One Wish Away: Djinn Empire, Book 1

YA Djinn fantasy Alan McDonald Nice supernatural fantasy with a strong female protagonist.I've always liked mystery fantasy with Djinn tricksters.If you really think hard it's still next to impossible to get the leg up on a Djinn.This is what our heroine has to deal with.I strongly suggest you find out how she does.This story isn't the same old formula. Yes it deals with love, loss, mystery and magic and tragedy, it sounds familiar, but Ms. Seymo. Took a chance and loved it I had posted about looking for books about Djinn. This was one of the books that popped up on the list. I took a chance thinking it sounded interesting and enjoyed what I read. I will admit for a while I was highly annoyed with Marielle. She acted like everything was stacked against her and never wanted to let go of her past. As the story progressed I understood why she was the way she was. I fell in love with Faris. I read it twice, so far Kristine Williams One Wish Away was one of those books you want to read twice so you can enjoy all the mysteries that kept you on your toes on the first read. I was constantly at the edge of my seat trying to figure out what was happening around Marielle. The characters are well developed and feel like real people, especially Marielle and Faris. As a Heroine, Marielle is great. I enjoyed her strength, independence and her desire to d

One, her love. All he really knows is she's one wish away from breaking his heart. The other one, her life. But now that she's older, her beliefs have changed, and things like lousy ex-boyfriends and alcoholic fathers have become her reality. Faris is a Djinn with a secret and Marielle is the first master to give him hope. Life isn't done shattering her truths, though, and when Grandpa dies and the Djinn he warned her never to trust shows up at her doorstep, the world becomes a dangerous, magical place she never knew existed. Will she be the one to break his curse? There is no telling. Reeling for her once-normal life, Marielle soon realizes there's no going back - not when she's become part of a mortal conflict between two spell-bound Djinn - Faris, her handsome slave, and Zet, his vengeance-hungry brother. When Marielle was little, she used to believe Grandpa about his wish-granting Djinn. Now she's afraid she will die in love.. They both want something from her