A story from Joseph Coelho is something I look forward to any day of the week. He has an incredible way with words!
Relic Hamilton is a normal boy living with his grandfather in Soho, dealing with bullies, school work and missing his parents. We know little about Relic but we see him become a new version of himself throughout this story. In their antiques shop, Relic discovers a special box of lamps, six smaller ones surrounding a seventh larger lamp. By dusting it off, he unleashes a powerful genie intent on causing chaos and wreaking havoc to ensure his freedom from his prison.
Relic is suddenly whisked away with his unconscious grandfather aboard The Aladdin, a secret plane powered by the Hermitic Sodality of Genie Hunters. His grandfather is part of this society and now Relic may be a most powerful weapon for them to use in the fight to capture evil genies.
The one Relic inadvertently let loose has been taken by Taya, a fierce girl with a lot of wishes. The more she wishes, the less power she has over herself. Ravenna, the most powerful genie is taking over and making Taya ask for wishes she does not want, all in the name of freedom.
This is an exciting and new look at genie’s- not the grandeur we might associate with making wishes. These genie’s are rather unique looking and many are keen to cause chaos and disorder, all in anger over their treatment from humans.
Relic proves to be a brilliant character, one who starts to find his feet in this new society! Ending on enough of a cliffhanger to know you need to read more, this is a fantastic start to a new series!
My Shelves Are Full 