Wednesday, August 16, 2023

Book of Interest: Minimum Wage Magic

I realized I don't read a lot of fantasy books, not sure why? Especially since I love this genre. So, while I was looking for a different book, I accidentally found this one, Minimum Wage Magic by Rachel Aaron. The description seems fun and interesting with a freelancing Mage stumbling upon a secret that could get her out the tricky financial situation she's in. I've never read anything by this author but I'm very interested in giving this a read.


Book: Minimum Wage Magic (DFZ book #1) by Rachel Aaron

Description:

Making a living is hard. In a lawless city where gods are real, dragons are traffic hazards, and buildings move around on their own, it can feel downright impossible.

Good thing freelance mage Opal Yong-ae has never let little things like impossibility stop her. She's found a way to put her overpriced magical art history degree to use as a Cleaner: a contract municipal employee who empties out abandoned apartments and resells the unusual treasures she finds inside for a profit. It's not a pretty job, or a safe one--there's a reason she wears bite-proof gloves--but when you're neck-deep in debt to a very magical, very nasty individual, you can't be picky about where the money comes from.

But even Opal's low standards are put to the test when the only thing of value in her latest apartment is the body of the previous tenant. Dealing with the dead isn't technically part of her job, but this mage died hiding a secret that could be worth a lot of money, and Opal's the only one who knows. With debts she can't pay due at the end of the week, this could be the big break she's been waiting for, but in a city of runaway magic where getting in over your head generally means losing it, the cost of chasing this opportunity might be more than Opal can survive.

No comments: