Review: 4.5 Stars for a great start to the series...
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 1, 2014
4.5 for Jack and Djinn!  I knew this was paranormal going in and was anxious to see Jasinda's take on a 'new world' since I have loved all of her NA/Contemporary stories.  Jack and Djinn didn't disappoint as she created a world that is actually very normal but has magical/paranormal beings from ancient myths.Jasinda keeps the paranormal premise pretty simple and this book is easy to follow.  I expect the storyline may get a bit more complicated as the series goes on and more characters are introduced but really this reads like a traditional love story... just a little fire added in.Fire comes in to play with Miriam... our broken heroine who sees no way out of her abusive relationship with her long term boyfriend.  The more she begins to feel (i.e. hate), the hotter she gets.  Literally.  Miriam begins to actually catch on fire and she has no clue why or what's wrong with her.  Thankfully, she meets Jack, a sweet and supportive guy who only wants Miriam to give her a chance.  Jack is the stuff BBF dreams are made of... sexy, protective, funny, sweet.  Jack also doesn't question Miriam and the strange things that seem to happen when she gets emotional.It's up to Miriam to find the strength within her self to leave her abusive boyfriend and accept the love Jack is offering her.  Unfortunately, there are some complications on the way to happiness.Jasinda's writing style is great as always, the story flows well and makes sense.  Her characters are great and well developed.  I thought the story moved a little slowly for a while which kept this from getting all five stars.  Overall, a great job and while this can be a stand alone as in the end wraps up, it also sets the next book up nicely.  The narration is a bit different and threw me off a bit until the end where it begins to make a lot more sense!***Here is my PSA for anyone who doesn't like Miriam or thinks this book is unrealistic regarding the abuse storyline.  Abuse is real and unfortunately, most of the women in these situations stay in them because they see no way out.  The men are in control and very manipulative, the women scared to leave for a multitude of reasons no matter how easy it may seem to the outside world.  I see this every day through my husband's job as a family violence prosecutor and as crazy as it may seem to a 'normal' person, Jasinda has very accurately portrayed a female abuse victim.  Does this make Miriam a weak character?  Perhaps to some but watching her character strengthen and grow was wonderful because it often doesn't happen that way in real life.