A review by jhbandcats
A Dead Djinn in Cairo by P. Djèlí Clark

adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

I should have read this novella before reading Master of Djinn, the novel that takes off where this ends. This story introduces the characters  of Fatma, the inspector who works with the Cairo department that regulates magic, and Siti, a woman who has magical strength and agility. They work together to protect the world from an influx of evil from another … world? dimension? - and Siti mysteriously disappears just before the police show up after all the action is over - but not before making a date with Fatma. Action, romance, djinns, angels, ghuls - what’s not to like? Well, honestly, no one likes ghuls….
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