Jordan Ifueko is the New York Times bestselling author of the Raybearer series. She's a Nebula Award, Ignyte Award, Audie Award, and Hugo Lodestar finalist, and she's been featured in People 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.

"The Genie Game is equal parts hilarious and heartwarming. Jordan Ifueko has created a world where imagination is the only cost of admittance, and magic and adventure wait around every glossy corner."

-- "Kwame Mbalia, New York Times bestselling author of the Tristan Strong series"

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"The series opener is lighthearted but grapples age-appropriately with heavy themes, such as exploitation under capitalism, labor rights, and the epidemic of missing women of color...Positive, powerful, and action-packed; will hook adventurous readers."

-- "Kirkus Reviews"

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"Clever writing dazzles with whimsical details...This impressive volume is at once playfully imaginative and grimly familiar in its portrayal of capitalism's influence and the power of corruption."

-- "Publishers Weekly"

Publisher: Bound to Stay Bound Books

Pub date: 2026-04-21

Length: 352 pages