a quickie before i head off to nyc!
About As You Wish
Seven months ago, Viola’s boyfriend told her
he was gay—moments before she was going
to lose her virginity to him. Heartbroken, Viola
has resigned herself to near invisibility, until she
inadvertently summons a young jinn out of his world,
Caliban, and into her own. Here he will remain until
she makes three wishes.
Jinn is anxious to get back to Caliban, but Viola is
terrified of wishing, afraid her wishes will be
manipulated into curses. Jinn knows that should she
wait too long, the Ifrit, guardians of earthbound jinn,
will press her to wish by hurting those around her.As
they spend time together, Jinn can’t deny that he’s slowly
falling in love with Viola, blurring the lines between master
and servant. It’s only after Viola makes her first wish—
for a popular boy to love her—that she realizes the
feelings are mutual.
With every wish Jinn’s time with her diminishes, but
the longer she waits to wish the greater danger she’s
in from the Ifrit. Together, Viola, Jinn, and Viola’s
ex-boyfriend try to outwit the Ifrit while dealing with
their own romantic complexities and the alcohol-laced
high school social scene.
About Jackson Pearce
Jackson Pearce is twenty-four years old and
currently lives in Atlanta, Georgia, with a slightly
cross-eyed cat and a lot of secondhand furniture.
She recently graduated from the University of Georgia
with a degree in English and a minor in Philosophy and
currently works for a software company even though
she auditioned for the circus (she juggled and twirled
fire batons, but they still didn’t want her). Other jobs
she’s had include obituaries writer, biker bar waitress,
and receptionist.
In addition, Jackson coaches both colorguard
and winterguard at a local high school; she’s
taught over four hundred students since starting
six years ago. Coaching provides the greatest
“research” for writing YA that she could ever ask
for and has introduced her to some of the most
unique characters she’s ever met.
Jackson began writing when she got angry that
the school librarian couldn’t tell her of a book
that contained a smart girl, horses, baby animals,
and magic. Her solution was to write the book
herself when she was twelve. Her parents thought
it was cute at first, but have grown steadily more
concerned for her ever since.
alas, no cindy interview today!
to learn more about jackson : jacksonpearce.com
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