Saturday, June 21, 2025

From Ash & Darkness by J.L. Sullivan

About the Book: After banishing Ifrit, an evil djinn, Baxter—Bax—Allen’s life has returned to normal—sort of. He knows the guilt-fueled nightmares he suffers from will never relent until he musters the courage to return the djinn’s artifact to its rightful location, finally laying the demon to rest. But nothing in the universe of djinn is easy.

Someone has summoned Ifrit back into the real world, placing Bax and friends Ashley, Jason, Scarlett and Warren at the center of a swirling darkness while the djinn fulfills his new master’s wishes. As Ifrit’s attacks grow more deadly, the quartet of adventurers must first uncover the identity of Ifrit’s new master then convince them to banish the evil spirit.

One roadblock: with the powerful lunar eclipse not due another one hundred-fifty years, banishment might be impossible.

 Our Review: In this modernized version of Aladdin and his magic lamp, our first impression that From Brick & Darkness, Book 1 in author J.L. Sullivan’s series, headed the list for YA perfection. It’s successor, From Ash & Darkness, has knocked it from the top spot. With cleverly composed and individualized dialogue, non-stop pacing and crucial motivation, this one hits all the right items on our priority list for excellence in good writing. This one’s a beauty. Do not miss.

Based on a scale of 1-5, From Ash & Darkness merits an 8.

 Kat Henry Doran, Wild Women Reviews

 

 

 

  

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