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The Forbidden Wish is a young adult fantasy by Jessica Khoury, and it is a story about the Jinni. I have only read one other book about Jinni (review here) and I liked it, but I didn't love it. But I am just so fascinated by the idea of the Jinni, that I wanted to give it another shot. And I am so, so glad that I did. The Forbidden Wish was exactly what I wanted in a Jinni story. There was magic and cool powers, wishes galore, suspense and intrigue, and really great characters. The Forbidden Wish was a hit with me.

The Forbidden Wish is the story of Zahra, a Jinn whose bottle is discovered by Aladdin. Except now the world is different from when she was last out of her bottle- now magic is forbidden. I love that premise. The summary will tell you everything else setup-y about the story. Zahra is offered her freedom, but it would mean turning on Aladdin, and she is now falling for him. There is a lot going on in this story, and I could not get enough of it. I loved the character- especially Zahra, and I loved the plot. The Forbidden Wish did not feel like the Aladdin story that I knew growing up. This one was loosely based, but takes a whole new spin, which is my favorite kind of retelling. And I have to say- the romance is out of this world. (In fact, it might just be a whole new world.) ((sorry I couldn't resist))

Zahra and Aladdin make the cutest couple. Zahra is witty and sassy and a real delight. I have no other way to describe her. And Aladdin is book boyfriend worthy for sure. They each get two thumbs way up from me.

Bottom Line: If you like your retellings, as much as I do, and you want to put a cherry on top of them if they take an old classic and put their own, totally awesome, spin on things, The Forbidden Wish is a must read for you.

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