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A review by writings_of_a_reader
Minimum Wage Magic by Rachel Aaron
4.0
It's safe to say that Rachel Aaron is one of my favorite authors. I've enjoyed everything I've read by her, The Legend of Eli Monpress, The Paradox trilogy (written under the name Rachel Bach), and of course Heartstrikers. This author's books are just so relatable, and so very readable. After reading the Heartstrikers series and loving it, I was really excited to read about the DFZ, and it didn't disappoint. Most of us ended up reading the whole trilogy in the two months we had between book club meetings. This review will be for all three books in the trilogy.
When I read Heartstrikers I loved it, but I also felt like it went on for too many books, so I was happy that this sequel series, set in the same world, was only three books. Lengthwise, it felt just right to me. I loved the way the DFZ was depicted as a moving city and how the other gods were portrayed. And it was nice getting the cameo appearances from Julian, Bob, and others from Heartstrikers.
I enjoyed all the characters in this series, even though Opal made some questionable decisions at times. I did think that her decisions were understandable to a point because of the nature of her relationship with her father. I enjoyed the way this series showed Opal and her father and how they each saw things differently and the reasons behind the way they both felt. I liked the third book a little bit less than the first two, I think mainly because Nik was in it less, but I appreciated the time spent with Opal's father in that book and the way things ended up.
I listened to the audio and I have to say that I was disappointed it wasn't the same narrator as the one from Heartstrikers. Vikas Adam is such an amazing narrator, and I missed listening to his voice, especially during the Bob cameos. That being said, this narrator was good, just not the same.
I highly recommend this series if you like urban fantasy, and dragons, but I would start with Heartstrikers and then read DFZ. I also feel like this is a series that both adults and teens alike can read and enjoy.
In honor of the books we had pancakes and Asian noodles at book club. See photos here.
When I read Heartstrikers I loved it, but I also felt like it went on for too many books, so I was happy that this sequel series, set in the same world, was only three books. Lengthwise, it felt just right to me. I loved the way the DFZ was depicted as a moving city and how the other gods were portrayed. And it was nice getting the cameo appearances from Julian, Bob, and others from Heartstrikers.
I enjoyed all the characters in this series, even though Opal made some questionable decisions at times. I did think that her decisions were understandable to a point because of the nature of her relationship with her father. I enjoyed the way this series showed Opal and her father and how they each saw things differently and the reasons behind the way they both felt. I liked the third book a little bit less than the first two, I think mainly because Nik was in it less, but I appreciated the time spent with Opal's father in that book and the way things ended up.
I listened to the audio and I have to say that I was disappointed it wasn't the same narrator as the one from Heartstrikers. Vikas Adam is such an amazing narrator, and I missed listening to his voice, especially during the Bob cameos. That being said, this narrator was good, just not the same.
I highly recommend this series if you like urban fantasy, and dragons, but I would start with Heartstrikers and then read DFZ. I also feel like this is a series that both adults and teens alike can read and enjoy.
In honor of the books we had pancakes and Asian noodles at book club. See photos here.