Nebula, Locus, and Alex Award-winner P. Djèlí Clark returns to his popular alternate Cairo universe for his fantasy novel debut, A Master of Djinn
Cairo, 1912: Though Fatma el-Sha’arawi is the youngest woman working for the Ministry of Alchemy, Enchantments and Supernatural Entities, she’s certainly not a rookie, especially after preventing the destruction of the universe last summer.
So when someone murders a secret brotherhood dedicated to one of the most famous men in history, al-Jahiz, Agent Fatma is called onto the case. Al-Jahiz transformed the world fifty years ago when he opened up the veil between the magical and mundane realms, before vanishing into the unknown. This murderer claims to be al-Jahiz, returned to condemn the modern age for its social oppressions. His dangerous magical abilities instigate unrest in the streets of Cairo that threaten to spill over onto the global stage.
Alongside her Ministry colleagues and her clever girlfriend Siti, Agent Fatma must unravel the mystery behind this imposter to restore peace to the city – or face the possibility he could be exactly who he seems…
A Master of Djinn by P. Djeli Clark is expected out May 11th, 2021 from Tor Books.
Why am I waiting on this book? I like the sound of it. To me it sounds like an urban fantasy set in 1912 Cairo with strong female characters.
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I've seen this one around the net a lot this week. Sounds good and great choice!
ReplyDeleteI like the sound of your picks too, especially For Your Own Good. Thanks for coming by and checking mine out.
DeleteI am now looking at this one with a lot more interest! Thank you for sharing, Laura:)
ReplyDeleteThanks. And thank you for sharing your pick. I hadn't heard of that urban fantasy series. Hope you enjoy it!
DeleteI've been meaning to read P. Djeli Clark for a while now--this one sounds so interesting! I"m really intrigued by the setting.
ReplyDeleteThanks for coming by! Hope you enjoy both of your picks. A Thousand Ships being told from the perspective of the women of the Trojan war sounds fascinating.
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