M.A. Guglielmo’s novels, Soul to Seal and Price to Pay, are light-hearted, fun reads which should appeal to older YA readers. The story begins in Summoned (#1 in the series) in which Daniel Goldstein, a Jewish gaming designer, is told by his grandmother’s ghost to summon a jinn to save the world from fallen angels. He ends up with a supernatural party girl, Zahara, whose actual form (when she’s not dressed to kill in human clothing) is a cuddly kitten with wings. She introduces Daniel to her friend, Zaid. The battle continues as she meets Harut, one of two fallen angel brothers. Marut, the other brother, wants to destroy humankind. The four, along with forces they’ve gathered to their side in Summoned and later in #3, Price to Pay, combine forces to battle the angels and Zahara’s father, who’s united with the bad guys. The dialogue is zippy, snarky, and laced with sarcasm. It was enjoyable to read a paranormal book with new-to-me Middle Eastern mythology.
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