Release: July 31st 2020
Format: Ebook
Source: Bewitching Book Tours
Find it: Amazon, Kobo, Apple, BN
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Born into a wealthy family on the west side of the Naga Kingdom, Djinn De’monte has always lived a life of undeserved luxury. He parties every night courtesy of his father’s money and, with a flick of his hand, can bed any woman he chooses. Why would he ever give any of that up to settle down and work a regular job? Everything he needs is right at his fingertips, but when an unexpected tragedy strikes the rug is suddenly yanked out from under him. Djinn has to sink or swim. Join him as he reluctantly discovers that there is more to life than living a life handed on a silver platter. Will he learn just what he stands for, or will he be swept up with the rest of the garbage?
In this short prequel we travel back to Djinn’s youth to find out exactly what transpired before he met a very unusual servant girl. This reader can read the story before Serving the Scales, after, or by itself. Though Djinn’s story isn’t part of the Serving the Scales Trilogy, it is an important part of the history that took place in Iruli
About the Author:
Niki McAlister is an avid reader of romance and fantasy. She’s always lived in a little world inside her own mind, often getting herself in trouble while daydreaming. She currently resides in Tennessee with her husband, two boys, and many pets.
Djinn Review:
To be honest, this story was very weird but surprisingly, very entertaining too! I have not read the previous book by the author (for which this is the prequel to). However, I had no trouble following the plot, and could read it as a standalone.
The story is fast and gripping. Even though it is a short book, there is a lot that Djinn goes through. His life changes drastically and you never know what is going to happen. Moreover, the author keeps the reader engaged with many twists and turns. Just when you feel like Djinn has settled down, the author immediately pushes him in a new dilemma. Speaking of Djinn, he is quite fascinating as the main character. He goes through a lot of emotions, and it was interesting to see how he gives up his good traits to gain power. I adored Frett! Can we get his backstory in a separate book please? He is such a fascinating character, that I feel would have a lot of potential with his own tale.
However, my main criticism is in the character’s appearance. I really could not visualize how Djinn looked. Is he a snake, or a human with scales? The author doesn’t provide much details with the appearance. Also, there were some explicit scenes which I felt were a bit too explicit for my taste. I also felt like the book was too fast at times, and could have slowed down with more details.
But, apart from that, this was a short and pretty entertaining. It held my interest to pick up the previous book by the author to read as well.
