Jinn and Juice

Jinn and Juice (2014) Nicole Peeler

I absolutely adored the Jane True series, and so I eagerly ordered this book.

Then I got it, started it, and then put it right back down. It just didn’t grab me the way the Jane True series did.

But recently I decided that I was going to give it another try and just finish it–after, it’s set in Pittsburgh, so that’ was fun?

If there weren’t trolls, all of Pennsylvania would probably be drowning in whitetails.

For many, the fountain’s refurbishment symbolized how Pittsburgh itself was rising, Phoenix-like, from its own ashes.

That metaphor would have been avoided, however, if normal humans knew that Phoenixes are complete assholes.

Despite all that, it was terribly disappointing.

I had such high hopes, and I just didn’t care for the story, didn’t like where the plot went, saw where the story was going, and then was irritated when things ended unresolved for an obvious sequel.

A sequel that appears not to have been published even though it’s been more than a year since this came out.

Frustratingly, I liked Lyla and her friends.

I loved that they name-checked Beats Antique.

I loved the dialog.

I just didn’t like the story.
Rating: 5/10

Published by Orbit

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