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A review by whatsmacksaid
Justice Calling by Annie Bellet
3.0
This was a fun, if quick, read. Neither Justice Calling nor its sequel run more than ninety pages. It has some fun “nerdy” references, but it’s pretty heavy on Dungeons and Dragons references. If you know nothing about D&D, I’d suggest choosing something else to read.
The supporting characters are a little flat—I couldn’t tell the fraternal twins apart, to be honest—but I really, fully enjoyed Jade’s narrative voice. She’s fun and totally easy to like and to root for. I also really liked the idea that, for sorcerers, magic is a muscle that needs to be exercised in order to grow instead of a static well that runs dry and needs rest to be replenished.
I can’t remember what I paid for Justice Calling, but overall I don’t regret paying whatever it was. (EDIT: $.99! Utterly, totally worth a dollar for the ebook.) I’ve already started reading the sequel and am leaning toward making the plunge for the third in the series. I like Jade, I like her voice, and I like her world. This is well worth a read.
The supporting characters are a little flat—I couldn’t tell the fraternal twins apart, to be honest—but I really, fully enjoyed Jade’s narrative voice. She’s fun and totally easy to like and to root for. I also really liked the idea that, for sorcerers, magic is a muscle that needs to be exercised in order to grow instead of a static well that runs dry and needs rest to be replenished.
I can’t remember what I paid for Justice Calling, but overall I don’t regret paying whatever it was. (EDIT: $.99! Utterly, totally worth a dollar for the ebook.) I’ve already started reading the sequel and am leaning toward making the plunge for the third in the series. I like Jade, I like her voice, and I like her world. This is well worth a read.