Her job is to investigate and solve magical problems. Our immediate story follows Fatma el-Sha’arawi, a Special Investigator for the Ministry of Alchemy, Enchantments and Supernatural Entities. Instead, they are world powers themselves as a result of a genius scientist/scholar, Al-Jahiz, opening the fabric of the world to the world of magical Djinns 50 years prior. The world of this series is in alternate 1912, where countries such as Egypt are not in servitude to colonial European countries. Although it is preceded by other shorter works, this book reads well as a standalone. In real Clark fashion, he has crafted a mystery/police procedural within the steampunk-alternate world of 1912 Cairo.

Djèlí Clark’s Dead Djinn Universe, then you’ve been on the tram car towards the highly anticipated full-length novel, A Master of Djinn. Al-Jahiz transformed the world forty years ago when he opened up the veil between the magical… 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. It also talks about gender discrimination, racism and LGBT characters.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. Djèlí Clark is so good, and it is not only about magic. I truly like Fatman and Hadia, need more of their adventures, additionally I need to visit the library, sounds astonishing. They have various personalities however they all have in common : they are solid, clever and intelligent. The characters are extraordinary as well. We discover Egyptian mythology, with creature like djinn, ghuls or angels and with amazingly advanced technology. The worldbuilding is astonishing, the ideal balance among mythology and mystery with steampunk. Fatma’s central goal is to demonstrate that he is an impostor and a killer with no good intentions.

The villain claims to be the resurrection of Al-Jahiz. She will be joined by Hadia, the new recruit of the service, she wants to test her ability and boldness and Siti, an old friend who knows more than she. The mission is surprisingly more dangerous than it seems, yet Fatma won’t be alone.

A master of djinn by p djeli clark