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Minimum Wage Magic
- Narrated by: Emily Woo Zeller
- Length: 9 hrs and 45 mins
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Publisher's Summary
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 heard those stories to enjoy this one. Minimum Wage Magic was written to stand by itself, so if you haven’t listened to the others, don’t worry! I wrote this book with you in mind. Thank you so much for listening!
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- Amazon Customer
- 2019-12-03
Good YA read
Good young adult story. Character development was good but not great. Pace of the story was good and kept me occupied while doing household chores. I feel like the other series by this author may provide more background.
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- Sarah
- 2023-12-19
Witty and Wonderful!
The characters were fun and personal. The setting was wonderously dirty and gritty while also beautifully magical. Dialogue felt natural and I laughed out loud more than once through the book. I’m so looking forward to the next two books!
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- Brian Ashe
- 2020-06-20
Good, needs editing
Interesting story, somewhat predictable, but entertaining. Obviously aimed at young adults, but that’s not a problem. DFZ is a good construct, with some inconsistencies that catapult one out of the story sometimes.
The performance is good, with different voices that are quite believable. There is a marked tendency for the voice to continue into the narration for several words after the characters have stopped speaking, something that should have been corrected in the editing.
Overall quite enjoyable.
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- janet
- 2019-09-17
what an enjoyable story
well this was an awesome story I very much enjoyed it. the storytelling was awesome the voices that she used were awesome 😊
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- Isabella Song
- 2021-08-07
Really good
It is really good. Opal is very likeable and character grow in story from beginning to end is amazing and yet she stay true to her core beliefs. This twist and turn to get to find treasure got hook for next book. This book became my new favourite book to read.
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- Amazon Customer
- 2020-02-27
Great magic-filled read
Sassy, strong main character, great supporting character. strong, complex villains. a great read for lovers of magic, grit, paranormal, dragons, and the mystical.
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- Jamie @ Books and Ladders
- 2022-01-09
Such a Great Start!
There was so much goodness in Aaron's MINIMUM WAGE MAGIC that I'm sad it took me so long to read it from when I initially purchased it. A mix of bureaucratic misery, detective work, and magic, MINIMUM WAGE MAGIC has something for, quite literally, everybody. And it is the start to a new (favourite) series!
The worldbuilding in this is incredible! I loved seeing aspects of Detroit that I know and how it could be in the future if ~magic~ was a thing. I loved seeing how rebuilt and incredible it was because that's the way Detroit should be. Overflowing with mages, magical creatures, dragons, and gods, I wanted to be actually sucked into the story so I could live there. But I was so engrossed in the story that I felt like I was there.
The characters are incredibly written. Some of their personality traits were annoying and predictable but that's the case with well-written characers. I am so into how strong Opal is as a character, a woman, and someone who has to deal with bureaucratic bullshit. I also loved her relationship with her AI and with Nick. Both were great supporting characters that will definitely develop so much more as the series continues.
I liked that magic wasn't used as the be all, end all to everything and that some "old" technology (aka what we have now) was still being used. It helped centre me in the story and understand what type of technological advancements there were in the story and could be in the future.
I really enjoyed this one (and finished it in record time!) so I would recommend you check it out. It's a good starter into the world of Adult Fantasy because it still has that "coming of age" aspect and some really fun magic. I am excited to continue with the series!
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- Cweth
- 2020-08-05
lots of fun and interesting world
lots of fun and interesting world. I willl definitely read more of Rachel Aaron's books
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- Andyreha
- 2019-02-10
Enjoyed
The characters were fun and entertaining, the story was different. my only wish the was more chemistry and intrigue. But still a good read.
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- Cristina Miller
- 2020-04-06
Good story, great narration
i haven't read a YA in several years because like any genre, it becomes cliche if you overdo it. This one definitely landed on a few of the tropes, but was a lot of fun and an entertaining listen, especially during self-iso. Emily Woo Zeller was a truly fantastic narrator and I will definitely be seeking out more books that she narrates in the future.
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