L W Jacobs

The Councilate controls everything except the truth. With it, he shall destroy an empire.Tai Kulga lost the rebellion and his best friend on the same day, stripping him of everything even as a strange power flooded his bones. When the friend returns as a spirit guide, it feels like a second chance-but his friend is not who he was, and the Councilate is not done oppressing his people. Trouble with lawkeepers lands Tai's surviving friends in a prison camp, and he goes underground seeking the last of the rebels, to convince them to break his friends free. Along the way he meets Ellumia Aygla, runaway Councilate daughter posing as an accountant to escape her family and the avarice of the capital. Curious about the link between spirit guides and magic, her insights earn her a place among the rebels, and along with Tai's new power help turn the tide against the colonialists.But as the rebels begin to repeat the Councilate's mistakes, Tai and Ellumia must confront their own pasts and prejudices, before the brewing war turns them into the monsters they fight. Experience the start of an Epic Fantasy Series filled with unexpected heroes, dark magic, intrigue, and non-stop adventure. Suitable for all ages, it's perfect for fans of D.K. Holmberg, Will Wight, and C.J. Aaron.

An Epic Fantasy Saga

Beggar's Rebellion

Our secrets stopped an unstoppable empire. But did they awaken something much worse?Against all odds the rebels have defeated the Councilate, combining Ella's insight into magic with Tai's resonant strength. But barely a month into independence, smugglers begin to report strange bodies in the woods-scarred, mutilated, shunned by the forest creatures. Still, they have more pressing concerns: racial tensions in the city, peace talks with the empire, and finding food for the approaching winter. Until one of the bodies turns up alive, and flooded with unbelievable power. Turns out some secrets bring new dangers with them. And the Councilate may be the least of their worries. Don't miss Book 2 in an Epic Fantasy Series filled with unexpected heroes, dark magic, intrigue, and non-stop adventure. Suitable for all ages, it's perfect for fans of D.K. Holmberg, Will Wight, and C.J. Aaron.

L W Jacobs

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