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Minimum Wage Magic: A new DFZ series
My teenage daughter (Tali) and I enjoyed listening together to the audiobook editions of Rachel Aaron’s HEARTSTRIKERS series, so we were pleased to learn that Aaron wrote (and self-published) a spin-off series also set in the Detroit Free Zone (DFZ), which takes place a couple of decades after the end of Last Dragon Standing.
But you don’t need to read the HEARTSTRIKERS books first, so feel free to jump in right here with Minimum Wage Magic (2018).
The DFZ series, beginning with Minimum Wage Magic, stars Opal Yong-ae, a young mage who ekes out a living in the DFZ by working as a “Cleaner.” This nasty, but sometimes lucrative, career involves bidding for jobs to clean out apartments and houses that have been abandoned in the Detroit Free Zone. When a Cleaner bids on a job, they are hoping, during the cleaning process, to find valuable magical items that they can sell and profit from. It’s like an urban fantasy version of Storage Wars.
Opal is desperate for a good find. She’s totally broke and she’s got to pay somebody $10,000 by the end of the week. When she finds a mage’s dead body at the last apartment she bid on, and then somebody tries to shoot her, she wonders if she’s onto something big. When an attractive fellow cleaner named Nik offers to help her out, she isn’t sure she can trust him.
As Opal and Nik gradually solve the mystery, we learn about Opal’s background (she’s from North Korea), her family life (her family is wealthy and her dad is really important), and what brought her to the DFZ . We also get to explore a lot more of the DFZ than we did in the HEARTSTRIKERS series.
Minimum Wage Magic is the first of three novels in the DFZ series. Tali and I thought it was great to be back in the DFZ and to see it from a non-dragon perspective. We didn’t love the characters quite as much as we loved the Heartstriker dragons, but we had fun with this quick-paced adventure and we expect that Opal and Nik will grow on us. We want to see where Rachel Aaron is taking them.
Audible Studios, who produced the audio editions of the DFZ books, smartly chose Emily Woo Zeller to tell Opal’s story. She’s perfectly cast and her performance added a lot to our enjoyment.
Published in 2018. The DFZ, the metropolis formerly known as Detroit, is the world’s most magical city with a population of nine million and zero public safety laws. That’s a lot of mages, cybernetically enhanced chrome heads, and mythical beasties who die, get into debt, and otherwise fail to pay their rent. When they can’t pay their bills, their stuff gets sold to the highest bidder to cover the tab. That’s when they call me. My name is Opal Yong-ae, and I’m a Cleaner: a freelance mage with an art history degree who’s employed by the DFZ to sort through the mountains of magical junk people leave behind. It’s not a pretty job, or a safe one – there’s a reason I wear bite-proof gloves – but when you’re deep in debt in a lawless city where gods are real, dragons are traffic hazards, and buildings move around on their own, you don’t get to be picky about where your money comes from. You just have to make it work, even when the only thing of value in your latest repossessed apartment is the dead body of the mage who used to live there.
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Reviews for "Exploring the Universe of Jesus and Sarah Silverman's Comedy Universe"
1. Emily - 1/5 - I was really disappointed with "Jesus is Magic" by Sarah Silverman. I found her comedy to be offensive and tasteless. She made jokes about sensitive topics such as race, religion, and sexuality without offering any real insight or thoughtfulness. It felt like she was trying too hard to shock and provoke rather than entertain. I understand that comedy can push boundaries, but this felt more like she was intentionally trying to offend and upset people. Overall, I did not find her performance funny or enjoyable.
2. John - 2/5 - I have heard a lot of buzz around Sarah Silverman's "Jesus is Magic," but I just didn't get it. Her jokes seemed forced and uncomfortable, and it felt like she was trying too hard to be edgy. I appreciate comedy that challenges societal norms and pushes boundaries, but her attempts felt shallow and lacked depth. Additionally, some of her jokes were offensive and crossed the line for me. I can see why some people enjoy her humor, but it just didn't resonate with me.
3. Megan - 1/5 - I have never been so unamused in my life! "Jesus is Magic" was a disappointing attempt at comedy. Sarah Silverman's jokes were tasteless and offensive, relying on shock value rather than wit. I understand that comedy can be subjective, but I found myself cringing more than laughing throughout the entire performance. It felt like she was trying to push as many buttons as possible, without any real substance behind her jokes. I would not recommend this special to anyone looking for intelligent or thought-provoking comedy.
4. Michael - 2/5 - Sarah Silverman's "Jesus is Magic" fell flat for me. While I appreciate dark and edgy humor, her jokes just didn't hit the mark. It felt like she was trying too hard to shock the audience and didn't focus enough on crafting clever punchlines. Moreover, her use of controversial topics such as religion and race felt forced and lacked subtlety. I can understand why some people find her comedy amusing, but personally, I was left disappointed and unimpressed.