A Twist of Amethyst

A Twist of Amethyst: A funny, feel-good contemporary romantic fantasy by Essie Foxford
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

This was definitely not your typical genie book and took me on bunch of unexpected twists and turns along the way.

Amethyst has recently returned home after yet another failed adventure. Things rapidly take a turn for the worst when first her brother disappears, then her father, then her mother, leaving Amethyst suddenly the head of the household. She tries taking on her mother’s cleaning jobs for some extra cash for overdue bills, but then ends up finding a full time job at her dad’s old work. This particular work, however, ends up involving a talking/sentient library, magical places built out of nothing, and wish-granting gone wild.

Amethyst ends up following clues around to ultimately connect the dots, but not without loss along the way. This book was a weird puzzle, filled with random twists and turns, lots of misdirection, and then I guess we finally get to a sort-of tied up ending that seems happy enough. We did end up losing folks along the way, but the big bads end up punished by their own devices, so that’s satisfying. I can honestly say that I’ve never read a genie story like this one before.

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