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Free Agent

J. C. Nelson (2014)

SubgenreSoft SF / Social SF
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingPG-13
Pages (Standard (250-400))
SeriesGrimm Agency #1
Setting
CSM age16
Goodreads3.61

Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentMild
LanguageMild

Hero archetypes

Fairy Godfather

Protagonist archetypes

Fish Out of WaterReluctant Hero

Synopsis

When it comes to crafting happily-ever-afters, the Agency is the best in the land of Kingdom. The Fairy Godfather Grimm can solve any problem—from eliminating imps to finding prince charming—as long as you can pay the price… Working for Grimm isn’t Marissa Locks’s dream job. But when your parents trade you to a Fairy Godfather for a miracle, you don’t have many career options. To pay off her parents’ debt and earn her freedom, Marissa must do whatever Grimm asks, no matter what fairy-tale fiasco she’s called on to deal with. Setting up a second-rate princess with a first-class prince is just another day at the office. But when the matchmaking goes wrong, Marissa and Grimm find themselves in a bigger magical muddle than ever before. Not only has the prince gone missing, but the Fae are gearing up to attack Kingdom, and a new Fairy Godmother is sniffing around Grimm’s turf, threatening Marissa with the one thing she can’t resist: her heart’s wishes. Now Marissa will have to take on Fairies, Fae, dragons, and princesses to save the realm—or give up any hope of ever getting her happy ending…

Tags

Urban FantasyFairy Tale RetellingRomantic ComedyLight Fantasy

Is Free Agent appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 16 and up.

This urban fantasy features fairy tale characters reimagined in a modern agency setting with moderate magical violence (battles with Fae, dragons, imps), mild romance and flirtation, and themes of debt bondage and working off a family obligation.

What to know going in

This book has moderate violence, mild sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include captivity, debt bondage, and power imbalance (see the full list above).

Who'll love this

Teens will enjoy the witty, sassy heroine navigating a magical world where fairy godmothers run like businesses and happily-ever-afters come with a price tag.