Jinn and Juice
Hello Neighbors,
Let’s talk about Jinn and Juice and why I gave it 4 stars.
Jinn and Juice was a unique take on the Urban Fantasy genre. I enjoyed the world that Peeler created and the characters she populated it with. Everything was well fleshed out. The pace moved along nicely, as well. I thought that Lyla’s predicament made it easy to feel for her and to care about her being able to become human again after centuries of being cursed as a Jinn. When a Magi comes along and binds her with just a few days left before her curse is lifted, I was angry and instantly involved in the outcome of her story. The one thing I had issue with was the formula that is Urban Fantasy. But that is more a genre issue for me than a single concept. Jinn and Juice gave the reader what is expected from the genre while also providing a new set and scenery. I would recommend this book to anyone who loves UF and is ready for something outside of werewolves and vampires. Well written. I could see myself picking up the second in the series to see what happens to Lyla next.
Back cover:
In this rowdy and raunchy urban fantasy, Lyla escaped an arranged marriage by accepting a deal from a jinni -- to live a thousand years as a jinni herself. Now, with her millennia nearly up, she's hiding out in a seedy Pittsburgh swarming with vampires, jinni and magical beings.
Meet Lyla, a thousand-year-old Jinn, a belly dancer, and the hottest new urban fantasy heroine in town.
With her thousand-year-long servitude ending, Lyla faces a few serious obstacles to freedom. A Magi intent on binding her again, a jinni bent on vengeance, and not to mention the nightmare from her past that threatens to make her curse permanent -- and claim her very soul.
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