A review by ponytaorponyboy
Jinx by Sage Blackwood

4.0

It's been awhile since I read something about magic and that's not a complete fairy tale retelling. I mean, there are some callbacks to Little Red Riding Hood [I mean, Elfwyn is clearly reminiscent of that particular character, isn't she? And, as always, with a twist, too], and even Hansel and Gretel [Elfwyn's Granny does make that assumption] and that's why I put this into the "Fairy Tales" shelf, but I'm not sure I would count this as a retelling. Jinx's story, tied with Reven's and Elfwyn's, as well as Simon's and Sophie's, is quite dissimilar to many stories that I've read, so that's what makes it so fun to read and devour.

I like the way that Jinx "narrates" the story [I mean, the WAY that I read the way he narrates... does that make sense?]. The writing is something that I always like to read, especially when presented that way. Read my reading progress for some of the best quotes that I've read, haha.

This book closes on multiple questions, like how Jinx's abilities as the Listener (and why no one believes him or wants to believe him or why doesn't say outright that he's the Listener) relate to his abilities to see people's immediate, surface minds. Not only that, but what role will Simon play in the future? And will his relationship with Sophie be all right? Will Jinx's time away from the Urwald show that he's getting better with his magic? What will Dame Glamer do? Will she re-appear? I need to read the next installment, so let's start soon... haha