Becoming Jinn by Lori Goldstein Series: Becoming Jinn #1
Published by Fiewel and Friends on April 21, 2015
Genres: Fantasy, Young Adult
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Synopsis:Azra has just turned sixteen, and overnight her body lengthens, her olive skin deepens, and her eyes glisten gold thanks to the brand-new silver bangle that locks around her wrist. As she always knew it would, her Jinn ancestry brings not just magical powers but the reality of a life of servitude, as her wish granting is controlled by a remote ruling class of Jinn known as the Afrit.
To the humans she lives among, she’s just the girl working at the snack bar at the beach, navigating the fryer and her first crush. But behind closed doors, she’s learning how to harness her powers and fulfill the obligations of her destiny.
Mentored by her mother and her Zar “sisters”, Azra discovers she may not be quite like the rest of her circle of female Jinn . . . and that her powers could endanger them all. As Azra uncovers the darker world of becoming Jinn, she realizes when genies and wishes are involved, there’s always a trick.
Apparently Jinn are the up and coming thing in YA fantasy. This sounds lighthearted and more YA Contemporary than serious fantasy, but that doesn’t mean it can’t be a lot of fun!
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