A review by stephanielee
A Master of Djinn by P. Djèlí Clark

adventurous dark funny mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

This book is set in Cairo in an alternate 1912. There is magic in this universe and Agent Fatma is the youngest woman working for the Ministry of Alchemy. She is also queer and very private. She is assigned a partner, Hadia, who is just as smart but lacks the field experience Fatma has. What starts as a murder investigation becomes much more. There are a lot of non English words but those can be figured out either by googling them or using context, I didn't find them to be an issue. 
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