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amybraunauthor's review against another edition
5.0
I want moooooaaaar! This was a great start in a brand new urban fantasy series from the creative mind of Elise Kova. I'm a huuuge fan of urban fantasy and was looking forward to what Kova would bring to the genre, and I was not disappointed! Just as with THE LOOM SAGA, this was a completely inventive concept and nothing I'd even considered before. I absolutely loved learning about this alternate reality and the way the magic system worked. All the characters were unique and ones I want to learn more about. It's hard to pick a favourite side character (seriously hard, I loved them all!), but I have to go with sexy mystery man Snow. I can't wait to learn more about this guy in future books! Jo is a great main character and I would love to see her magic expanded. I felt the ending was a little slow and uneventful (didn't really feel like there were a lot of stakes), but honestly, I'm willing to let all my nitpicks slide because I just had so much fun reading it and enjoying this truly awesome concept and world. If you're a big fan of urban fantasy like I am, but am getting a little tired of the traditional fare, this is the book you've been "wishing" for.
andieboba's review
5.0
Couldn’t put it down
This is such a fun story already!! I couldn’t put it down and now I am dying for the next in the series!
The characters all have great personalities that compliment each other well! I just wish I could continue reading and be on the next book!
This is such a fun story already!! I couldn’t put it down and now I am dying for the next in the series!
The characters all have great personalities that compliment each other well! I just wish I could continue reading and be on the next book!
marawii's review against another edition
5.0
I NEED BOOK TWO NOW!
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I received an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. To tell you the truth, I've owned a few of Elise's books but haven't started reading them yet. I'm now counting the days until I finish my finals to start reading them.
So, about the book. It's a new adult urban fantasy book. It's a pretty short book which I absolutely loved. As I mentioned above, I need the second book because this one was so good! The Society of Wishes has a unique idea which is executed well thanks to Elise and Lynn. I loved some of the characters and their quirky traits. Here are some things I loved about some of the characters:
Jo has an awesome personality and I love how she has a determined personality.
I love how Nico's warmth and smile brings happiness whenever I read about him.
I love how Wayne is helpful, even if he has no idea what he's getting himself into.
And Snow, I don't know why but I love him and I'm hoping we'll know more about him in the upcoming books. I don't know why I feel like there is a pretty interesting back story involving both Jo and Snow. I guess we'll see in the future.
I finished this book in record time (especially since I take my time reading e-books). The first time I started it I stayed up until 3AM and today I finished reading it even though I'm sick in bed (and I'm supposed to be studying for my finals). This just shows that the book was very enthralling and addictive. It had some fantastic scenes and I just hope I can get my hands on the second book ASAP.
My recommendation: Go read it!
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I received an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. To tell you the truth, I've owned a few of Elise's books but haven't started reading them yet. I'm now counting the days until I finish my finals to start reading them.
So, about the book. It's a new adult urban fantasy book. It's a pretty short book which I absolutely loved. As I mentioned above, I need the second book because this one was so good! The Society of Wishes has a unique idea which is executed well thanks to Elise and Lynn. I loved some of the characters and their quirky traits. Here are some things I loved about some of the characters:
Jo has an awesome personality and I love how she has a determined personality.
I love how Nico's warmth and smile brings happiness whenever I read about him.
I love how Wayne is helpful, even if he has no idea what he's getting himself into.
And Snow, I don't know why but I love him and I'm hoping we'll know more about him in the upcoming books. I don't know why I feel like there is a pretty interesting back story involving both Jo and Snow. I guess we'll see in the future.
I finished this book in record time (especially since I take my time reading e-books). The first time I started it I stayed up until 3AM and today I finished reading it even though I'm sick in bed (and I'm supposed to be studying for my finals). This just shows that the book was very enthralling and addictive. It had some fantastic scenes and I just hope I can get my hands on the second book ASAP.
My recommendation: Go read it!
curls's review against another edition
4.0
A great start to an urban fantasy series.
Jo is a hacker in a dystopian future. She and her partner are caught and cornered by the authorities, her partner is killed and the bullets are firing at her. She makes a wish that none of this happened, and her wish is granted.
There is a secret society of wishes. In order to grant wishes, a price must be paid. For a big wish like Jo’s, the dimension where she exists is destroyed. She is removed from time and now the earth follows an alternative timeline where Jo never existed. She now is training to use her magic to grant wishes.
I loved the premise, loved Jo, loved the setting. It’s a great start and I can’t wait to see where this series goes.
Free on kindle unlimited.
Jo is a hacker in a dystopian future. She and her partner are caught and cornered by the authorities, her partner is killed and the bullets are firing at her. She makes a wish that none of this happened, and her wish is granted.
There is a secret society of wishes. In order to grant wishes, a price must be paid. For a big wish like Jo’s, the dimension where she exists is destroyed. She is removed from time and now the earth follows an alternative timeline where Jo never existed. She now is training to use her magic to grant wishes.
I loved the premise, loved Jo, loved the setting. It’s a great start and I can’t wait to see where this series goes.
Free on kindle unlimited.
wildfaeriecaps's review against another edition
5.0
No idea what I was expecting with this one (did I even read the blurb? no clue). Not near future + hackers? Still, Elisa Kova is amazing and I thoroughly enjoyed it.
lrwlee's review against another edition
4.0
When enjoying Aladdin and other wish-granting tales, I've always wondered who "paid" for the wishes that are granted. In Society of Wishes, Elise and Lynn team up to show us. I loved the premise of the book, loved the under girding narrative that reality is what we envision, nothing more--that we invent our own reality (which I believe. It's the magic that language is). And since we invent it, we have the power to change it, too.
Unfortunately, it took a while for me to like Jo, the main female protagonist. The first scenes, we are with her and a really good friend of hers. She tells us, but can't show us, why she likes the friend and would give up her very existence for him. But being told but never shown, didn't cause me to get attached to the friend. Said friend is the plot mechanism that causes Jo to "act out" in her new existence, but again, it felt shallow because I never felt one way or another about the friend--he felt flat as characters go.
The pacing also felt a bit slow, especially at the beginning. For example, we begin with an action-packed first scene with Jo and her really good friend being fired at by cops of sorts. Then she makes a wish and is taken to The Society, where the action stalls. We meet a few of the players in the new environment, but going on a tour of a place I didn't yet understand, confused me. Then we meet some more folks, and so on. But it's a lot of Jo missing home.
Jo's adventure with Wayne was a nice change, although their "encounter" confused me a bit. It felt like they had an opportunity to blow off some pent up sexual energy, but it wasn't clear why they needed to, as nothing else of significance happened between the two of them. It just said Jo and Wayne didn't do anything together for the next month other than perhaps catch a nightcap together. So that part felt incomplete. Perhaps it's laying a foundation for the rest of the series, but I wanted to see something more develop between Jo and SOMEONE else. But I came up dry.
I am interested to see what might develop between Jo and Snow, the leader of The Society. Lots of hints were dropped that things might well develop, but that's all, hints.
By the end of book one, Jo is starting to finally accept her new situation based upon time and liking most of the people she's now with. This series has lots of potential, but I was disappointed that the first book felt as though nothing actually happened. I look forward to the next installment.
Unfortunately, it took a while for me to like Jo, the main female protagonist. The first scenes, we are with her and a really good friend of hers. She tells us, but can't show us, why she likes the friend and would give up her very existence for him. But being told but never shown, didn't cause me to get attached to the friend. Said friend is the plot mechanism that causes Jo to "act out" in her new existence, but again, it felt shallow because I never felt one way or another about the friend--he felt flat as characters go.
The pacing also felt a bit slow, especially at the beginning. For example, we begin with an action-packed first scene with Jo and her really good friend being fired at by cops of sorts. Then she makes a wish and is taken to The Society, where the action stalls. We meet a few of the players in the new environment, but going on a tour of a place I didn't yet understand, confused me. Then we meet some more folks, and so on. But it's a lot of Jo missing home.
Jo's adventure with Wayne was a nice change, although their "encounter" confused me a bit. It felt like they had an opportunity to blow off some pent up sexual energy, but it wasn't clear why they needed to, as nothing else of significance happened between the two of them. It just said Jo and Wayne didn't do anything together for the next month other than perhaps catch a nightcap together. So that part felt incomplete. Perhaps it's laying a foundation for the rest of the series, but I wanted to see something more develop between Jo and SOMEONE else. But I came up dry.
I am interested to see what might develop between Jo and Snow, the leader of The Society. Lots of hints were dropped that things might well develop, but that's all, hints.
By the end of book one, Jo is starting to finally accept her new situation based upon time and liking most of the people she's now with. This series has lots of potential, but I was disappointed that the first book felt as though nothing actually happened. I look forward to the next installment.
lisamcc514's review against another edition
2.0
I received this eARC from the author in exchange for an honest review.
Society of Wishes started out strong and grabbed my attention in the first couple chapters. I was excited to learn about the Society and how it all worked. (This is the only reason why I gave this 2 stars instead of 1). However, the rest was a letdown. First of all, the explanation of the society and how wishes are granted was confusing. It felt brief and just thrown into the story. Second, the story progressed very quickly. Jo adjusted remarkably fast to her new situation and then immediately began her mission. The characters were introduced quickly and we never get to really know them. I felt like there was no character development. I didn’t really care about any of the characters. Third, everything went way to perfectly for Jo and the society. It all seemed easy and tied up in a perfect bow. Last, the insta-love and “forbidden” attraction between Jo and Snow was just annoying.
I am vaguely curious about Snow and his history with the society and Jo, but I do not care enough to read the next book. (Also, the sneak peek into the next book just seemed silly to me).
Society of Wishes started out strong and grabbed my attention in the first couple chapters. I was excited to learn about the Society and how it all worked. (This is the only reason why I gave this 2 stars instead of 1). However, the rest was a letdown. First of all, the explanation of the society and how wishes are granted was confusing. It felt brief and just thrown into the story. Second, the story progressed very quickly. Jo adjusted remarkably fast to her new situation and then immediately began her mission. The characters were introduced quickly and we never get to really know them. I felt like there was no character development. I didn’t really care about any of the characters. Third, everything went way to perfectly for Jo and the society. It all seemed easy and tied up in a perfect bow. Last, the insta-love and “forbidden” attraction between Jo and Snow was just annoying.
I am vaguely curious about Snow and his history with the society and Jo, but I do not care enough to read the next book. (Also, the sneak peek into the next book just seemed silly to me).
rayonx's review against another edition
4.0
This book in one sentence : Latina hacker from dystopian future makes a wish, and gets drafted into the Society of Wishes, where she can use magic, but is disconnected from time and reality.
My rating : ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Steaminess : 🌶️🌶️🌶️
Would I recommend : Yes. It's an interesting start to a new series. I liked the world building, and the characters are intriguing. I am looking forward to seeing how things develop in the rest of the series.
Tropes : young-girl-has-a-thing-for-a-guy-who-is-thousands-of-years-old.
My rating : ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Steaminess : 🌶️🌶️🌶️
Would I recommend : Yes. It's an interesting start to a new series. I liked the world building, and the characters are intriguing. I am looking forward to seeing how things develop in the rest of the series.
Tropes : young-girl-has-a-thing-for-a-guy-who-is-thousands-of-years-old.
leasey23's review against another edition
3.0
I can’t tell if I want to read the second one of these... I want to find out the mystery that’s been dropped in there a few times but I’m not that excited about everything else that’s going on. Maybe I’ll know in a few days