![]() However, Agent Fatma soon realizes there is much more going on than a simple murder mystery and before she knows it, the entire world is at stake. I was immediately intrigued by these murders. There, he and the members of his secret brotherhood, which was dedicated to finding antiquities of Al-Jahiz, were gruesomely burned to death by a masked man. We first meet Agent Fatma as she is called to investigate a mysterious mass murder in a well-known society member’s house. That meant protecting people from the world of the supernatural and the magical–even when they ran stupidly headlong into it.” A Master of Djinn is interesting, witty, and full of representation, but I found that the parts of the novel that fascinated me the most were not the focus of the story. Main protagonist, Fatma is an agent of the Egyptian Ministry of Alchemy, Enchantments, and Supernatural Entities, which investigates magical and supernatural crimes. In this universe, magic is a very real thing, and djinns abound in Cairo. What initially drew my attention to this novel and intrigued me the most was the setting, which is in an alternate steampunk Cairo, in 1912. ![]() However, I definitely wished that I had read the previous entries for further clarification. I had no idea that I was reading the series out of order, but it didn’t put me at too much of a disadvantage. Djèlí Clark and the third entry in his Fatma el-Sha’arawi series. His dangerous magical abilities instigate unrest in the streets of Cairo that threaten to spill over onto the global stage.Īlongside 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.Ī Master of Djinn is the first work of fiction I have read by author P. This murderer claims to be al-Jahiz, returned to condemn the modern age for its social oppressions. Al-Jahiz transformed the world 50 years ago when he opened up the veil between the magical and mundane realms, before vanishing into the unknown. 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. Djèlí Clark returns to his popular alternate Cairo universe for his fantasy novel debut, A Master of DjinnĬairo, 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. Djèlí Clarkīuy on Amazon| Buy on Barnes & Noble| Buy on Waterstones This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.Ī Master of Djinn (Fatma el-Sha’arawi, #3) by P. I received this book for free from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |