Minimum Wage Magic (DFZ #1)

Posted on 25 July 2018 by Rachel Aaron

The DFZ, the metropolis formerly known as Detroit, is the world s most magical city with a population of nine million and zero public safety laws That s a lot of mages, cybernetically enhanced chrome heads, and mythical beasties who die, get into debt, and otherwise fail to pay their rent When they can t pay their bills, their stuff gets sold to the highest bidder to cover the tab That s when they call me My name is Opal Yong ae, and I m a Cleaner a freelance mage with an art history degree who s employed by the DFZ to sort through the mountains of magical junk people leave behind It s not a pretty job, or a safe one there s a reason I wear bite proof gloves but when you re deep in debt in a lawless city where gods are real, dragons are traffic hazards, and buildings move around on their own, you don t get to be picky about where your money comes from You just have to make it work, even when the only thing of value in your latest repossessed apartment is the dead body of the mage who used to live there.AUTHOR S NOTE This is the first in a new series set in the same universe as my Heartstrikers books, but you don t need to have read those stories to enjoy this one MINIMUM WAGE MAGIC was written to stand by itself, so if you haven t read the others, don t worry I wrote this book with you in mind I hope you ll give it a try, and thank you so much for reading New Read Minimum Wage Magic (DFZ #1) [ author ] Rachel Aaron [ Kindle ePUB or eBook ] – kino-fada.fr I would to thank the author for giving me the opportunity to read and review an advanced reading copy of Minimum Wage Magic.Rachel Aaron has become one of my go to authors when I need a pick me up She has such an uncanny knack of writing stories that are just so effortlessly engaging, immensely enjoyable and just plain fun Minimum Wage Magic is the start of a new series taking place in the DFZ, a huge metropolis setting first introduced in her self published Heartstrikers series my current f I would to thank the author for giving me the opportunity to read and review an advanced reading copy of Minimum Wage Magic.Rachel Aaron has become one of my go to authors when I need a pick me up She has such an uncanny knack of writing stories that are just so effortlessly engaging, immensely enjoyable and just plain fun Minimum Wage Magic is the start of a new series taking place in the DFZ, a huge metropolis setting first introduced in her self published Heartstrikers series my current favourite urban fantasy of all time In Heartstrikers, the author s characterisation was possibly the best part of the storytelling Couple that with the most interesting worldbuilding in urban fantasy that I ve come acros...Full review over at Fantasy Book Critic Overall rating 3.5 starsOVERVIEW ANALYSIS Rachel Aaron is a special talent and it has been highly evident with all of the sixteen books she has written so far With this book, she does something unique as she writes a sequel series for the very first time since she started writing professionally nea...The most under rated author in urban fantasy genre Her works needrecognition Heartstrikers series is one of my favorite books in urban fantasy.DFZ series takes place in the same world as Heartstrikers The story is kinda simple in it...I missed DFZ and dragons It s good to have them back in my life In Minimum Wage Magic Aaron revisits and develops the world We discover the city and its secrets through eyes of Opal Yong ae prestigious magical university graduate who works as a Cleaner If you ve ever watched Storage Wars, you already know what Cleaners ...While it feels so so good being back in DFZ, I kinda miss having a first row seat in the dragon drama in Keeping up with the Heartstrikers, also missed our favourite Nice Dragon a lot I almost screamed at the bus when he was mentioned first time in the book Could have beendragons in general But I m not going to be petty and knock of stars because of that and hopefully the future books holdsdragons Other than that though, I adored the book I fell in love with Opal immediately a While it feels so so good being back in DFZ, I kinda miss having a first row seat in the dragon drama in Keeping up with the Heartstrikers, also missed our favourite Nice Dragon a lot I almost screamed at the bus when he was mentioned first ...One of the things I love about Rachel Aaron is that you can trust her.You can trust that the plot begun in the first book has a plan to finish in the final book That the world will expand and the characters will be challenged and grow That you won t be left too long wondering what s gonna happen.I got to read MWM as a proofreader and it was lovely to return to the DFZ of the Heartstriker series and see another angle This is Aaron s first second series until now she s always jumped to a ne One of the things I love about Rachel Aaron is that you can trust her.You can trust that the plot begun in the first book has a plan to finish in the final book That the world will expand and the characters will be challenged and grow That you won t be left too long wondering what s gonna happen.I got to read MWM as a proofreader and it was lovely to return to the DFZ of the Heartstriker series and see another angle This is Aaron s first second series until now she s always jumped to a new genre, a new world building, a new set of characters So that s perhaps the reason I ve given this 4 instead of 5 because I m not swept away by a new new world, with new new magic But she manages to find a new angle on it, still consistent with the story told but distinct However, if the audiobook ends up with a narrator as good as Vikas Adams was for Heartstrikers, then I may bump it up, because I was reading and listening to e...Formerly known as the city of Detroit, the DFZ is a place where anything goes It s the most magical city in the world and home to 9 million people Sometimes when those people can t make rent, or an apartment is otherwise abandoned, the landlords make back their fees by putting the place up for auction Cleaners then bid for the right to go through the apartment and sell whatever they can for profit Opal Yong ae is a Cleaner and she s hit an unlucky streak Her next debt payment is due at the Formerly known as the city of Detroit, the DFZ is a place where anything goes It s the most magical city in the world and home to 9 million people Sometimes when those people can t make rent, or an apartment is otherwise abandoned, the landlords make back their fees by putting the place up for auction Cleaners then bid for the right to go through the apartment and sell whatever they can for profit Opal Yong ae is a Cleaner and she s hit an unlucky streak Her next debt payment is due at the end of the week and if this latest Cleaning job is a bust she may lose her freedom forever Opal s latest acquisition is an apartment with a dead body in it and people hunting for whatever it was the owner was working on Her luck doesn t seem t...Whether writing as Rachel Aaron or as Rachel Bach, this author knows how to tell a good story.When Aaron recently wrapped up her Heartstrikers series, I was disappointed that Julius and Marcy s story was over So when I saw that she created a new series set in the same world, I was all in.The DFZ Detroit Free Zone series takes place twenty years after the events of the last Heartstriker book Julius, now known as The Peacemaker, makes his home in the constantly changing magical city that once Whether writing as Rachel Aaron or as Rachel Bach, this author knows how to tell a good story.When Aaron recently wrapped up her Heartstrikers series, I was disappointed that Julius and Marcy s story was over So when I saw that she created a new series set in the same world, I was all in.The DFZ Detroit F...Review pending.I LOVED THIS BOOK Wow, it was soooooooooooo good I shouldn t be surprised, as I really enjoy the Eli Monpress books, they are quite enjoyable but this one was just sooo sooo sooo good I loved almost everything about it I loved Opal, she s strong and quirky and knows what she wants and will sacrifice everything to get it I really liked Nik There sto the story there and I can t wait to find out what it is It s gonna be something big.I hated Opal s father, but I was supposed to I may I LOVED THIS BOOK Wow, it was soooooooooooo good I shouldn t be surprised, as I really enjoy the Eli Monpress books, they are quite enjoyable but this one was just sooo sooo sooo good I loved almost everything about it I loved Opal, she s strong and quirky and knows what she wants and will sacrifice everything to get it I really liked Nik There sto the story there and I can t wait to find out what it is It s gonna be something big.I hated Opal s father, but I was supposed to I may have hated himthan most people though as I was sheltered made to live act behave a certain way I couldn t get out from that for too many years Anyways, hated him, but other than that, loved the book, loved the city, loved the magic Why can t there be 50 ...

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25 July 2018

Rachel Aaron