A Dead Djinn in Cairo

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P. Djèlí Clark

Alex Award-winning author P. Djèlí Clark, A Dead Djinn in Cairo is a Tor.com original historcal fantasy set in an alternate early twentieth century infused with the otherworldly. Egypt, 1912. In Cairo, the Ministry of Alchemy, Enchantments and Supernatural Entities investigate disturbances between the mortal and the (possibly) divine. What starts off as an odd suicide case for Special Investigator Fatma el-Sha’arawi leads her through the city’s underbelly as she encounters rampaging ghouls, saucy assassins, clockwork angels, and a plot that could unravel time itself.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

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P. Djèlí Clark

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Publisher

Macmillan

Published Date

2016-05-18

ISBN

0765389444 9780765389442

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"Phenomenal character development and world building! THRILLED this is just the start to the series!!!! #fantasy #historical_fiction #mystery #steampunk #short_story"

Katie

"Omg, I think angels are going to give me nightmares that cover depiction is terrifying…"

Madeline

"Enchanting world building: Fatma, an investigator of the mystical in 1912 Cairo, solves crimes involving djinns, efrits, angels, ghouls and other supernatural beasties. Does she butt heads with a gruff, slightly skeptical male police chief? Yup. Is she feisty, quick with a weapon, and inspired by her dead father? But of course. Do the clever dialogue, tactile sense of place and time, and creative characters make up for the cliches? Pretty much. Looking forward to the full-length novels!"

Lesley Williams

"STUNNING! This world building for a 36 page story is off the charts. I was swept up and away by the magical world of djinn, and luckily for me there is a full length story ready for me to read after this!"

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Allie Peduto

"This was everything I expected and more. Such a vibrant world we're thrusted forward, I ate through it faster than any ghul ate its meal in the story.<br/>And on top of that??? Buncha cool ladies here. This book delivered everything and then some.<br/>Steampunk has never looked THIS good."

Agustina Aceste

"I love the world building! Such a cool setting. The characters are great and entertaining. Can't wait to read a whole novel with these characters and world."