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The Djinn Master's Legacy #1
2:32 a.m.
UNBELIEVABLE MAGIC + REAL LIFE + LOVE TRIANGLE + DEATH = 17-YEAR-OLD CAT TOWNSEND'S LIFE.
All her life, Cat couldn't shake the deep rooted feeling that something... was about to happen. That's why the night she suddenly woke to find an unknown man sitting on the edge of her bed, she wasn't afraid. Rather, in a strange sort of way, she was expecting him. Their eyes locked, he gently touched her hand, and as a brief shock passed through her, deep down Cat knew her life had forever changed.
Then the man disappeared before her eyes. She blinked away the blur but in that undefined place between asleep and awake, the moment felt hazy and surreal. A chill ran down her spine, and Cat glance at the time – it was 2:32 a.m.
All her life, Cat couldn't shake the deep rooted feeling that something... was about to happen. That's why the night she suddenly woke to find an unknown man sitting on the edge of her bed, she wasn't afraid. Rather, in a strange sort of way, she was expecting him. Their eyes locked, he gently touched her hand, and as a brief shock passed through her, deep down Cat knew her life had forever changed.
Then the man disappeared before her eyes. She blinked away the blur but in that undefined place between asleep and awake, the moment felt hazy and surreal. A chill ran down her spine, and Cat glance at the time – it was 2:32 a.m.
329 pages, Paperback
First published February 8, 2012
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About the author
Emily Ford
1 book11 followersDebut novelist Emily Ford has always been a storyteller. As a kid at summer camp
in Maine, she’d make up ghost stories at bedtime for her fellow bunkmates.
Her Djinn Master’s Legacy trilogy also began as a simple bedtime story, intended
for Ford’s then adolescent children to have in writing and use to tell their own kids
one day. By the time she finished writing, she had three very full books.
2:32 a.m., Ford’s first installment of her young adult series, caught early readers’
attention as a fiction book minus the typical vampire and werewolf characters.
The Texas writer interned each summer with KHOU-TV in Houston while gaining her
bachelor’s degree in radio and television at The University of Arizona. She worked
on the copy desk at The Dallas Morning News, and eventually started the marketing
company KapsMark, Inc.
in Maine, she’d make up ghost stories at bedtime for her fellow bunkmates.
Her Djinn Master’s Legacy trilogy also began as a simple bedtime story, intended
for Ford’s then adolescent children to have in writing and use to tell their own kids
one day. By the time she finished writing, she had three very full books.
2:32 a.m., Ford’s first installment of her young adult series, caught early readers’
attention as a fiction book minus the typical vampire and werewolf characters.
The Texas writer interned each summer with KHOU-TV in Houston while gaining her
bachelor’s degree in radio and television at The University of Arizona. She worked
on the copy desk at The Dallas Morning News, and eventually started the marketing
company KapsMark, Inc.
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April 13, 2012
Highly recommended for ages 14 and up! Quick read, perfect for beach, pool or summer read.
October 17, 2012
It saddens me to read a book that has a somewhat interesting premise, only to find out the story spirals out into a complete mess. Scenes switch from one to the other with no transition, which not only disorients the reader, but makes you wonder if you’ve missed something. The title is only referenced about three times (it’s the time on the clock when protagonist Cat awakens from a bad dream) and the significance is never explained. Actually, nothing is really explained. It seems Ford took the easy way out of making sense of anything by having characters with any knowledge of what was happening to Cat tell her they would talk about it “later.” Brushing things under the rug is a constant theme in this book, and is a big turn off. What’s the point of having a your protagonist discover this amazing thing happening to her if she’s never told where it originates, why she was chosen or what she’s fully capable of?
2:32 AM follows the typical YA novel formula. There’s an extremely beautiful teenage girl on the verge of a life-changing event that she keeps secret until the end of the book; an extremely hot guy who is into her, and another extremely hot guy who is also into her and stalks her. Of course, the stalking is in her dreams, so it’s perfectly ok. Not! Insta-love is in effect, big time. Or should I call it Insta-lust? It would have been nice to not have the love triangle in this book. It was an excruciating thing to put Cat through when it’s obvious she doesn’t have the brain capacity to make an intelligent decision.
The editing of this book seems to be nonexistent. In fact, I can’t imagine an editor even looked at this. If so, I’d want my money back. The amount of commas used in this story (and the grammar mistakes) leaves me dumbfounded. For the most part, they’re used at the oddest points in a sentence, creating pauses that pull the reader from the story and cause unnecessary confusion. The tense of some words is incorrect, and there are sentences where words are either missing or are in the incorrect place. Not only that, the author uses strangely spelled words to put across the cadence of a character’s Southern accent. “Cat, da-on’t mind them they’re sao lame!” Oddly enough, after the introduction of Charlotte into the story, she no longer had the strange accent thing going for her. She spoke like everyone else.
The formatting of the piece is cramped and makes it difficult to read. The plot is paper thin and the characters have no substance. I don’t know how anyone could find any reason to like or relate to them. Cat is easily one of the most ridiculous protagonists I’ve come across. She has strange dreams yet chooses to ignore them. She has feelings that alert her to danger yet thinks it’s just some weird coincidence. She sees men in her dreams, then in real life and tells no one. The idea of Cat being watched by multiple persons (if I sad who they were I would spoil a major part of the story) since her birth is disturbing. I don’t understand why Cat doesn’t think about it for longer than two seconds, nor do I understand why the knowledge doesn’t frighten her. How readers are supposed to sympathize with Cat when she brushes these weird occurrences off as no big thing? I think I was more worried about her beingstalked watched over than she was.
The most offensive thing in this book occurs within the first three pages. The mysterious man we come to know as Finnegan is initially described as “the black man” while all other characters are identified as being male or female, or are described by hair color. (The synopsis calls him “a mysterious unknown man” so why the change in the actual pages of the book?) Finnegan is the only character who is described by his ethnicity. I wondereded if Ford was pointing this out because all the other characters in the book are Caucasian, or because his skin color actually played some part in the plot. It doesn’t. He’s just “the black man” with an Irish name who appears in Cat’s dreams and eventually in person. I feel the description of Finnegan is meant to gives him an ominous connotation when he’s actually Cat’s guardian of sorts. One character should not be singled out by his skin color just because it’s easier than saying “the strange man from my dreams.” Oh but wait, that wasn’t so difficult after all. See my above statement about the book’s synopsis.
I got so confused while reading this story because it contradicts itself repeatedly. It isn’t a good read and is more frustrating than entertaining. I felt like I was being fed a lot of nonsense and being told it’s fiction. I understand creating a new world or circumstances, but things need to make sense. Nothing about this story makes sense. I started skimming at the 30% mark and then only read the dialogue (which was juvenile and unnatural to say the least). When the characters start sounding like soap opera actors, I know a book isn’t going to be worth my time. I’m sorry to say 2:32 AM is not a book I would read again nor would I recommend it to anyone.
I was provided an ARC from NetGalley and the publisher for my honest opinion.
2:32 AM follows the typical YA novel formula. There’s an extremely beautiful teenage girl on the verge of a life-changing event that she keeps secret until the end of the book; an extremely hot guy who is into her, and another extremely hot guy who is also into her and stalks her. Of course, the stalking is in her dreams, so it’s perfectly ok. Not! Insta-love is in effect, big time. Or should I call it Insta-lust? It would have been nice to not have the love triangle in this book. It was an excruciating thing to put Cat through when it’s obvious she doesn’t have the brain capacity to make an intelligent decision.
The editing of this book seems to be nonexistent. In fact, I can’t imagine an editor even looked at this. If so, I’d want my money back. The amount of commas used in this story (and the grammar mistakes) leaves me dumbfounded. For the most part, they’re used at the oddest points in a sentence, creating pauses that pull the reader from the story and cause unnecessary confusion. The tense of some words is incorrect, and there are sentences where words are either missing or are in the incorrect place. Not only that, the author uses strangely spelled words to put across the cadence of a character’s Southern accent. “Cat, da-on’t mind them they’re sao lame!” Oddly enough, after the introduction of Charlotte into the story, she no longer had the strange accent thing going for her. She spoke like everyone else.
The formatting of the piece is cramped and makes it difficult to read. The plot is paper thin and the characters have no substance. I don’t know how anyone could find any reason to like or relate to them. Cat is easily one of the most ridiculous protagonists I’ve come across. She has strange dreams yet chooses to ignore them. She has feelings that alert her to danger yet thinks it’s just some weird coincidence. She sees men in her dreams, then in real life and tells no one. The idea of Cat being watched by multiple persons (if I sad who they were I would spoil a major part of the story) since her birth is disturbing. I don’t understand why Cat doesn’t think about it for longer than two seconds, nor do I understand why the knowledge doesn’t frighten her. How readers are supposed to sympathize with Cat when she brushes these weird occurrences off as no big thing? I think I was more worried about her being
The most offensive thing in this book occurs within the first three pages. The mysterious man we come to know as Finnegan is initially described as “the black man” while all other characters are identified as being male or female, or are described by hair color. (The synopsis calls him “a mysterious unknown man” so why the change in the actual pages of the book?) Finnegan is the only character who is described by his ethnicity. I wondereded if Ford was pointing this out because all the other characters in the book are Caucasian, or because his skin color actually played some part in the plot. It doesn’t. He’s just “the black man” with an Irish name who appears in Cat’s dreams and eventually in person. I feel the description of Finnegan is meant to gives him an ominous connotation when he’s actually Cat’s guardian of sorts. One character should not be singled out by his skin color just because it’s easier than saying “the strange man from my dreams.” Oh but wait, that wasn’t so difficult after all. See my above statement about the book’s synopsis.
I got so confused while reading this story because it contradicts itself repeatedly. It isn’t a good read and is more frustrating than entertaining. I felt like I was being fed a lot of nonsense and being told it’s fiction. I understand creating a new world or circumstances, but things need to make sense. Nothing about this story makes sense. I started skimming at the 30% mark and then only read the dialogue (which was juvenile and unnatural to say the least). When the characters start sounding like soap opera actors, I know a book isn’t going to be worth my time. I’m sorry to say 2:32 AM is not a book I would read again nor would I recommend it to anyone.
I was provided an ARC from NetGalley and the publisher for my honest opinion.
October 14, 2012
Thank you so much to Samantha Lien for hipping me to this new series. I have to say that when I started reading it I was like oh no this girl has the best family the best friends ever and then she started dating the perfect guy so what could go wrong?
Well Cat Townsend is nearing her 17th birthday and she has experienced a lot in 17 years. She has traveled with her family and seen lot's of sights. Her best friend is her older brother and she worries about nothing. That is until she starts to have these weird nightmares. She is not sure of they are real or not because she keeps dreaming of different stuff and then she dreams about a blond headed boy who keeps telling her to wait for him.
Then one night she has this dream or so she thinks that a man is in her room. When she sits up she realizes that it is not a dream but reality and she also realizes she is not scared of this stranger in her room. Once the stranger touches her hand she feels something but it is only comfort and fear so she stares at him. When he disappears she is not afraid but she wants to know what is going on. She wants to know if her nightmares have anything to do with this stranger.
Then she meets the blond boy from her dreams and she is confused because she has a boyfriend Todd who is great but she feels something for this boy Rolf. Rolf and Finnegan who is the man who touched her explain what she is and what powers she posses she is confused at first and she really does not believe it. But she is soon faced with the reality of her powers that were given to her. What will Cat do? Will she give up her family for her new life? Will she embrace her new powers? Will she stay with Todd or will she be with her soul mate Rolf? Come along for the greatest adventure ever. This is a must read for all of those who love a good supernatural story.
Well Cat Townsend is nearing her 17th birthday and she has experienced a lot in 17 years. She has traveled with her family and seen lot's of sights. Her best friend is her older brother and she worries about nothing. That is until she starts to have these weird nightmares. She is not sure of they are real or not because she keeps dreaming of different stuff and then she dreams about a blond headed boy who keeps telling her to wait for him.
Then one night she has this dream or so she thinks that a man is in her room. When she sits up she realizes that it is not a dream but reality and she also realizes she is not scared of this stranger in her room. Once the stranger touches her hand she feels something but it is only comfort and fear so she stares at him. When he disappears she is not afraid but she wants to know what is going on. She wants to know if her nightmares have anything to do with this stranger.
Then she meets the blond boy from her dreams and she is confused because she has a boyfriend Todd who is great but she feels something for this boy Rolf. Rolf and Finnegan who is the man who touched her explain what she is and what powers she posses she is confused at first and she really does not believe it. But she is soon faced with the reality of her powers that were given to her. What will Cat do? Will she give up her family for her new life? Will she embrace her new powers? Will she stay with Todd or will she be with her soul mate Rolf? Come along for the greatest adventure ever. This is a must read for all of those who love a good supernatural story.
October 18, 2012
My review:
Let me start with saying, that the idea of the book was quite good. I like settings with Djinns and it's not very often I have read books about them.
2:32 AM by Emily Ford is a young adult novel about 17 year old Cat who wakes up at 2:32 AM and after that her life changes. She has interesting life, she has seen the world, has awesome friends and family. She gets a choice, one choice is her life as she knows it and another is more complex and fascinating. She is introduced to the life of genies and magic, which she has hard time believing. The closer her time gets, the weirder her everyday life gets.
The characters were well-created. I liked Cat a lot. She was lovable, she has a strong will and she was honest towards herself. Her boyfriend was quite typical teenager who was more than ready to have sexual relationship with Cat, but Cat did not give in. I also enjoyed Cat's friends and they were believable and acted mostly like teenagers do, so I think the author did a good job with describing teens. There was one characters which I did not know what to think of and that was Cat's soul mate to be Rolf. I enjoyed Rolf, but he gave me feeling, that there is lot about him what meets the the eye and I hope we will know more about him in the sequel.
2:32 AM is a fun book to read if you would like to see an alternative look into the world of genies! I would recommend it and it is suitable for young adult readers and of course also to people older than teens!
Let me start with saying, that the idea of the book was quite good. I like settings with Djinns and it's not very often I have read books about them.
2:32 AM by Emily Ford is a young adult novel about 17 year old Cat who wakes up at 2:32 AM and after that her life changes. She has interesting life, she has seen the world, has awesome friends and family. She gets a choice, one choice is her life as she knows it and another is more complex and fascinating. She is introduced to the life of genies and magic, which she has hard time believing. The closer her time gets, the weirder her everyday life gets.
The characters were well-created. I liked Cat a lot. She was lovable, she has a strong will and she was honest towards herself. Her boyfriend was quite typical teenager who was more than ready to have sexual relationship with Cat, but Cat did not give in. I also enjoyed Cat's friends and they were believable and acted mostly like teenagers do, so I think the author did a good job with describing teens. There was one characters which I did not know what to think of and that was Cat's soul mate to be Rolf. I enjoyed Rolf, but he gave me feeling, that there is lot about him what meets the the eye and I hope we will know more about him in the sequel.
2:32 AM is a fun book to read if you would like to see an alternative look into the world of genies! I would recommend it and it is suitable for young adult readers and of course also to people older than teens!
September 30, 2012
I would actually rate this book with a 4.5 stars. Emily Ford does a good job dveloping the characters, then describing their choices & obstacles approaching major life choices. The story line is addicting, and really pulled me in as the main character struggled with her personal growth & life choices
Must admit that after completing the book I immediately jumped my Kindle online to search for the next installment, which is obviously coming. Really keft hanging at the end, so I can hardly wait to see what she does next!
Not a really deep book, but fun to read!
Must admit that after completing the book I immediately jumped my Kindle online to search for the next installment, which is obviously coming. Really keft hanging at the end, so I can hardly wait to see what she does next!
Not a really deep book, but fun to read!
June 11, 2012
I was very impressed by Ms. Fords first novel. The characters are easy to relate to, and the storyline has enough to keep you interested. This is the perfect "by the pool" book fast and fun.....
September 6, 2012
I really enjoyed reading this book. I am wondering if she will be coming out with any more books from this series? It was such a fresh new idea for a book. Very interesting!
November 10, 2012
This book was excellent!! It had a very interesting story line in which I haven't read before. I'll be waiting on the sequel!!
December 11, 2012
I had high hopes when I read the synopsis of 2:32 A.M. I have never read a book about genies, except for Arabian Nights, so I was expecting something fresh and new, but I was sadly disappointed. This story is fresh and new, but that is about the only positive thing about it. The writing style is terrible, it is written as though a high school student wrote it and didn’t proof read it before turning it in, I am a teacher and have experience with this. The plot concept is interesting and fresh, but the book was very difficult for me to get through as I want to pull out my red pen and make corrections every couple pages, which could be problematic since it is an ebook.
The story jumps around a lot, time passes very quickly, it is a bit disconcerting. There is almost no development of the characters, except for Cat, but even then what we learn is mostly superficial. All of the other characters are static, even her brother, Hayden, and her boyfriend, Todd. Her female friends are even worse. They are all terrible examples of females, though quite stereotypical when it comes to high school cheerleaders, though they are not cheerleaders, more like football groupies.
Sex is a big part of this book, do I have sex with this guy that I have a superficial relationship with or not? Will he stay with me after, even when he goes away to college on a full scholarship as the most sought after quarterback? Lord, help me; I want to slap Cat in the face most of the time. She is so super annoying; I can’t seem to figure out what makes her so special.
Then Cat goes to summer camp and completely forgets about Todd once she meets the blond guy from her dreams, Rolf. I am so confused by this change in her personality, it isn’t like she is torn, she just seems like she has multiple personalities. Then all of a sudden she is all about Rolf- but wants to keep Todd in the background, in case things don’t work with Rolf.
I could go on and on about this book, but I will actually get annoyed if I do and I don’t want to ruin my day complaining about a book that had so much potential, but fell so short of the mark that it is unbelievable.
If you want to give this book a try, please do, but it isn’t a great book for teenagers since Cat makes having sex seem like something someone just does and doesn’t even get mad at Todd when he tries to coerce her into having sex with him before he goes away to school. As an adult, this book was so annoying, I stated a few reasons above, and I will not be reading any more books in this trilogy.
I received this book as an ARC. I do not get paid to review books; I do so in order to assist you in recognizing books that you might enjoy and also to assist parents and teachers in recommending appropriate books for your kids to read.
Please read more of my reviews on my blog: sarahereads(dot)wordpress(dot)com
The story jumps around a lot, time passes very quickly, it is a bit disconcerting. There is almost no development of the characters, except for Cat, but even then what we learn is mostly superficial. All of the other characters are static, even her brother, Hayden, and her boyfriend, Todd. Her female friends are even worse. They are all terrible examples of females, though quite stereotypical when it comes to high school cheerleaders, though they are not cheerleaders, more like football groupies.
Sex is a big part of this book, do I have sex with this guy that I have a superficial relationship with or not? Will he stay with me after, even when he goes away to college on a full scholarship as the most sought after quarterback? Lord, help me; I want to slap Cat in the face most of the time. She is so super annoying; I can’t seem to figure out what makes her so special.
Then Cat goes to summer camp and completely forgets about Todd once she meets the blond guy from her dreams, Rolf. I am so confused by this change in her personality, it isn’t like she is torn, she just seems like she has multiple personalities. Then all of a sudden she is all about Rolf- but wants to keep Todd in the background, in case things don’t work with Rolf.
I could go on and on about this book, but I will actually get annoyed if I do and I don’t want to ruin my day complaining about a book that had so much potential, but fell so short of the mark that it is unbelievable.
If you want to give this book a try, please do, but it isn’t a great book for teenagers since Cat makes having sex seem like something someone just does and doesn’t even get mad at Todd when he tries to coerce her into having sex with him before he goes away to school. As an adult, this book was so annoying, I stated a few reasons above, and I will not be reading any more books in this trilogy.
I received this book as an ARC. I do not get paid to review books; I do so in order to assist you in recognizing books that you might enjoy and also to assist parents and teachers in recommending appropriate books for your kids to read.
Please read more of my reviews on my blog: sarahereads(dot)wordpress(dot)com
December 15, 2012
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I found the first book of the Djinn Masters Legacy series to be very riveting and I would throw it into the Fantasy Romance category. This is a YA book about a 17 year-old girl who gets her world turned upside down when she finds out that genies are real.
Cat has moved with her family across the United States following her father’s work, although no one exactly knows what he job really is. Cat has been having realistic dreams for as long as she can remember and seeing a dark man sitting on her bed when she wakes in the middle of the night… at 2:32 am…every night.
Cat starts out as a normal teenage girl hanging out with her friends, reconnecting with and dating the high school quarterback and her 3 brothers who play football and 1 is a budding rock star. This all changes when she is informed she has the chance to become a real life genie, with all of the magical powers it entails. However she also gets all of the problems that would accompany an all-powerful genie.
The plot starts out very mysteriously as we don’t know who the black man is, or the handsome blonde man, or the woman who looks like Cleopatra and causes Cat some pretty extreme nightmares. As the plot unfolds we slowly learn of these people and what roles they will play in Cat’s final decision of wither or not to accept Finnegan’s (black man) powers. At this point Cat’s life takes a turn for the worse as her nightmares increase as well as the disruption it’s causing with her home, school and social life.
Cat and all of her supporting characters fill the plot in nicely and Emily wrote each one of them incredibly realistically. Each has many noticeable traits and mannerisms that could apply to almost any person in real life. I found it very fun to read as Cat went through each situation and not only gained insight into the magical world, but also insight into who she is and what she wants to do with her life.
As a romance you expect the drama, and you get it, but it’s not so much that it pulls from the Fantasy portion of the storyline. It has the regular teenage angst of a YA novel intricately woven with the adult feelings of loss and regret. I wouldn’t call it a sappy romance novel, but more of a light hearted coming of age type of romance where Cat learns there is way more to life then high school and summer camp.
The ending was left open and I am waiting to see just what happens in the second book of the series. The major plot lines were all tied up, but as in real life, the romantic aspect seems to be a constantly changing aspect of Cat’s life. Will the next book hold the answers to the questions Cat still has? I can’t wait to find out!
I found the first book of the Djinn Masters Legacy series to be very riveting and I would throw it into the Fantasy Romance category. This is a YA book about a 17 year-old girl who gets her world turned upside down when she finds out that genies are real.
Cat has moved with her family across the United States following her father’s work, although no one exactly knows what he job really is. Cat has been having realistic dreams for as long as she can remember and seeing a dark man sitting on her bed when she wakes in the middle of the night… at 2:32 am…every night.
Cat starts out as a normal teenage girl hanging out with her friends, reconnecting with and dating the high school quarterback and her 3 brothers who play football and 1 is a budding rock star. This all changes when she is informed she has the chance to become a real life genie, with all of the magical powers it entails. However she also gets all of the problems that would accompany an all-powerful genie.
The plot starts out very mysteriously as we don’t know who the black man is, or the handsome blonde man, or the woman who looks like Cleopatra and causes Cat some pretty extreme nightmares. As the plot unfolds we slowly learn of these people and what roles they will play in Cat’s final decision of wither or not to accept Finnegan’s (black man) powers. At this point Cat’s life takes a turn for the worse as her nightmares increase as well as the disruption it’s causing with her home, school and social life.
Cat and all of her supporting characters fill the plot in nicely and Emily wrote each one of them incredibly realistically. Each has many noticeable traits and mannerisms that could apply to almost any person in real life. I found it very fun to read as Cat went through each situation and not only gained insight into the magical world, but also insight into who she is and what she wants to do with her life.
As a romance you expect the drama, and you get it, but it’s not so much that it pulls from the Fantasy portion of the storyline. It has the regular teenage angst of a YA novel intricately woven with the adult feelings of loss and regret. I wouldn’t call it a sappy romance novel, but more of a light hearted coming of age type of romance where Cat learns there is way more to life then high school and summer camp.
The ending was left open and I am waiting to see just what happens in the second book of the series. The major plot lines were all tied up, but as in real life, the romantic aspect seems to be a constantly changing aspect of Cat’s life. Will the next book hold the answers to the questions Cat still has? I can’t wait to find out!
October 15, 2012
3.5 stars
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.
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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.
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November 10, 2012
I received this book via the publishers through NetGalley. That in no way influenced my review.
Cat’s family tends to move around a lot. So it is no surprise that we meet her on her second day in Savannah Georgia. What is a surprise is that when they lived in Colorado there was a neighbor who just so happens now lives in Georgia as well. Todd turns out to be Cat’s love interest. Then there is a guy who stalks her dreams and a genie that has to stay away from her because he loves her.
Cat was a hard character for me to like. I felt like she was too accepting of the whole genie job take over. I also felt like she did it for the wrong reasons. I was bothered by her instant love for Rolf when she is in love with Todd. It made me feel sad for Todd, almost like he got the raw end of this deal.
Rolf, mysterious genie who loves Cat. I like that he is protective of her. I do not like that he gets jealous of others in her life. I also was not happy with him being a stalker genie first when she goes to camp and then when Todd goes to college.
The story was a hard-sell for me. I liked that it was original but felt like it was underdeveloped. At times the story was a bit baffling as well. There were times when I had to re-read a portion to understand what was going on. I got annoyed with everyone’s easy acceptance of everything. No freaking out what so ever. There were times when I wanted to give up on finishing the book. Only there was something that kept me reading. Maybe it was the need to know, or maybe it was something about the story that drove me to the end.
Candace gave this book 4 stars http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
Pauline gave this book 4 stars http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
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Cat’s family tends to move around a lot. So it is no surprise that we meet her on her second day in Savannah Georgia. What is a surprise is that when they lived in Colorado there was a neighbor who just so happens now lives in Georgia as well. Todd turns out to be Cat’s love interest. Then there is a guy who stalks her dreams and a genie that has to stay away from her because he loves her.
Cat was a hard character for me to like. I felt like she was too accepting of the whole genie job take over. I also felt like she did it for the wrong reasons. I was bothered by her instant love for Rolf when she is in love with Todd. It made me feel sad for Todd, almost like he got the raw end of this deal.
Rolf, mysterious genie who loves Cat. I like that he is protective of her. I do not like that he gets jealous of others in her life. I also was not happy with him being a stalker genie first when she goes to camp and then when Todd goes to college.
The story was a hard-sell for me. I liked that it was original but felt like it was underdeveloped. At times the story was a bit baffling as well. There were times when I had to re-read a portion to understand what was going on. I got annoyed with everyone’s easy acceptance of everything. No freaking out what so ever. There were times when I wanted to give up on finishing the book. Only there was something that kept me reading. Maybe it was the need to know, or maybe it was something about the story that drove me to the end.
Candace gave this book 4 stars http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
Pauline gave this book 4 stars http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
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February 7, 2013
At 2:32am Cat wakes up to find a mysterious man sitting on her bed, instead of being afraid she felt calm and comfort. Then he was gone.
Seventeen year old Cat has to make a choice of whether to accept magic or keep living life as she has. Having moved many times with her family, Cat has settled in Savannah, Georgia. She has made many friends and reconnected with Todd, a friend from many years before. Now she has to decide if Todd is her future of if her genie friend, Rolf, is it for her.
2:32 am is a fantasy romance about a young girl learning about a whole nother world. A world that is either out to get her or wants her to take on some extremely strong magic and join them. I really like Cat. For being seventeen she is strong willed and very honest with herself and those around her. I loved that she did not give in to her typical teenage boyfriend, Todd, and have going away sex with him. Cat also had great friends. They shopped, studied, and hung out just as you would expect teenagers to do. I truly enjoyed reading a paranormal book with so much normalcy and reality in it.
Rolf, Cat’s soul mate, made me leery. I feel like there is a lot of secrets behind him and wonder if his love is as true as he says it is. I’m hoping we will get more insight to him in the future books in this series.
This is the first book I have read about genies and I truly enjoyed it. I would recommend this to young adult readers or anyone who enjoys fantasy romance books.
Seventeen year old Cat has to make a choice of whether to accept magic or keep living life as she has. Having moved many times with her family, Cat has settled in Savannah, Georgia. She has made many friends and reconnected with Todd, a friend from many years before. Now she has to decide if Todd is her future of if her genie friend, Rolf, is it for her.
2:32 am is a fantasy romance about a young girl learning about a whole nother world. A world that is either out to get her or wants her to take on some extremely strong magic and join them. I really like Cat. For being seventeen she is strong willed and very honest with herself and those around her. I loved that she did not give in to her typical teenage boyfriend, Todd, and have going away sex with him. Cat also had great friends. They shopped, studied, and hung out just as you would expect teenagers to do. I truly enjoyed reading a paranormal book with so much normalcy and reality in it.
Rolf, Cat’s soul mate, made me leery. I feel like there is a lot of secrets behind him and wonder if his love is as true as he says it is. I’m hoping we will get more insight to him in the future books in this series.
This is the first book I have read about genies and I truly enjoyed it. I would recommend this to young adult readers or anyone who enjoys fantasy romance books.
February 27, 2013
I absolutely LOVED this book. The characters were so strong, real, likeable and I really wanted it to go on and on.... I adored the main subject. It was a story very well put together. Each one of the characters were developed so wonderfully.
This is a amazing story of Cat and her wonderful normal regular family. They have a lot of love and laughs and they don't always get along but.. they work it out. I walked with Cat through her school hallways and fell in love with her friends. I went in and out with her at home and discovered what she could decide to do or NOT do in becoming a special one. I felt her frustration in loving two guys in different ways and trying to figure out which one she should be with and felt the little bit of actual magic that tied it all together. This definitely will be added to my library. (after my daughter gets through reading it.)It did not end like I expected AND that is one thing I loved the most.
I was given this book by goodreads and totally appreciate the opportunity to read it, one of the best I have read this month.
This is a amazing story of Cat and her wonderful normal regular family. They have a lot of love and laughs and they don't always get along but.. they work it out. I walked with Cat through her school hallways and fell in love with her friends. I went in and out with her at home and discovered what she could decide to do or NOT do in becoming a special one. I felt her frustration in loving two guys in different ways and trying to figure out which one she should be with and felt the little bit of actual magic that tied it all together. This definitely will be added to my library. (after my daughter gets through reading it.)It did not end like I expected AND that is one thing I loved the most.
I was given this book by goodreads and totally appreciate the opportunity to read it, one of the best I have read this month.
March 14, 2013
I received this book from Goodreads First Reads and I was really looking forward to reading it. Unfortunately, I didn't "love" the book. The story line was very promising however it was really choppy. My first issue with the book was punctuation. It clearly was not proofread before it was printed. Normally I overlook minor punctuation/grammar issues, however, this was ongoing through the entire book. My second issue was several different characters kept telling Cat she had to follow their instructions throughout the book but they wouldn't share with her why. This went on for almost three quarters of the story. I would just get to a point where I was thinking "finally we're getting somewhere" and then BAM - nothing! I found it very frustrating. Hopefully other readers have a better experience than I did.
flounced
December 21, 2012DNF. Might return to this at some later time. The main character didn't make me care for her, and the writing isn't endearing this book to me. In my ARC, there are also numerous punctuation issues, though the publisher's rep says she thinks they were fixed in the published version.
March 27, 2013
This was a very fun feeled enjoyable read.Never a dull moment, & I didn't want to put it down until I knew what was going to happen. Great read.
March 5, 2013
Fun and interesting read even with some of the errors that I read (and my one teenage daughter saw some also...).
March 5, 2013
very good book
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