{"product_id":"the-genie-game-9781419764370","title":"The Genie Game","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eHarriet the Spy\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e meets \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBlack Mirror\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e in \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Genie Game\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e, the start of a thrilling new middle-grade series from Jordan Ifueko, author of the\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e New York Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e bestselling fantasy \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eRaybearer\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFour starred reviews! \"Positive, powerful, and action-packed.\" \u003ci\u003e(Kirkus)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eValentine Adesanya has two missions: 1) become a Feared and Fabulous Film Director and 2) find her missing big sister, Mango. She suspects The Trio Trust, a collection of creepy mega-companies that now rule the United States, made Mango disappear.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA text lures Valentine to a magical boba shop, which comes to life and tells Valentine she is now a GENIE: a member of the \u003cb\u003eG\u003c\/b\u003eeneral \u003cb\u003eE\u003c\/b\u003employee \u003cb\u003eN\u003c\/b\u003eetwork of \u003cb\u003eI\u003c\/b\u003emmortal \u003cb\u003eE\u003c\/b\u003engineers, an underground workforce run by the Trio Trust. Genies may only leave their bottles to grant the wishes of mortals. With each granted wish, The Trio Trust gains more magic, and so the Trio hosts a glamorous wish-granting competition, rewarding top players with fabulous prizes. The twist?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe greedy Trio forbids genies from using magic. Genies must grant wishes using nothing but smarts, luck, and elbow grease.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo free her sister Mango and escape the Genie Game, Valentine must score more wish-granting points than any other Genie. But how did the Trio Trust get so powerful in the first place? Why is a magical monster stomping through her home city of Gloss Angeles?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd why does the Trio Trust seem so afraid of 13-year-old Valentine Adesanya?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jordan Ifueko\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harry N. Abrams\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/21\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.12h x 5.36w x 1.27d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781419764370\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Young Adult\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/19\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/15\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2026 pg. 66\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2026 pg. 62\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of Ctr for Child Bks\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJordan Ifueko\u003c\/b\u003e is the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of the \u003ci\u003eRaybearer\u003c\/i\u003e series. She's a Nebula Award, Ignyte Award, Audie Award, and Hugo Lodestar finalist, and she's been featured in \u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, NPR Best Books, NPR Pop Culture Hour, and ALA Top Ten. She writes about magical Black girls who aren't magic all the time, because honestly, they deserve a vacation.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Jordan Ifueko \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47876611014813,"sku":"9781419764370","price":39.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_f722904b-a3cf-4a08-a932-01191e35391b.jpg?v=1777383136","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/the-genie-game-9781419764370","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}