Wish For Me has such an interesting collaboration of genres that I’ve never experienced before. I haven’t read a book with a genie (*ahem* djinn, sorry) in it since I was a kid, and I’ve definitely never seen it mixed in with Steampunk! It worked surprisingly well. Whereas steampunk is all about steam powered mechanics, Djinn are about magic. Together, they make great chemistry.

The characters have their own kind of chemistry, although I admit I was skeptical at first. I mean, if a man (no matter how attractive!) shows up in my bedroom in the middle of the night, I’m going to freak out! We’re talking screaming, flailing, punching atomic meltdown. So when Glory wakes up to see a man standing over her bed, and just lays there admiring his body? Nuh uh. It’s a good thing that her snarky attitude grew on me. The witty back and forth between Glory and Irving was The Best. Ultimately, it’s what will have me coming back for more in the series.

A big part of what I love about these characters is that they are adults, but still playful. And when I say “adult”, I mean there are tattoos, leather, motorcycles, swears and explicit sex. It’s especially nice to see this kind of “fun” book written for adults, instead of masking it under a YA or NA label, and keeping it cleaner than it needs to be.

The book itself was well-written and very well edited. I did find it irksome to find unanswered questions laying about though. Like, if there was a dangling plot point, Glory would just say “I don’t want to think about it right now” and it would disappear. Problem solved? Not particularly, but if ignored long enough, we’re bound to forget about it eventually. The story followed along at a perfect pace, following a trail of plot crumbs. It pulls the reader along for the ride, and I am greatly looking forward to the next book.

A copy of this book was provided by the author in exchange for an honest review.