Rating : 4.75 š
From the fabulously great name on, everything about The Skinny on Djinni by E.J. Russell is absolutely on point. It just makes for a outstanding entertaining read!
Part of Russellās Mythmatched story universe, it picks up after the events of Death On Denial
(Quest Investigations #4), some of which are referenced here. You donāt have to have read that series, although if youāre a fan of this author, itās highly likely youāre familiar with the characters, towns, and universe.
We meet Hector Gonzales, IT werewolf hacker in trouble with the Supe Council because heās been messing around with the magic grid, and it caused huge issues, which was not his fault! So now sheās on probation until his case is heard and heās technology free until then. Agony!
Hector, a werewolf from Jordanās group of young wereās, is so perfectly put together that we can see his personality as heās desperately trying not to use all the devices he has taken for granted and deal with everything going on. Heās young but responsible, intelligent and solid, focused and kind. You canāt help but feel for the position heās in and still understand how his nature got him there.
Then, through the mechanisms of Shirl, the store owner of the local general store, who sends Hector on a errand for her, he meets Rafi.
Thatās Rafi Abbas. Whoās having a very bad life.
Rafi Abbas gets fired from his job at a burger joint when he meets Hector. Then things get even stranger.
Rafi Abbas is that hundred fold object whoās waiting to have their layers peeled back . Only they didnāt know they could do it. Rafi is a sweet, sad, adorable character . His is a history that is not only complicated but expanded on the more Hector gets to know him.
No spoilers but we also find out more about characters weāve known for many, many books, and get answers for elements that occurred in other stories. Just perfect!
Plus at the end, all the characters and the readers are given a huge thought provoking āwhat ifā question thrown out there that could launch not just another book but maybe a whole new Mythmatched universe series. At least I certainly hope so.
Russell gives us so much here that adds to her unique universe, gives us another couple to love , and another employee for Quest Investigations.
This story makes me soooo happy!
I just need Russell to sort Jordan out now. Heās just getting more complicated and a favorite by the book!
Iām highly recommending The Skinny on Djinni by E.J. Russell . Grab it up and have a outstanding time!
Synopsis:
Being in tech time-out totally sucks.
Hector Gonzales knew the danger when he hacked the magic grid to marry it with human technology. Heād never imagined this system crash: A total tech suspension while the tradition-bound supe council reviews his case. Heās reduced to running errands for his friends, and seriously? How had people survived before GPS? Then several wrong turnsāthank you so much, stupid paper mapālead him to a remote burger joint. And when he spots the cute guy behind the counter? His wolf wakes up and howls You have arrived at your destination.
Getting firedāagainātotally sucks.
Rafi Abbas tries to give customers what they want, he really does. However, when he gets distracted by the lovely man with the gorgeous brown skin, he screws up another customerās order and his boss fires him on the spot. With no money, no job, and soon nowhere to live, Rafi has no business saying yes when the lovely man asks him out. But something about Hector whispers home.
Obeying the Secrecy Pact totally sucks.
To keep the supe community safe, werewolves cannot partner romantically with humans. That rule has been programmed into Hector since he was a pup. But as the day slides from bad to worse to are-you-freaking-kidding-me, Hector sees the moratorium for what it is: ridiculous and outdated. For Rafi, heās willing to challenge the status quo.
After all, things canāt very well get worse than worst. Right?
Scattered Thoughts and Rogue Words 