4th wish

3rd World Products #6

by Ed Howdershelt

A beach, a bottle found, and a beautiful woman. Just another day in paradise, right? Nope. That would be too easy. This is a new take on an old story.

Genres: Ebooks, Science Fiction, Fiction, Fantasy

41 pages, Nook

First published July 1, 2004

Reviews

[Arri Gaffer · Rating 5 out of 5]

Well, this is a story that I connected with immensely. I'm guessing Ed and I would have been good friends.
I may be sappy but I really loved these characters and was right there with them. It turns out I liked this story enough to want to read it a few times over.
The super lame part is that I have had this story in my to be read pile for years. And now that I have done it I want to thank Ed for writing it. Sadly, he died a year ago.
Tip from me: Make sure the people you care about know that sooner than later.
Thanks Ed.

[Mel (Reviews In A Pinch) · Rating 3 out of 5]

4th Wish was obviously a take on a genie story. It was a short story (58 pages on the Nook) that didn’t take long to read, but was a little strange. Normally I like books that are out of the ordinary, but this one was just kind of boring. It was almost a how-to, if you ever find a genie in a bottle (how-to bore your reader with monotonous details in order to not get screwed over by your wish). Overall I wouldn’t recommend it, but I also wouldn’t discourage someone from reading it.

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[John Cress · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a nice little story about receiving a 4th wish from a genie. No, the 4th wish isn't 100 more wishes but I found the premise to be appealing. The best thing about this book was that it is free on e-reader. The style is pretty straight forward the conversion between the genie and main character flow really well. Overall, this a a clever read for a lazy day when one doesn't want to think too much while relaxing.

[Cindy DeLong · Rating 4 out of 5]

A cute little story about a man who releases a jinn (genie) from a bottle. She teaches him to trust. There is so much more going on in the story and I'm not sure that I caught it all. Nice, happy ending.

[Lynn · Rating 3 out of 5]

not a bad little book, not long enough, the ending could have been better but a nice book if you are on a long journy and dont want to take a big book with you.

[Wendy · Rating 1 out of 5]

Ed Howdershelt seems to have a number of books to his credit, and I don't know where this one falls in the spectrum or timeline of his career, but I'm glad it was both short and free.

[Sara Werne · Rating 3 out of 5]

Felt a little hurried at some places, but I like the dialogue between them about the Jinn. The ending was okay, I guess, wasn't too impressed.

[Ch J Loveall · Rating 4 out of 5]

short and sweet

[Jennifer · Rating 3 out of 5]

Short and simple book. Cute story.