
If Wishes Were Curses
The Steel City Genie, Book 1
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Narrado por:
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Melissa Schwairy
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De:
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Janeen Ippolito
So I accidentally killed a shifter. On purpose.
With genie powers I shouldn’t be able to use, thanks to my curse mark.
In my defense, the damn grizzly was threatening civilians and might have been a vampire as well. Pittsburgh is safer without him. Only the fae court doesn’t believe my story, and the shifters are out for blood.
Now I’ve lost my job as a romantic investigator, and I’m on death row. My only hope is an oddly outgoing vegetarian vampire lawyer who seems strangely familiar. Too familiar. Almost like we’ve met before, and this whole thing was a setup to take us both down. Wishing won’t get us out of this mess. But my forbidden wish magic just might.
A snarky urban fantasy with a heart, some romance with heat (nothing graphic), and gleeful send ups of many tropes, all wrapped up with an otter-shifter in the bargain.
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Fun and Creative
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I enjoyed Alice, the FMCs, growth as she discovered how and why her abilities mattered. All of the characters were very relatable as they worked through issues we all could relate to. I really enjoyed the little pieces of worldscape that made you want to visit!
The author integrates the flavor of Pittsburg into the story in a great way.
Highly recommend! Bonus recommendation - the audiobook reader delivers the story magnificently.
Deep worldscape and intriguing characters
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this novel's message of belonging and self worth are timely and much needed for everyone to hear.
the performance by Melissa Schwairy was perfect for the first person narrative. Main Character, Allis's trademark Whit and snark shine through Melissa's reading.
Snarky fantasy with serious depth
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great storytelling
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Good story
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Extremely enjoyable
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There is a romance within the story, but it’s not romance that’s the focus. This is handled in a cute way because the two leads keep forgetting each other. Yet they are always drawn back. The love interest is a vampire of some age, but he’s vegan, for one. He’s a pretty upbeat guy, all things considered.
One of the best features of the book was the relationship between Allis and her brother Gideon. They don’t really have any other family left, and their closeness is just part of the package. Things weren’t always easy for them growing up, but they managed to turn out okay.
The story was so fun, I’m ready for the next book. I even signed up for the author’s mailing list, something I rarely do. It was on the cleaner side of things because it didn’t have pervasive swearing or sex scenes. It moved along in such a rollicking way, I didn’t miss them.
Because I listened to the audio, a comment on the performance is in order. It was good and got out of the way of the story. It wasn’t a performance that drew attention to itself or was jarring. I would listen to more by this narrator.
Bottom line: Recommended. For those who want something better than the same old urban fantasy.
Disclaimer: I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.
Refreshing new UF
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Janeen Ippolito makes a very promising beginning to a new urban fantasy series.
The Good: The main character, her love interest and supporting characters are well crafted. They each have interesting personalities and original power sets (which is a rarity in urban fantasy) but the real draw is the complexity she gives each character. We see the layers slowly unpeel and each character as well as their relationship to each other is much more than we were lead to believe. There are a few bread crumbs that are doled out so once the reveals start coming you can see the swerves did not come out of nowhere. That is the sign of a strong writer. The world is well realized and the book makes a great standalone adventure while promising more to come in the future.
The Less Good: This book is a little exposition heavy. That sadly is the price of originality. A lot of urban fantasy is like our world but add some flavor of vampires, werewolves and magic users. Full stop. The main character is a half genie, with a brother who is an adorable otter shifter. A friend that's a kitsune shifter and a love interest that is a cool mix of _________ and _______. (to avoid spoilers) This means they need to explain their world, the rules and power sets repeatedly. However the fun banter and occasional pop culture references more than make up for it. All of it winningly brought to life by narrator Melissa Schwairy. I hope she sticks around for the sequels.
The (Lack of) Ugly: One last accolade I want to mention is that this is surprisingly a clean urban fantasy. There is plenty of action, high stakes and our heroes are in and out of peril repeatedly. This is all done without graphic violence or strong profanity. The romance is strong without resorting to graphic sex. These are all triggers for some, so enjoy some urban fantasy without sacrificing quality.
I look forward to seeing where this series goes next.
Promising New Clean Urban Fantasy Series
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The world Ippolito has created is so fun and full of surprises. We’ve got our genie protagonist, a hot-but-not-broody vampire (❤❤❤ Cendric!), shifters of so many kinds (otter-shifters, anyone?), elves, sirens, and so many more. The plot is interesting, the romantic sub-plot sweet, the humor snarky, and the characters wonderful. Again, super-fun and I can’t wait for the sequel!
And, as far as the audio goes, I quite enjoyed it! The voice actor was great, and I especially loved her mixed voices (when two characters were saying the same thing at the same time). Well done!
Genies and Shifters and Vampires, oh my!
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nice start
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