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Set in an alternate Cairo where djinn, ifrit, and angels exist alongside a steampunk 1910s. This short story began with the death of a giant naked djinn, and ends in

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self-sacrifice to open the gates to let the Lovecraftian gods to wipe the world clean

. Not what I expected at all when I started the story.

A fun ride.

I probably would have liked this novella more if I had read this series in the "correct" order - it's hard to go back to being introduced to Fatma when MASTER OF DJINN shows us so much more about her...

ldgraca's review

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adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

samuelbrown23's review

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adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

It really was full action punk Arabic fantasy story. Really enjoy the theme of the mystery and the characters. Fatima is someone I can see enjoy reading all the time. If I have to ever need time to read Arabic novella this might be it. Looking forward to read master of djinn next.

ebodi8pg's review against another edition

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adventurous funny mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

scrow1022's review

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4.0

Enjoyed this very much. So interesting - Lovecraftian horror set in an alt-historical Egypt. Looking forward to more by this author and in this particular setting.