Review: 3.5 stars
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 10 15, 2012
Did I enjoy this book: I did enjoy this book. It is the first book about Djinn (genies) that I have read...with the exception of Aladdin. At first, this book was slow. However, at about the halfway mark, it started to move. The last fourth of the book was exciting and had me glued to my Kindle.Cat is a strong protagonist. For 17, she is very mature. I really liked that she resisted having sex with Todd despite his pressure, repeated advances, and shows of frustration when she denied him. That showed good character. She was strong and willing but did not go into anything completely blind. Cat questioned and reasoned and learned to trust her instinct as Finnegan instructed her to do.Todd was a typical teenage boy. But he seemed to really care for Cat despite not always showing it, especially when she denied him sex. Hayden was a wonderful older brother and obvious best friend. Their close relationship was nice. Rolf left me a bit uneasy. I know he is meant to be her life partner but there's something not quite right about him. Red flags kept popping up in my mind as I read this story.The action was pretty good. Cat's rival, Valentine, was an interesting enemy. It was unusual to have an antagonist follow the rules. Valentine knew she couldn't touch Cat while she was underage. She didn't try to but she found ways to terrorize her without violating that genie law.A few things that fell short for me...In the beginning the southern drawl was spelled out phonetically. That made it almost impossible to read the dialogue. For me, describing that a character has a deep southern drawl is sufficient enough. Also, there was an awful lot of swearing in the beginning by the teens. I know teens swear but it wasn't necessary and didn't help the plot or the dialogue move. Thankfully, these two issues were only in the beginning of the book.What was the significance of 2:32 a.m.? Will we find this out in later books? I hope so because it kept showing up and it seems like there should be something really special or magical about it.Would I recommend it: I would recommend this book.Will I read it again: I will not read this book again. However, I would be interested in reading the next book in  The Djinn Master's Legacy series.