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    Alternate Susan

    By Kater Cheek

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    But Susan Stillwater’s story is just beginning. She’s stuck in a not-quite-right version of her home town, where her brother and sister are dead, the magical investigation bureau is asking her about the illegal summoning of a djinn, and a talking lizard claims he only wants to help. Susan has to find her missing mother, dodge sleazy-hot men who want favors, and try to find a way home again...
    ...all before the djinn collects payment for his wishes, which weren’t as free as Susie thought.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherKater Cheek
    Release dateJun 21, 2013
    ISBN9781301638543
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    • 3/5
      I really loved the idea: A Susan in an alternate universe makes a wish that she could go to an alternate reality where her siblings were still alive, and she got her wish. Her story is done. However, in order for her to go to that alternate universe, *that* universe's Susan had to come to a universe where her siblings are dead and her mother is missing. In this universe, magic is commonplace, if sometimes untrusted, and Susan is a wizard of sorts with some pretty impressive powers. Unfortunately, the Susan who arrived here doesn't actually know any of that magic, and she must learn pretty darn quickly in order to survive, not to mention find her mom and figure out how to get back to her own universe.But for me, I think the writing was just okay. I felt like there were a lot of cozy-mystery cliches in a story that really shouldn't have needed any, and the characters largely fell a little flat for me. It seemed that they were only present and either very very helpful or very very unhelpful whenever it was convenient for them to be, and they stayed away whenever they weren't the point of the plot. But it didn't feel very organic at all. Like, Susan's best friend was a very hands off roommate, especially for someone who supposedly knows the truth about which Susan is where, and she's particularly unhelpful with everything. This is sort of explained in a passing I-like-that-she's-not-nosy comment, but it didn't feel genuine. Moreover, their friendship seemed unlikely since the best friend was apparently kind of saint-like whereas mage-Susan seems like a not good or kind person. I don't know, it all just felt very forced. But still, I read it quickly and I really liked the creative plots and subplots. So overall, THREE of five stars. I'd recommend as something new to pass the time to people who are fans of fantasy and the occult.
    • 5/5
      LOVE THIS SERIES. I loved kit the Hawthorne series and I think I love this one more.