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WINNER OF THE NEBULA AWARD FOR BEST NOVEL
WINNER OF THE LOCUS AWARD FOR BEST FIRST NOVEL
ONE OF THE GUARDIAN'S TOP TEN 21ST CENTURY FANTASY NOVELS

'Clever, wickedly fun . . . with an excellent balance of humour and heart. I loved it' S. A. Chakraborty, author of The City of Brass

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 a familiar person from her past, 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 . . .

P. Djèlí Clark is the winner of the Nebula, Locus, and Alex Awards and has been shortlisted for the Hugo Award.

Critics Review

Clever, wickedly fun . . . with an excellent balance of humour and heart. I loved it
S. A. Chakraborty, author of CITY OF BRASS
A magical voice with a brilliantly unique setting, it will keep you completely enthralled
Ben Aaronovitch, author of RIVERS OF LONDON
A Master of Djinn has all the tricky twists I want in a police procedural and all the djinns, magic and wonder I want from fantasy
Mary Robinette Kowal, Hugo and Nebula award-winning author of THE CALCULATING STARS
A Master of Djinn is everything you might expect from Clark: cinematic action, a radical reimagining of real history, and magic on every page. I loved it
Hugo Award winner Alix E. Harrow, author of THE TEN THOUSAND DOORS OF JANUARY
With this fantastic feat of postcolonial imagination, Clark reconfigures history with a keen, critical eye toward gender, class and imperialism. Meanwhile, the colourful prose and thorough worldbuilding allow readers to truly enter this imagined world. An epic tale of magic and mystery, this is sure to wow
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY (starred review)
An engaging mystery with a wonderful mix of the fantastic and the mundane, chain-smoking crocodile gods, stuffy marid librarians, and a brilliant heroine with a dashing bowler
Django Wexler, author of THE THOUSAND NAMES
Clark deftly explores colonialism and the history of Cairo with an immersive setting that acts as another character in this delightful combination of mystery, fantasy and romance
BOOKLIST (starred review)
A tremendously fun book. Between the engaging writing and the intriguing plot, it was basically impossible to put down
FANTASY INN
Refreshingly different; a well-plotted mystery filled with engaging characters, presented with a lightly humorous touch
GUARDIAN
A tonic of fast moving urban fantasy
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User Reviews

Book 5.0
Narration 4.0
Author P. Djèlí Clark
Narrator Suehyla El-Attar
Duration 15 hours and 38 minutes
Release Date
ISBN 9781405551328
Format x-book®
Publisher Little, Brown Book Group
Genre Historical fantasy, Traditional stories, myths and fairy tales, Urban fantasy
Availability AU, GB, IE
Rating
5.0 (1 review)
Narration
4.0 (1 review)

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