All Your Wishes

Blood Singer #7

by Cat Adams

An ifrit tries to take over Celia Graves's body so he can free thousands of evil djinn to plague mankind!

A client begs Celia Graves—part human, part Siren, part vampire—to help return a genie to his bottle. The attempt makes Celia a target for the currently incorporeal ifrit. If she doesn't give him her body, he'll kill everyone she loves. If she does, he'll use her physical form to free thousands of evil djinn.

Celia's not going to hand over her body, but her client tries to trick her into it—so that he can kill the ifrit while it's trapped in her flesh. That doesn't end well for the client. Celia might not get paid for the gig, but she's got to get the ifrit re-bottled before all hell breaks loose—possibly literally!

Now written solely by C. T. Adams under the Cat Adams name, All Your Wishes continues this outstanding urban fantasy series with a thrilling new adventure.

Genres: Urban Fantasy, Fantasy, Vampires, Paranormal, Magic, Demons, Romance

336 pages, Paperback

First published October 4, 2016

About the author

This is the pen name of Cathy Clamp and C.T. Adams (co-authors of the Thrall trilogy and the Sazi series published by Tor). They created this name to write under to make it easier for new fans (or old) to find them on the book shelves.

http://us.macmillan.com/author/catadams

Reviews

[Christina]

Feb 28 2016:
I don't really know how I feel about this upcoming book, what I do know is that it will likely answer a few questions I have regarding what happened to Creede's character. I was unaware that Cathy Clamp & C.T. Adams had parted ways, if you go to Cathy Clamp's website under the FAQS she goes into how they'll split the bunch of series they've worked on between the two of them. It goes into further detail that they bickered alot & would decide character paths with freaking coin tosses! It really ticks me off to think that the ruination of my favorite character Creede was likely a victim of one these!

It also goes on to reveal that C.T Adams was the main author for this series & Cathy was only lead author on Demon Song & Isis Collar. So this book is currently in copy edit stage right now so I guess when it comes out soon it will show which one of them ruined the series.

Creede character salvaged = Cathy Clamp wrecked it
Creede still ruined = C.T. Adams wrecked it

If it turns out to be C.T. Adams then I really have no freaking clue why she is even bothering to try to continue the series since it seems to me the majority of us who liked the series hate Bruno with a fiery passion. If he's the horse she's backing then she's a an utter dumbass.

Apr 7 2016:
Well that summary write up is sloppy AF! If that is any indication of what the book will be like then I think I'll be done for good with this series.

[Ferdy · Rating 2 out of 5]

2.5 stars

Loved Bruno dying, I hated his character so much. It made me enjoy the book quite a bit more than I would have done. Now, if only Celia would get a backbone and stand up for herself and the series would become so much more entertaining.

Everyone treated Celia like crap, and as usual she never stuck up for herself. Most characters acted hostile/suspicious/bitchy around her, it was super boring to have the MC bitched at constantly, especially when there was no bitching back.

Why on earth was Celia blamed for everything? I think it's become a UF staple to have the heroine be blamed for every bad thing to happen. Also, hardly anyone helped Celia unless something was in it for them, even though she did everything for those around her. Which again is like every other UF heroine, they're all written the same way and it's just not interesting.

Why did Celia not have an emergency stash of nutrition shakes/food on her when she knew how severe the consequences would be if she didn't eat/drink regularly? She always seemed to get in situations where she needed food urgently to stop from killing people, yet she never learned to feed herself regularly or keep lots of emergency food.

It felt like half the book was taken up with just Celia being pointlessly questioned by various law people. There should have been less of that and more actual plot, as well as more of Celia standing up for herself.

[Cathy · Rating 4 out of 5]

This series started out pretty good, got not so good, and has gotten much better over the last couple of books. I like being focused on her job again, it’s the core of Celia’s personality, not the crazy siren stuff and international conspiracies. Or love triangles with people who I never liked that much. My only real complaint is that, as with many long-established authors, the editing had gone to hell. There were a bunch of things that were repeated too many times. Even just saying a couple of them using different words would have helped. It definitely wasn't Laurell Hamilton level annoying in any way, just noticeable and somewhat irritating.

I liked the feeling that (finally or the beginning of a new?) the series was building toward a larger story arc with the demon thing. The pieces might have been there before but I didn't get it or maybe the author just decided to go for the long arc and used elements that were already in place. I haven't been reading these books very carefully so it's very possible that I didn't pick up on the implications of some of the things that happened, or I just forgot.

[Cardyn Brooks]

Is this the end of Celia Graves and this fresh series with its totally engaging cast of characters and save-the-world story lines?

Well, regardless of the answer to that question, All Your Wishes has it all: dire foreboding, a sketchy client, betrayals, failures, and devastating losses. And lots of action.

[Amy · Rating 4 out of 5]

First, let me say that I really like this series and highly recommend it. One thing that has bothered me, however, especially during the last few books, is how so many people absolutely hate Celia, to the point of wanting to kill her, even though she has never bit anyone and has "saved the world" publicly so many times. At least, in this book, there is one character who actually changes his opinion of her from negative to positive after spending time with her. It also seems that the majority of her "friends" as well as her mother, the original Dr. at the clinic, the FBI head, etc. tend to blame her for the "bad" things that happen when she is around. Hello - she is a body guard and goes above and beyond to help out in every situation she can, even if she isn't sure she'll get paid for it. Of course bad things will happen around her because she is always interacting with (and did I mention saving the world from) the bad people who want to destroy everyone. How is this her fault exactly? It's like blaming the victim for the bad things that happen to them. Also, it seems that almost all law enforcement want to convict her of murder even though she obviously is acting as a bodyguard and saving her client. The police were also absolutely convinced she was a murderer when an assassin tried to inject her with poison and someone else got in the way and died instead of her.
It would seem more realistic to me that everyone would appreciate Celia and give her the benefit of the doubt after proving herself over and over again and sacrificing herself for the greater good. Sorry, but to me it just seems unrealistic how people blame her and hate her all the time even though she constantly saves everyone. A good example would be when, during the FBI questioning, a demon tried to come through a tear in reality. Not only was she the one to realize this, she was the one to close the rift, hurt the demon, get the building evacuated and get mages to come do a permanent fix instead of running out of the room like everyone else. After this, the FBI head absolutely hated her, blamed her for the incident, implied that she was still a murderer and told her to never come back to that city. I would think that everyone would be thanking her profusely and giving her medals for saving them. And she is so good about not snarking back or defending herself even though she is in the right. As you can tell, this aspect of the series REALLY bugs me!

[Beth · Rating 4 out of 5]

For the most part, reasonable plot akin to a good episode of CSI or Buffy. But a epic final battle and decent denouement.

[Dawn · Rating 4 out of 5]

The cover for this book is just plain awful and off-putting! After reading the 7 books in this series, I have to admit things are getting a little monotonous...at least until the end of this book. The plot twists and turns took me by surprise. I was left with a tear in my eye saying "damn"! So I'll go so far as to give this installment 4.5 stars based solely on the last quarter of the book. I have to admit frustration with this series in the fact there are lot of questions/character issues that never get resolved. What happened to john Creed, Why was Kevin coming back for Celia, what happened to Amy and who is the mystery voice in Celia's head that she now owes a favor too? Just saying

[Ashley Christy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hey guys. Just wanted to say its a good book but my thoughts are different than most of you guys. I will tell you one thing if you don't like broun then you will love the ending of this book. He dies. So if you read the other books you will understand. it more better. Just so you know i was basis on the men.

[Steph]

Whaaaaat? Three years later and we're getting another installment? Anxious to read it.

[Gabz · Rating 5 out of 5]

It was good to finally have a new installment in this series. As we've already been accusomed to, there was great writing, some happy moments and some gut wrenching moments.

I liked that Celia was moving on with things, that she wasn't deterred by the things which have happened to her. I also liked that the characters mentioned throughout were vivid, nearly alive and given a good chance to play out as well as the appropriate honours when their song ended. It was very much what we should expect from Cat Adams, because she's amazing at it.

I didn't particularly like, as others have noted, some of the drawbacks that Celia has had in this book. I agree that there should be people fearful of Celia's power but in any world there should be balance and there seems to be too much hate of Celia and never any fanatics who think she's amazing. There's hardly anyone with respect for her which she hasn't had to earn and that, even then, is given begrudgingly. It gets a bit tiresome and, above all else, harder to defend. With that kind of anti-Celia sentiment, I would have expected her to be locked up already - people who hate and fear usually demand witch hunts..

I also felt that it was a great disappointment to have John Creede mentioned a fair few times in the book and for him to never actually show up. When Dottie said that there was an ally for every enemy, my mind conjured the mage as an obvious ally at her side. But seeing as he was only used to draw power here and there, it seemed as though there was no point in bothering to mention him at all. John Creede needs screen time and space relative to his importance throughout this series - if I had picked up this book randomly and read it without any context, I'd never have known the blood and sweat and tears that Creede has poured for Celia. So in this aspect, I feel very much affronted. I can only wonder if it wasn't Cat after all who had wanted Creede out of the picture.

Regards Bruno, I must say that even though he had his time to shine, it didn't seem like he did a great lot. And for someone of his power and importance, it again felt like an injustice. But that's done and dusted.

All in all, I'm looking forward to the next book because I'd really love to see where this is headed. I'm sad because it may be that not everybody comes back to this series after the prolonged hiatus and that would be a great injustice in light of the fact that we all know Cat Adams does amazing writing. We'll wait and see.

[Julie H. Ernstein · Rating 3 out of 5]

As is so often my norm, I've jumped in on Book #7 in a series about which I know nothing other than this is the book at hand and I'm ready to read it. That said, there is doubtless considerable backstory, world-building, and context established in the preceding six books that would have informed my reading of All Your Wishes.

The protagonist, Celia Graves, is the proprietor of Graves Personal Protection. She inhabits a world, for all intents and purposes the U.S., that is peopled by all manner of paranormal creatures including assorted ghosts, demons, werewolves and other shifters, djinns, ifrits, vampires, sirens, etc. in addition to your garden-variety humans. As near as I can tell, Celia's business began as a more traditional bodyguard/security firm but quickly evolved into high-risk paranormal jobs for which she and her team are uniquely qualified given their "very particular set of skills." Celia herself is a siren--about which next to nothing is said other than like the sirens of mythology she is able to compel men to certain actions and is consequently intensely disliked or distrusted by women--has been bitten but not fully turned by a vamp. That said, she is able to curb her Hunger by eating the few items of human food that her body is able to stomach and convert into energy. It can make for some tense moments when she is between protein shakes, but for the most part serves to demonstrate that has a clear code of right and wrong, doesn't wish to chomp on the passersby, but given her quite striking physical appearance is frequently mistaken for a full-on vamp. On the plus side, because this is a reality in which most of the Things that Go Bump in the Night are out, TSA and otherwise soft targets are frequently equipped with anti-siren (and presumably other) charms.

So, the story . . . . Celia and her crew are on a brief post-move hiatus during which they've agreed not to take any jobs until their unpacked and everything (including a ginormo casting circle in the visitor parking lot) is all sorted. She is quickly drawn into a job protecting the life of a Guardian tasked with getting an escaped ifrit back into its jar, a proposition that will likely end in both the client and Celia's (or Celie, as her friends refer to her--get it, Seelie, you folklore fans?) demise. So we go on a mad romp around the country, mercenaries are brought in, chaos and loads of property damage ensue, and the case is brought to its close. It was a decent read, but not so compelling that I must go find its six predecessors.

[Gabriella · Rating 1 out of 5]

Over all this serious was very disappointing. I love Celia Graves and she had so much potential. The entire story line could have been so much better but the fact is, the author/authors didn’t put enough detail into the books. It was basically centered on her always struggling with her nature as an abomination which is a vital part to the story but it’s not the only part. I’m very accustomed to authors bringing the whole picture together and giving you a story that you can jump right into and feel like you’re living every second of the characters lives. The author left out pieces that I felt were center to the story and often times would skip major scenes all together. Like the break up with John creed, Dawna being affected by the death of the Über Vamp Lilith, Kevin going through the Zoo and his resulting PTSD, the friendship with Vicki and her death, Bruno dying and breaking Celia’s heart repeatedly, the history of Celia and the sirens, introducing her grandfather and why he ran away. I just felt there were so many things that were skipped that should have been explained and the story line was bland and not detailed enough for me. I would have loved longer books that delved deeper in Celia’s Life.

[Rachel · Rating 2 out of 5]

Alright, so these books are a guilty pleasure for me. I read the first (technically it was the second book, but I didn't know until I had already checked it out and didn't feel like going back to the library) book and - total honesty - was a complete snob about Celia the Begrudgingly Special Protagonist and her *of course* love triangle. I finished the book, set it down, complained to my husband about the tropes and Bruno (cough tool), then to my surprise I found myself reading the rest of the series in almost rapid succession. I can't explain the appeal. Maybe it's the urge to know what happens next because I'm nosy, or it's nostalgia for the urban fantasy books my best friend and I used to pass back and forth in high school. For the most part, these are fast-paced urban fantasy/paranormal romance books, but it seems like the further I've made it into the series, the more the plots for each book seem to become drawn out and lose interest in their own goals until the very end. This book was no exception, and the only thing giving me hope is Bruno's death.

[Kaitlyn · Rating 5 out of 5]

I thought after a 3 year hiatus the story was well done, brought me back into the world without feeling the need to g back and reread the past books to catch up but also not beating my heAd against a wall on dwelling on past plot lines.

The change in focus on characters was huge and the jump was tolerable since I had a break and so needed a minute to refamiliarize myself with the cast of characters, but I did think the supporting characters were under utilized.

The book was a fast paced page turner but I feel that the ending while gut wrenching and shocking, was also somewhat disappointing in that the death of a former main character was a secondary story and while it was told left me with questions I know won't be answered. The end seemed written like the end of a series with a window opened to continue to another book in the future.

[Jacques · Rating 3 out of 5]

This series is a pretty good read with a slightly different take on vampires. The touch of siren in the mix adds to the charm. I really like the concept, and for the most part it was pulled off quite well.

That being said, this particular book didn't really stand up to the quality of the others. A few things got repetitive. An example would be in every few paragraphs Celia was told to, "Be careful." The MC knows to be careful by the time the seventh book comes out. Even if it was an attempt to show friends or family caring about her in the midst her getting hated on by clients, police, and government alike, there was no need for it to be said that often.

The story stayed interesting, and the adventure was still entertaining. All in all, it was good. Not the best or worst thing I've ever read.

[Aljean · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really liked this book. Although I don't know why she had to kill off Bruno. Yes, he died a hero's death; he saved the lives of his cousins, but still. I wanted to know if he and Celia would ever get together. I guess Cat decided no but she still could have kept him alive. It sounds like she may have set Celia up with a new man - not John Creede. Because, for some reason, after he helped to save everybody at the Needle with the DeLucca family and Celia, he had to leave the country because of what he did.

[Goldingurl · Rating 4 out of 5]

just when she thought she'd faced it all ...

never assume

Now facing off with djinn and world ending powers, cecila is at a loss how her part vamp part siren self is suppose to save the entire world.

Will her efforts be enough to change the course before her?
The clairvoyants believe in her though she's at a loss as to how one tiny mortal can stand against this much evil power.

Time is running out, stay tuned to see if she can stop the djinn and make him get back into the bottle before he ruins the entire planet.

[Alysia · Rating 2 out of 5]

I don't know why I'm such an optimist on books. I keep thinking that the books will get better the further you get into a series. Sometimes this does happen. But not with this series. This book felt rushed, mashed together, and then conveniently ended. It felt like at one point they thought they would write more books for the series and changed their minds halfway through this one. Unfortunately, this series didn't work for me.

[Terri Benedict · Rating 5 out of 5]

I agree book 5 was a bit choppy, but 6 was fast paced and great and now 7... wow. It was one of those book that you have to stop before the last chapter or two and just let events sink in. Then do so again after you finish. I am quite interested to see where she takes us from here. (Hopefully there is an 8 ?)

[TinaMarie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Celia is hired to protect a Guardian recapture an escaped ifrit. The ifrit in turn wants Celia to take over her body. Celia has several groups that want her dead and stressors in her relationship. Read straight through. Another good read in this series.

[Cecily · Rating 2 out of 5]

It took me two months and renewing it from the library four times to finally be done with this book. I felt I had to finish it since I had read all the others but this one just dragged on for me. Glad to be done with it.

[Heidi Aspesberger · Rating 5 out of 5]

😵😠🤯😭💔🥺 What did they do!? This is not how Celia's story ends, it can't be it!!! There's so much going on in this book and the emotional rollercoaster is almost too much to take. But seriously, this can't be how it ends because there are like a million questions that weren't answered!

[Delia · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good book, I like this series..........keep writing them!

[Andi · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another awesome story line.

[Debra · Rating 4 out of 5]

Celia Graves is in trouble again. She has taken on a task that just might not end well for the world if she doesn't get an escaped djinn back in his jar.

[Danielle Ruffin · Rating 3 out of 5]

I hated the ending!

[Nancy D Miz-Firefly aka Sparky · Rating 3 out of 5]

Almost 4. I really liked most of this book, but HATED the ending. If it continues I probably won't follow.

[Rosalyne · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was really good but the ending was a little disappointing it should of had a little bit of a happy ending.

[K.A. Fox · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another good book in this series. I was surprised by some parts of the ending. Will be looking for more!

[LizC · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was paintful, but this is the way :/