by Heather Demetrios
The only reason I can come up with for this book having a 3.7 average rating is that it must have been marketed to the wrong audience. This book is New Adult not young adult. If you loved Amy A Bartol's [b:Under Different Stars|19504931|Under Different Stars (Kricket, #1)|Amy A. Bartol|https://d.gr-...
Nalia was a jinni of the ruling class of Arjinna until a coup wiped out every other member, and she was sold into slavery on Earth to Malek, a clever and cruel man. She desperately wishes for her freedom so that she can return to Arjinna to rescue her younger brother, but has no hope of escape. At l...
Review also published on my blog @ Dee's ReadsI received a copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.I've been gunning for more young adult fiction that deals with the Middle East. Anything really, from its vast mythology (which I feel has been left relatively untapped) t...
I think the most important thing for everyone to know is that this isn’t a book for everyone. Some people will hate it and get so disgusted that they’ll have to give up and other people are going to love this. I know I did. Of course, had I not known a certain tid bit before, I probably wouldn’t hav...
Maybe this is a case of over hype. Part of this book really worked for me, but part of it. Not a fan. Also, what probably makes me even more bias is that I really enjoyed Demetrios’s debut. So, obvious this book should be awesome. Wasn’t though. But it wasn’t terrible. It really did h...
I've always liked jinn stories but there are so few out there. In this story the characters aren't just one dimensional which can happen to a slave character but rich in descriptive magic. She also brings us back in Nalia's memory to a magical world lush in description. A world we know we will never...