About the Book
Book Title: Part-Time Gods
Author: Rachel Aaron
Series: DFZ
Genre: Urban Fantasy and Science Fiction
Published: August 27th, 2019 by Aaron/Bach
Pages: 336
Format: Kindle Ebook
Source: Kindle Unlimited
My Rating: ★★★★★
Disclaimer: This is an unsponsored review. I read this book through my Kindle Unlimited subscription, which I paid for with my own money. All opinions expressed are my own. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
Summary
Things are still not great for Opal Yong-ae, but at least she knows why. Her father, the Dragon of Korea, has cursed her with bad luck and the inability to make money, an underhanded move to prevent her from earning her freedom. Not only that, but Opal has also injured her magic casting ability, potentially beyond repair. On the bright side, she has teamed up with her former rival, Nik Kos, and the two of them think they have found a way to break the curse, or at least have found a way to minimize its effects.
Things get worse, however, when Opal’s father finds out about her efforts to minimize its effects. He demands that the whole debt be paid by the end of the month, or else Opal will have to return with him to his compound in Korea, forever.
My Review
Rachel Aaron has done it again. Like the last one, this book flew by, and I loved every second of it. Everything great about the first book was even better in this one.
First up, let’s talk characters. The protagonist, Opal, is fabulous. She’s a chaotic blend of traits I love seeing in characters. Most of all, I love how driven she is to earn her freedom from her dragon father’s clutches. Throughout the story she makes a boatload of interesting choices, and I’m excited to see where these choices lead next.
Next character I need to mention is Nik. Nik is Opal’s rival turned partner in the Cleaning business. He was introduced in the previous book, but his entry was a little beyond the spoiler zone in my opinion. Let me tell y’all, Nik is great! He’s developed a lot as a character thus far, and it’s been really fun to watch. At the beginning of this book, it becomes obvious that he has the hots for Opal, and it’s adorable watching the two of them dance around this fact for most of the story.
Lastly, I need to address what I said last time about Sybil, Opal’s AI companion. In my review of the previous book in the series, Minimum Wage Magic, I mentioned that I thought that she was too much of a buzzkill. In this book, Sybil is much better. Instead of being an annoying killjoy, she’s actually the voice of reason. She’s frequently reminding Opal to care for her physical and mental health, often at less than ideal times. Instead of being annoying, it’s hilarious.
Moving on from the characters, the world building just keeps getting better! In this book we get to see even more of the Detroit Free Zone, plus a little bit of the rest of this crazy magical world. We also get to learn more about the magic system, dragons, and a lot of other little details that have me craving more.
Last up, I need to discuss the plot. This book’s plot was a little all over the place, and I mean that in the best way. The plot twists and turns in every direction, bringing the reader along for a wild ride from start to finish. To be honest, I was a little surprised how quickly the book ended. There’s a pretty big cliffhanger, but that just makes me anxious to pick up the final book in this series.
To sum up, I loved this book. 5/5 stars.
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