utter void where only one thing exists, say a building or some such. This is how Daniel Greene’s descriptions work. Impossible to immerse oneself.
There is also a pervading sense of jaggedness throughout this book. Scene to scene transitions are jarringly fast, not to mention the numerous typos, grammatical errors, and other flaws that could and should have been ironed out by an editor. But they weren’t, and it really makes you wonder how many drafts this went through. Daniel Greene also batters the book with a thesaurus. Given how much Daniel Talks about writing basics, this is a baffling product indeed.
Exhibit B:
All characters have been violently squeezed into a two-dimensional reality by a quantum tunneling bulldozer.
It is brutal.
There is such a glaring lack of unique voices here that different motives, personalities and characterization end up turning into a flavorless pulp. Holden, Jotch, Flip, and Recki are all nearly indistinguishable apart from some minor traits, like Holden being slightly down (but only in the beginning, mind you).
A branch of this flaw stems from the dialogue, which is very inconsistent. Its quality ranges from subpar to ghastly. Highlights of when it took me out of the story include: two characters playfully punching each other and saying "ooooooooooooo" in unison like some YA rom-com in this grimdark world, to the evil baddie shouting "fuck you!" as a wizard flings her through the air in the final battle.
I've read fanfics with more convincing dialogue.
The one area where the writing isn’t severely undermining the book is probably the fight scenes. They are fast-paced and rather effective at communicating the horrors the characters face. There is one exception though, namely the sewer fight which pulled me right out of the scene when everything ground to a halt while the main character tried to revive Recki. There's no bullets flying past, no one falling into the water with them, again just an empty little pocket void where the characther are having an elongated attempt at an heartfelt moment.
Tension through other means is very much nonpresent. The greatest attempt, and greatest failure, is the chess match. My god the chess match. Death is on the line. The characters must both fend off on the chessboard while simultaneously trying to figure out what the other one knows in a game of wits. I got to hand it to Daniel Greene for trying something different (and this might be the only time he does), but it’s awful.
The chess moves are spelled out, and so the reader is encouraged to follow the actual game. The match itself doesn't reflect the dialogue though. It adds nothing. At no point is Flip at an advantage in the game, so it's not like there's a "turning point" except a really dumb blunder in the first 10 moves that costs him the game. If you want to give the book more credit then its probably due you could say that the blunder in the chess game comes really early but doesn't undermine his position until later in the game, which could also he said for the fact that he mentions his neighbour in the beginning. But that would almost be too stupid. The problem here is that if you want to follow the game they play you have to painstakingly read the moves while keeping track off the dialogue. But doing so just pokes am enormous hole on the tension. And in the end it doesn't add any nuance or substance. If you ignore the game they have an inverse effect and instead join the typos and incorrect uses of semicolons as clutter, and you're also wondering if you're missing some cool shit like a pentagram of pieces surrounding his king or something but no, that'd actually be cool :(.
The conversation is also pretty much:
You play chess with your neighour, eh?
Small talk
Do you enjoy when neighbours come over? No? So that means… uhm…that Hodlen was here! Bye bye :D!
And then she just leaves. Due to the nature of the execution, there was really no tension to begin with, but like, stakes? I don’t know how dropping them any lower was possible. Yes, we get some word building about not wanting to kill grips, and she gets to know a piece of information that helps her slightly you just end up feeling like there's no point.
That reminds me of the third exhbit: The plot
It’s convenient.
Holden finds Chapman’s gun by being assigned to that case, wow what a lucky chap. Alomst as if everything is just too easy. This is taken to an absurd degree later on in the book where a woefully incompetent thief, Jotch, becomes a city-wide fugitive, I’m talking public enemy number one, and then proceeds to seemingly teleport past every cop in the world to get to where he needs to be. How did he get to Flip’s house without being beaten black and blue by some odd duty beat cop? You could say that the empire was growing arrogant or some other thing, which probably make sense, or you could go with the much less exciting answer: Jotch needed to get there so Daniel Greene could progress the story. Because stakes are a thing still, amiright? I might have given that one a pass, but the premise of Jotch’s involvement is already a contrived mess.
The minister who is assigned to write the report of the inside job massacre of a police precinct has family among the casualties? Another very lucky chap innit. Technically they are only half-brothers I think, but you're telling me that this authoritarian regime doesn't have records of remarriage? I feel like there are better ways to establish the flaws within the empire without throwing immersion out the window. Now they just appear cartoonishly evil but laughably incompetent.
This book is also so horny. Every character is constantly turned on. From slight innuendos to weird comments that kinda borderline on creepy or feel out of place given the situation. We also get a sex scene, and it’s a perfect example of sex for sex's sake because it can be summarized in:
He grabbed ass
She grabbed cock
He poked her
He put her on table
He ate her
She moaned
She asked to be fucked
He was happy about that
This is smut. It adds nothing. Recki and Holden having sex affects their relationship, obviously. But there is no reason to show the act to the audience. Eating pussy isn’t a character trait, and neither is anything we are shown here. We gain nothing, save for the few who could yank one out while not having to put the book down
The narrative is butter spread over too much bread. The pacing is severely halted because a lot of characters are given POVs. There isn’t really, in my opinion, enough content to justify splitting the story into so many pieces. Not only does Khild's storyline add very little in terms of character (except that she is angry at her torturer and husband's killer), it detracts from the reveal that she is still alive. That’s an authorial choice, of course. Daniel Greene prioritizes a constant mounting hatred for the antagonist through Khlid’s torment, rather than leaving it a secret for a reveal which would have worked nicely with Holden’s character ark, seeing as finding out that Khlid is still alive would have surprised the reader too. That’s fine and probably worked better since Daniel Greene gave up on Holden being consistent anyway because the reveal that Khlid is alive carries shockingly little weight.
Okay, let's rescue her before we leave the city.
That’s his reaction. That is one way of treating survivor's guilt... I guess. But again Daniel Greene deemed it enough to show that Holden was sad in the first two chapters. What do you mean the reader can’t fill in the blanks? Ironically though, Khlid’s POV is at least somewhat distinguishable from the rest.
There are a lot more things I’d point out, but this is getting rather long so I’ll cut to the chase.
Part 1 - Chapman is alright. It is better than Breach of Peace and part 2 of this book. It suffers from a lot of the same problems but is interesting enough that they don’t ruin the story. But in hindsight, it also feels unnecessary seeing as there just isn’t really a clear connection between the two, not enough to justify the two of them being glued together in this format. This book feels rushed and amateurish. I think part 2, and the bulk of the book, is a step down from its predecessor. I don’t like to make conjecture, but seeing how mish-mash the stories are, and how fast he wrote it, and the lack of halfway decent editing, and the pricing, I can’t help my mind from connecting dots into a pattern that might not reflect the truth about this release, but here we are.
Turns out, giving and taking advice don’t seem to overlap, strangely enough.
Another brick in the wall that Youtuber books should be avoided like the plague.
November 2, 2021
Unfortunately this book suffered from a lot of the same issues as its predecessor. Characters with not a lot of depth, campy dialogue, and a story that was too easy and convenient. I will say that the worldbuilding is decent and there's some potential there, but in my opinion it hasn't been realized yet. I just wasn't ever fully invested honestly.
April 22, 2021
I'm looking forward to reading future poo tweets from this author.
January 15, 2022
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Breach of Peace ★★★ 3/4
Rebel’s Creed ★★★ 3/4
I did not know how this series is going to continue after the ending of the first book. I thought it would be with a different caste of characters set in the same world or simply a different time period but I think what Daniel did here was smart. It is tricky to review a book of someone whose literal job is reviewing books and I think some of the readers are being over-critical of the book for that reason. The book did not blow me away but I think it is a well done job for someone who is doing all the work himself (aka self publishing).
I have to criticize the cover art though because I think book one’s cover is way better and this one looks kind of meh in comparison. But as they say let’s not judge the book by its cover. I am not crazy about the writing but I did not have problems with it. For me it is just one of those simple writing styles that don’t stick and are not very unique. I agree that a bit more editing could have been useful but overall, I think it is well written without glaring problems.
Now the story is interesting because we know some of it and we look at it from a different angle. Some of the answers are provided and yet new mysteries arise. I like the Godly creatures and their powers and I want to know more about them in the upcoming books. There is a focus on more politics with this one but I did not have a problem with that.
The pace is alright, it is a novella at the end of the day so I would expect a faster pacing which was present here and I think the length was appropriate for the story being told.
Summary: I enjoyed this as much as I enjoyed the first one. I think it has good balance between the writing, characters and the story line and I know it has the potential to be better which I am looking for. Novellas are always tricky because there are limitations on everything but I think Daniel did a good job with this one and I am looking forward for the third novel!
Breach of Peace ★★★ 3/4
Rebel’s Creed ★★★ 3/4
I did not know how this series is going to continue after the ending of the first book. I thought it would be with a different caste of characters set in the same world or simply a different time period but I think what Daniel did here was smart. It is tricky to review a book of someone whose literal job is reviewing books and I think some of the readers are being over-critical of the book for that reason. The book did not blow me away but I think it is a well done job for someone who is doing all the work himself (aka self publishing).
I have to criticize the cover art though because I think book one’s cover is way better and this one looks kind of meh in comparison. But as they say let’s not judge the book by its cover. I am not crazy about the writing but I did not have problems with it. For me it is just one of those simple writing styles that don’t stick and are not very unique. I agree that a bit more editing could have been useful but overall, I think it is well written without glaring problems.
Now the story is interesting because we know some of it and we look at it from a different angle. Some of the answers are provided and yet new mysteries arise. I like the Godly creatures and their powers and I want to know more about them in the upcoming books. There is a focus on more politics with this one but I did not have a problem with that.
The pace is alright, it is a novella at the end of the day so I would expect a faster pacing which was present here and I think the length was appropriate for the story being told.
Summary: I enjoyed this as much as I enjoyed the first one. I think it has good balance between the writing, characters and the story line and I know it has the potential to be better which I am looking for. Novellas are always tricky because there are limitations on everything but I think Daniel did a good job with this one and I am looking forward for the third novel!
November 3, 2025
2 stars
I read this years ago and honestly I think my 16 year old self was very generous with this series because I really liked the author's videos but I don't think there's enough substance to these stories. They aren't very interesting or very well written. The first one was still kind of ok but this one kind of sucked which is why even then i had no desire to continue the series. It's just very mid, which is a shame. Maybe i might read the last book sometime soon to see if its any better.
Reviewed on 3rd November 2025
DISCLAIMER-All opinions on books I’ve read and reviewed are my own, and are with no intention to offend anyone. If you feel offended by my reviews, let me know how I can fix it.
How I Rate-
1 star- Hardly liked anything/ was disappointed
2 star- Had potential but did not deliver/ was disappointed
3 stars- Was ok but could have been better/ was average / Enjoyed a lot but something was missing
4 stars- Loved a lot but something was missing
5 stars- Loved it/ new favourite
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27/11/2021: Finished! Not sure what to rate it yet, maybe 3 stars. RTC.
Here is my Spotify Book Playlist- https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6A6...
Content/ Trigger Warnings- Alcohol, Blood, Being locked up in a Cage, Crawling & Itching Feeling on Skin (described in detail), Crying, Gore, Grief, Panic Attacks, Murder, Self-harm, Suicide, Suicidal Ideation & Suicide attempt, Survivors guilt, Smoking, Sexual Content, Torture, Violence, Vomiting
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25/11/2021: Just started!
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24/10/2021: I reaaaaaally liked the cover for the first book, but not a fan of this one. 5 more days of waiting!
I read this years ago and honestly I think my 16 year old self was very generous with this series because I really liked the author's videos but I don't think there's enough substance to these stories. They aren't very interesting or very well written. The first one was still kind of ok but this one kind of sucked which is why even then i had no desire to continue the series. It's just very mid, which is a shame. Maybe i might read the last book sometime soon to see if its any better.
Reviewed on 3rd November 2025
DISCLAIMER-All opinions on books I’ve read and reviewed are my own, and are with no intention to offend anyone. If you feel offended by my reviews, let me know how I can fix it.
How I Rate-
1 star- Hardly liked anything/ was disappointed
2 star- Had potential but did not deliver/ was disappointed
3 stars- Was ok but could have been better/ was average / Enjoyed a lot but something was missing
4 stars- Loved a lot but something was missing
5 stars- Loved it/ new favourite
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27/11/2021: Finished! Not sure what to rate it yet, maybe 3 stars. RTC.
Here is my Spotify Book Playlist- https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6A6...
Content/ Trigger Warnings- Alcohol, Blood, Being locked up in a Cage, Crawling & Itching Feeling on Skin (described in detail), Crying, Gore, Grief, Panic Attacks, Murder, Self-harm, Suicide, Suicidal Ideation & Suicide attempt, Survivors guilt, Smoking, Sexual Content, Torture, Violence, Vomiting
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25/11/2021: Just started!
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24/10/2021: I reaaaaaally liked the cover for the first book, but not a fan of this one. 5 more days of waiting!
December 31, 2021
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I don't even know what to rate this because it so clearly does not read well as a novel... it very clearly feels like two novellas that were pasted together, to the detriment of the whole.
The first part, the part spent collowing Chapman, I would have simply not included. I don't think that it did anything other than change the character from the first installment. And I don't mean it changes him in a way that adds nuance to his character, or that explains his actions as I think the beginning of this tries to do. Instead it portrays a character so unlike what readers read that I find it almost impossible to reconcile that they were intended to be the same individual.
Starting with Part 2 of this book, when we start following Holden and the events after the demise of the Seven I think the book was much more enjoyable. It definitely still had all the flaws of the first part, it still had a writing style that didn't work for me and completely failed to establish any kind of world. It was still... better? It wasn't ground that he had already covered, it was new information and at least that was enough to keep me wanting to keep going.
Sadly I still think that this is where I want to dip out of The Lawful Times... I thought that the first book was very mediocre, especially in how it attempted to divorce the real life actions of police brutality from the events described and how Danny Boy's police force operated withing the Empire. It is that fundamental lack of understanding, and the discussions spurred in reviews, that I think spurred some evident changes in this installment. Namely in how frequently Recki pushes back, how clear all the character motivations are leaving no room for nuance. But in doing that I also think Greene was scared to flesh out the world. While Breach of Peace failed, there were still attempts, and here the world feels even more hollow because all that was holding it up was that flawed understanding of policing in a world where policing was a new phenomenon. The plot instead shifts to one of cultural erasure, appropriation, and genocide... All topics that I simply do not feel Greene is capable of handling in a way that I care to see. Certainly not after spending the time reading his writing as I have now.
Greene doesn't bring much of anything new to the table in terms of how tropes are executed in his work, and war fantasy is about as common as it gets in the genre, so outside of fans of his YouTube channel I'm not sure who to recommend either of his books to. They still are by no means the worst books I've ever read, they are simply unremarkable. I wish him luck in the future, but as for now I think we can all pass on this series.
I don't even know what to rate this because it so clearly does not read well as a novel... it very clearly feels like two novellas that were pasted together, to the detriment of the whole.
The first part, the part spent collowing Chapman, I would have simply not included. I don't think that it did anything other than change the character from the first installment. And I don't mean it changes him in a way that adds nuance to his character, or that explains his actions as I think the beginning of this tries to do. Instead it portrays a character so unlike what readers read that I find it almost impossible to reconcile that they were intended to be the same individual.
Starting with Part 2 of this book, when we start following Holden and the events after the demise of the Seven I think the book was much more enjoyable. It definitely still had all the flaws of the first part, it still had a writing style that didn't work for me and completely failed to establish any kind of world. It was still... better? It wasn't ground that he had already covered, it was new information and at least that was enough to keep me wanting to keep going.
Sadly I still think that this is where I want to dip out of The Lawful Times... I thought that the first book was very mediocre, especially in how it attempted to divorce the real life actions of police brutality from the events described and how Danny Boy's police force operated withing the Empire. It is that fundamental lack of understanding, and the discussions spurred in reviews, that I think spurred some evident changes in this installment. Namely in how frequently Recki pushes back, how clear all the character motivations are leaving no room for nuance. But in doing that I also think Greene was scared to flesh out the world. While Breach of Peace failed, there were still attempts, and here the world feels even more hollow because all that was holding it up was that flawed understanding of policing in a world where policing was a new phenomenon. The plot instead shifts to one of cultural erasure, appropriation, and genocide... All topics that I simply do not feel Greene is capable of handling in a way that I care to see. Certainly not after spending the time reading his writing as I have now.
Greene doesn't bring much of anything new to the table in terms of how tropes are executed in his work, and war fantasy is about as common as it gets in the genre, so outside of fans of his YouTube channel I'm not sure who to recommend either of his books to. They still are by no means the worst books I've ever read, they are simply unremarkable. I wish him luck in the future, but as for now I think we can all pass on this series.
September 21, 2021
There was way too much graphic gorilla on giraffe sex for me.
January 4, 2022
Rebel's Creed keeps you wanting to turn pages even when you are roughly aware of what is going to happen. We get flashbacks which flesh out the character of Chapman really well and we find out why he did what he did in the last book. I even kind of empathized with an antagonist, one of the Anointed, here. Good job on that front.
Now.
The best of books keep you turning pages -- which Rebel's Creed does -- but the best of books also don't let you realize that they are manipulating you into turning pages -- which is where Rebel's Creed shows its shoddy edges. Daniel adheres to writing tools to the point where it feels like he's absolutely unwilling to take risks. Not in terms of plot, which is pretty straightforward, but in terms of penmanship. You can't cater to every norm. You try to do that, you lose sight of what you as a creator want to do. I think Daniel was influenced by Joe Abercrombie, in the way he approaches his characters and jots down action and downplays the fantasy elements. Unfortunately Daniel doesn't have the command over language that Abercrombie does, or indeed the sharpness. I feel him wanting to be flowery at times but holding back (which is wise), but I don't want to KNOW that he's holding back. This hyper-awareness hampers with my enjoyment of the story.
I appreciate it when authors take smart minimalist approaches to storytelling, but I want to swept along the current of their story, not taken for a walk on a leash.
There was this scene in the book where two characters have a terse conversation over a game of chess -- now I'm sure Daniel had a clear picture of the scene in his mind, but that picture doesn't translate as well to the page. I've played chess on a National as well as Asian level and even I didn't have the incentive necessary to play out the moves.
I will say this: Daniel's sentence framing is okay. Lines start and end and naturally lead up to the next line. The paragraph breaks are placed decently, altered according to the nature of the scene. Dialogue's kind of stilted in a few places, but I think the campiness, whether intentional or unintentional, may enhance the reading process for a few.
Overall I can neither throw heaps of praise nor hail insults — Rebel's Creed doesn't rise above mediocrity, though it does every now and then sink below. It's a nice quick read which knows when to finish.
Not much of an improvement over Breach of Peace.
2.5/5.0, but I will be picking up the next installment in the Lawful Times series.
P.S: I don't know if this is a problem solely with my copy, but there are missing punctuation marks and strange capitalisations in places.
Now.
The best of books keep you turning pages -- which Rebel's Creed does -- but the best of books also don't let you realize that they are manipulating you into turning pages -- which is where Rebel's Creed shows its shoddy edges. Daniel adheres to writing tools to the point where it feels like he's absolutely unwilling to take risks. Not in terms of plot, which is pretty straightforward, but in terms of penmanship. You can't cater to every norm. You try to do that, you lose sight of what you as a creator want to do. I think Daniel was influenced by Joe Abercrombie, in the way he approaches his characters and jots down action and downplays the fantasy elements. Unfortunately Daniel doesn't have the command over language that Abercrombie does, or indeed the sharpness. I feel him wanting to be flowery at times but holding back (which is wise), but I don't want to KNOW that he's holding back. This hyper-awareness hampers with my enjoyment of the story.
I appreciate it when authors take smart minimalist approaches to storytelling, but I want to swept along the current of their story, not taken for a walk on a leash.
There was this scene in the book where two characters have a terse conversation over a game of chess -- now I'm sure Daniel had a clear picture of the scene in his mind, but that picture doesn't translate as well to the page. I've played chess on a National as well as Asian level and even I didn't have the incentive necessary to play out the moves.
I will say this: Daniel's sentence framing is okay. Lines start and end and naturally lead up to the next line. The paragraph breaks are placed decently, altered according to the nature of the scene. Dialogue's kind of stilted in a few places, but I think the campiness, whether intentional or unintentional, may enhance the reading process for a few.
Overall I can neither throw heaps of praise nor hail insults — Rebel's Creed doesn't rise above mediocrity, though it does every now and then sink below. It's a nice quick read which knows when to finish.
Not much of an improvement over Breach of Peace.
2.5/5.0, but I will be picking up the next installment in the Lawful Times series.
P.S: I don't know if this is a problem solely with my copy, but there are missing punctuation marks and strange capitalisations in places.
April 28, 2021
This is a beautiful memoir of the love story between f### off and peepeepoopoo. Truly heart wrenching.
October 3, 2021
Rebels sneed.
January 3, 2022
Rebel's Creed was quite the difficult read for me. While quality wise the book seems to be somewhat close to Breach of Peace (which did not shine itself but was at least enjoyable to some degree) it was much more difficult to attach myself to the characters or the story. I liked some of the worldbuilding and a few small segments, but not much more than that.
May 1, 2021
I wrote it. add it to my profile.
April 22, 2021
Goodreads is garbage. 100% trash. Thanks for slandering the goblin
September 15, 2021
I was told there would be goblins. No goblins found. 5/5
January 28, 2022
Prilično fin nastavak prve novele. Rekla bih da je najjači deo ovog romana njegov pacing, s obzirom da je Daniel od prve stranice uhvatio zalet i nije stao do samog kraja. Interesantna postavka za dalju radnju, videćemo da li će uspeti da razradi ovo na način na koji bi to mogao.
November 12, 2021
Breach of Peace & Rebel’s Creed by Daniel B. Greene (2/5)
Review: I have a lot to say about these, so I’m skipping the synopsis. What can I say that hasn’t already been said about Breach of Peace? It’s short, leaves you both a little confused and wanting more, and only the prologue for Rebel’s Creed. So, does Rebel’s Creed pay off? In short (and in my opinion), no.
First and foremost, I’m a huge fan of Daniel Greene’s Youtube channel and will continue to be a fan regardless of my opinions on his books.
Rebel’s Creed, while not being the worst book I’ve read this year, ended up being a big disappointment. The first half of the book is actually really, really good, but makes a significant drop in quality for the latter half of the book. (*spoiler warning*) Though both Holden and Recki start off as very interesting characters, they become incredibly flat as the story progresses. The ease with which characters agree to things is surprising, despite obvious consequences. Other than a few standout scenes in the second half (like the chess scene) everything moved so quickly. Characters go from interesting to incredibly dull (even Khlid, who should be so much more interesting). The titular Rebels are poorly justified in their actions, and, even though they kill legitimately evil people, their terroristic actions cause the deaths of many innocent civilians, whose deaths are barely mentioned as anything more than “unintended consequences” (my words, not his). Conveniences, surprisingly cheesy dialogue, and glaring typos abound, in direct contrast to the entirety of Breach of Peace.
Conclusion: I apologize for the rant, but I’m surprised that someone who reviews books for a living would make so many glaring mistakes, especially considering how well written the first half was. Even though I didn’t care for this one, I want to support his writing journey. I hope Daniel takes his time on the next one, because a rushed feeling permeates what could have been a satisfying ending to the book.
Review: I have a lot to say about these, so I’m skipping the synopsis. What can I say that hasn’t already been said about Breach of Peace? It’s short, leaves you both a little confused and wanting more, and only the prologue for Rebel’s Creed. So, does Rebel’s Creed pay off? In short (and in my opinion), no.
First and foremost, I’m a huge fan of Daniel Greene’s Youtube channel and will continue to be a fan regardless of my opinions on his books.
Rebel’s Creed, while not being the worst book I’ve read this year, ended up being a big disappointment. The first half of the book is actually really, really good, but makes a significant drop in quality for the latter half of the book. (*spoiler warning*) Though both Holden and Recki start off as very interesting characters, they become incredibly flat as the story progresses. The ease with which characters agree to things is surprising, despite obvious consequences. Other than a few standout scenes in the second half (like the chess scene) everything moved so quickly. Characters go from interesting to incredibly dull (even Khlid, who should be so much more interesting). The titular Rebels are poorly justified in their actions, and, even though they kill legitimately evil people, their terroristic actions cause the deaths of many innocent civilians, whose deaths are barely mentioned as anything more than “unintended consequences” (my words, not his). Conveniences, surprisingly cheesy dialogue, and glaring typos abound, in direct contrast to the entirety of Breach of Peace.
Conclusion: I apologize for the rant, but I’m surprised that someone who reviews books for a living would make so many glaring mistakes, especially considering how well written the first half was. Even though I didn’t care for this one, I want to support his writing journey. I hope Daniel takes his time on the next one, because a rushed feeling permeates what could have been a satisfying ending to the book.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
November 12, 2021
I definitely enjoyed this book. I think the editing could have been better. There were a few weird sentence fragments, capitalizations, and verb tense problems. Like a sentence where it was just, "Holden pang of shame." Probably wanted "felt a" in there but it slipped through.
One thing for me that I didn't really connect with was that we're told how much Chapman liked Khlid (once again, her name is pronounced almost the same as clit...), but we're never really shown it. It even says, "Now he had to leave his best friend bleeding alone in a cold tub." Best friend? I didn't get that vibe.
I wondered why the Rebels weren't producing broadsheets with the pictures that they got of the Drip experiments. I also didn't get why Chapman wasn't more direct about the Drip. He could have said he was investigating X and saw something fishy and he looked into it and needs backup.
Anyway, I had a good time with the story, just a few issues. Definitely read this if you liked the first one.
One thing for me that I didn't really connect with was that we're told how much Chapman liked Khlid (once again, her name is pronounced almost the same as clit...), but we're never really shown it. It even says, "Now he had to leave his best friend bleeding alone in a cold tub." Best friend? I didn't get that vibe.
I wondered why the Rebels weren't producing broadsheets with the pictures that they got of the Drip experiments. I also didn't get why Chapman wasn't more direct about the Drip. He could have said he was investigating X and saw something fishy and he looked into it and needs backup.
Anyway, I had a good time with the story, just a few issues. Definitely read this if you liked the first one.
October 27, 2021
In-Depth Video review - https://youtu.be/kyWRyjP-mqg
(ARC review)
First and foremost, Rebel’s Creed is a huge step up from Breach of Peace. My main criticism with the first book in the Lawful Times series is something that has been said quite a lot, and that was just that it didn’t feel too necessary as a novella. It felt like much more of a prologue to Rebel’s Creed, than its own self-contained story, in a larger plot. I’m stoked to say that is definitely not the case with book 2.
Rebel’s Creed is separated into two major sections, namely the lead up to the explosive events of BoP, and then the aftermath. I loved how both sections had themes that were noticeably different, but melted together towards the climax. Namely, what is the price of peace in this authoritarian society and when does it become pointless fighting a losing battle.
This fantasy won’t be for everyone. It’s very gory and dark to the point of bordering on nihilistic, although that was a point I specifically enjoyed. It feels much more realistic that a rebel force would not be blindly carrying out a suicide mission (with the help of a ‘chosen one’) but rather, they would be fighting moreso to survive and build the foundation for a resistance. They’re not fighting to overthrow the Almighty, they’re fighting to give themselves a chance.
Some of the writing did come off a little clunky, in particular some ‘telling’ that we as the reader already gathered from the dialogue or descriptions beforehand.
E.g. Holden felt like a squirrel under the paw of a hound. He was not sitting across from a woman, but a predator; and he lived by her grace.
I would have enjoyed a bit more worldbuilding towards what goes on higher up the chain in the Almighty’s power structure, and in the world itself. I know the story almost entirely takes place in this heavily policed city, but we got hints at other cultures that could have been explored more.
The pacing and POVs were fantastic. A pet peeve of mine is pointlessly elaborate POVs, especially in fantasy, but in RC they all served a purpose. This is a very ‘mystery focused’ story, so the building of dramatic irony through multiple points of view was very clever.
The climax and build up to the next book/series was really great, a certain character death did catch me off guard… but I’m dealing with it ☹
If BoP was a 3.5 star to me, this one is a 4. Looking forward to what’s to come.
(ARC review)
First and foremost, Rebel’s Creed is a huge step up from Breach of Peace. My main criticism with the first book in the Lawful Times series is something that has been said quite a lot, and that was just that it didn’t feel too necessary as a novella. It felt like much more of a prologue to Rebel’s Creed, than its own self-contained story, in a larger plot. I’m stoked to say that is definitely not the case with book 2.
Rebel’s Creed is separated into two major sections, namely the lead up to the explosive events of BoP, and then the aftermath. I loved how both sections had themes that were noticeably different, but melted together towards the climax. Namely, what is the price of peace in this authoritarian society and when does it become pointless fighting a losing battle.
This fantasy won’t be for everyone. It’s very gory and dark to the point of bordering on nihilistic, although that was a point I specifically enjoyed. It feels much more realistic that a rebel force would not be blindly carrying out a suicide mission (with the help of a ‘chosen one’) but rather, they would be fighting moreso to survive and build the foundation for a resistance. They’re not fighting to overthrow the Almighty, they’re fighting to give themselves a chance.
Some of the writing did come off a little clunky, in particular some ‘telling’ that we as the reader already gathered from the dialogue or descriptions beforehand.
E.g. Holden felt like a squirrel under the paw of a hound. He was not sitting across from a woman, but a predator; and he lived by her grace.
I would have enjoyed a bit more worldbuilding towards what goes on higher up the chain in the Almighty’s power structure, and in the world itself. I know the story almost entirely takes place in this heavily policed city, but we got hints at other cultures that could have been explored more.
The pacing and POVs were fantastic. A pet peeve of mine is pointlessly elaborate POVs, especially in fantasy, but in RC they all served a purpose. This is a very ‘mystery focused’ story, so the building of dramatic irony through multiple points of view was very clever.
The climax and build up to the next book/series was really great, a certain character death did catch me off guard… but I’m dealing with it ☹
If BoP was a 3.5 star to me, this one is a 4. Looking forward to what’s to come.
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November 9, 2021
Fan on the work, but there were some serious issues for me.
Pros: Very interesting and developing story, and Diverse/Deep Characters
Cons: Story very thin at times. Could tell where everything was going in this book (not the case with the previous). I feel like this work walked in circles for 98% and then climaxed right at the end. Would have liked some more post-climax, but I also respect the cliffhanger for the next book. Also in a not reading note, there was a significant amount of missed punctuation in this book.
All in all ⭐⭐⭐/5
Pros: Very interesting and developing story, and Diverse/Deep Characters
Cons: Story very thin at times. Could tell where everything was going in this book (not the case with the previous). I feel like this work walked in circles for 98% and then climaxed right at the end. Would have liked some more post-climax, but I also respect the cliffhanger for the next book. Also in a not reading note, there was a significant amount of missed punctuation in this book.
All in all ⭐⭐⭐/5
March 6, 2023
"Pain was the worst way to be awaken."
AUTHOR'S WRITING STYLE: 4 stars!
Yay: This sequel seems to exceed my expectation. The brand of writing style stays the same as Book 1. It is written in third-person perspective in past tenses. A lot of things improve. The length of the story is longer, the action sequences are better, and dialogues are finer too.
Nay: A number of these longer dialogues are tight to listen with. It seems robotic and unnatural.
CHARACTERS' DEVELOPMENT: 2 stars!
Yay: Dialogues are better than Book 1. There are new characters added to the story. Holden is my new favorite. He is the apprentice of Khlid and Samuel. He is okay but is not great. Nay: I am not sure if I have connected well with these new characters. It seems they are busy, and always in action.
My heart pounds faster as I listen to it. It is good. It feels like I am watching an episode of 24 and Holden is Jack Bauer. However, it is better when there is a time to pause.
By pause, it means the intensity of action spirals down with them becoming a vulnerable human being. Khlid has her moment but with Chapman, there is none.
PLOT: 4 stars!
Yay: This sequel tells me Daniel Greene is more of a plot-driven author. The action-adventure is consistently good as the new characters attempt to rescue Khlid.
What I love more are those early parts when it details the events before the massacre scene in Book 1. This seems a well-strategized technique of storytelling. These events have answered my questions.
Nay: The action-heavy plot devours him after showing the pre-massacre crime events in Book 1. Where is Chapman?
AUTHOR'S WRITING STYLE: 4 stars!
Yay: This sequel seems to exceed my expectation. The brand of writing style stays the same as Book 1. It is written in third-person perspective in past tenses. A lot of things improve. The length of the story is longer, the action sequences are better, and dialogues are finer too.
Nay: A number of these longer dialogues are tight to listen with. It seems robotic and unnatural.
CHARACTERS' DEVELOPMENT: 2 stars!
Yay: Dialogues are better than Book 1. There are new characters added to the story. Holden is my new favorite. He is the apprentice of Khlid and Samuel. He is okay but is not great. Nay: I am not sure if I have connected well with these new characters. It seems they are busy, and always in action.
My heart pounds faster as I listen to it. It is good. It feels like I am watching an episode of 24 and Holden is Jack Bauer. However, it is better when there is a time to pause.
By pause, it means the intensity of action spirals down with them becoming a vulnerable human being. Khlid has her moment but with Chapman, there is none.
PLOT: 4 stars!
Yay: This sequel tells me Daniel Greene is more of a plot-driven author. The action-adventure is consistently good as the new characters attempt to rescue Khlid.
What I love more are those early parts when it details the events before the massacre scene in Book 1. This seems a well-strategized technique of storytelling. These events have answered my questions.
Nay: The action-heavy plot devours him after showing the pre-massacre crime events in Book 1. Where is Chapman?
December 30, 2021
I was curious to see if Daniel would take the criticism to heart after releasing a mediocre novella to debut his Sanderson fanfi- I mean... his totally original fantasy debut.
He did not. This is arguably worse, or maybe I was just feeling really generous with the debut. Not sure. Awkwardly written, badly paced, generally unlikeable characters with bizarre political checkmarking popping up out of nowhere.
Seriously? The bisexual guy has to remark on how cute the dude attacking him is? (At least I fucking think that happened, I read this ages ago and couldn't be assed to write a review until now) This whole book has a bizarre case of the hornies and serves as a perfect example as to why you should jerk off before writing your magnum opus. Fucking cringe sex scenes. Like he wanted to give Lee Child a run for his money.
There's some errors here on a technical level too. While Daniel seems to have a decent enough grasp on how to get words looking fairly decent on a page, I noticed some out of place semicolons and a typo or two. A running theme with youtuber books is that they can't seem to get decent line editing done and I normally forgive this sort of thing with indie publishing because editors are expensive, but when you run one of the biggest youtube channels dedicated to books on the website I expect you to foot the fucking bill. Nobody else entering the industry would be spared the ire of angry readers for mistakes like this UNLESS they had the added benefit of an audience full of sycophants.
The setting in the first novel felt paper thin, and while I can appreciate a fantasy author keeping the wikipedia level spiels to a minimum I expect more texture to be added to the setting than none at all. Originally I assumed the slim nature of a novella kept this hidden for the most part, but then I read a full novel and realized that, no, Daniel just dropped the ball.
Blegh/5, avoid at all costs. More evidence that ''Booktubers'' should stay the fuck away from the page.
He did not. This is arguably worse, or maybe I was just feeling really generous with the debut. Not sure. Awkwardly written, badly paced, generally unlikeable characters with bizarre political checkmarking popping up out of nowhere.
Seriously? The bisexual guy has to remark on how cute the dude attacking him is? (At least I fucking think that happened, I read this ages ago and couldn't be assed to write a review until now) This whole book has a bizarre case of the hornies and serves as a perfect example as to why you should jerk off before writing your magnum opus. Fucking cringe sex scenes. Like he wanted to give Lee Child a run for his money.
There's some errors here on a technical level too. While Daniel seems to have a decent enough grasp on how to get words looking fairly decent on a page, I noticed some out of place semicolons and a typo or two. A running theme with youtuber books is that they can't seem to get decent line editing done and I normally forgive this sort of thing with indie publishing because editors are expensive, but when you run one of the biggest youtube channels dedicated to books on the website I expect you to foot the fucking bill. Nobody else entering the industry would be spared the ire of angry readers for mistakes like this UNLESS they had the added benefit of an audience full of sycophants.
The setting in the first novel felt paper thin, and while I can appreciate a fantasy author keeping the wikipedia level spiels to a minimum I expect more texture to be added to the setting than none at all. Originally I assumed the slim nature of a novella kept this hidden for the most part, but then I read a full novel and realized that, no, Daniel just dropped the ball.
Blegh/5, avoid at all costs. More evidence that ''Booktubers'' should stay the fuck away from the page.
November 22, 2021
Just like Breach of Peace, Rebel's Creed has a lot of problems.
It is very clear, that the book is two novellas pushed together and because of that, the pacing doesn't work at all.
The first part, which takes place before BoP doesn't work at all, it doesn't have enough to offer and it's too long. It should have been just a chapter or two.
The second part is much better, Daniel can quickly make you invested in his characters and the story. Unfortunetelly, I just don't think there is enough plot to call this a novel. It is still just an set-up and it somehow feels too long, yet too short at the same time.
So no, as a novel, I wouldn't rate Rebel's Creed very highly. I enjoyed it less than BoP. However, it made my interest about the world and upcoming series even stronger.
Daniel clearly is a good writer and I am looking forward to his first true novel - because Rebel's Creed isn't one, in my opinion. It's just an interesting set-up with semi closed plot and unfortunetelly, very bad structure. 6/10.
It is very clear, that the book is two novellas pushed together and because of that, the pacing doesn't work at all.
The first part, which takes place before BoP doesn't work at all, it doesn't have enough to offer and it's too long. It should have been just a chapter or two.
The second part is much better, Daniel can quickly make you invested in his characters and the story. Unfortunetelly, I just don't think there is enough plot to call this a novel. It is still just an set-up and it somehow feels too long, yet too short at the same time.
So no, as a novel, I wouldn't rate Rebel's Creed very highly. I enjoyed it less than BoP. However, it made my interest about the world and upcoming series even stronger.
Daniel clearly is a good writer and I am looking forward to his first true novel - because Rebel's Creed isn't one, in my opinion. It's just an interesting set-up with semi closed plot and unfortunetelly, very bad structure. 6/10.
June 8, 2023
2.75/5
Highly readable but this feels like it was written by a 12-year-old trying to be edgy. The story itself feels oddly generic, heavy-handed, and definitively YA.
Highly readable but this feels like it was written by a 12-year-old trying to be edgy. The story itself feels oddly generic, heavy-handed, and definitively YA.
November 30, 2021
3.5 ⭐
Pre-release: I love how one Goodreads librarian made a mistake once and the entire community decided to not interfere with goblin's author profile without verbal or written consent under the fear of death.
Pre-release: I love how one Goodreads librarian made a mistake once and the entire community decided to not interfere with goblin's author profile without verbal or written consent under the fear of death.
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