The characters are great, we have Fatma as the main character and her friend Siti and her new assistant Hadia. We also have other detectives like Hamed (Not to be confused with Hamad AKA me) and although we get glimpses of the characters in the shorter stories, their characterization was best in this book! I loved that Fatma was a normal human, she was good at her job but she is not perfect. Hadia is one of the best Hijabi characters I ever read and for once, the author did not have to make her feel oppressed by her Hijab. The other characters were all well written too. It’s 1912 and Cairo is a hubbub of activity and innovation. Decades ago, a mysterious man known only as al-Jahiz blew a hole open between our world and the magical one. Across the globe, mythical and magical beings appeared. In the US, the reaction was, unsurprisingly, full of spite and hatred. In Egypt, the djinn integrated peacefully into society, bringing art and architecture, as well as military might in driving out Western colonizers. Sexy Discretion Shot: Fatma and Siti are moving toward sex early in the book when the scene ends, then shows them sitting together after this. I don’t have sad tales to tell you. I’m not some tragic character from a story, lost between two worlds. I revel in who I am. What I am.”

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Animal Motifs: For Siti, cats. She worships the lion goddess Sekhmet (symbolized by cats) and uses metal claws on her gloves to fight. She growls before getting into a fight. She's also described as purring often. Fatma's cat Ramses loves her as well. Her djinn form also has cat-like eyes. Tyler Dean Gothic Rot and Retribution: The Fall of the House of Usher’s Unsettling Approach to Poe’s Work 4 mins ago Note to Self: Fatma and Haida write notes to themselves telling them to remember Sulayman's ring, which has a spell making it very difficult for humans to remember. I would have loved for a few quiet chapters where Fatma and Siti simply strolled through the sights and sounds of this utterly captivating Cairo, allowing the reader to just soak in the magic and romance of the indelible fantasy world that Clark has conjured up.A Master of Djinn was never in my radar before this year. But after hearing about how well-loved it is frequently across social media—but still feel a bit apprehensive about jumping into the hype—I decided to finish reading the three prequel stories first to have a taste of whether I should give Clark’s debut novel a try or not. As you can probably guess, I felt like I should, and it didn’t disappoint. It’s not mandatory to read the three prequel stories in the Dead Djinn Universe series first before reading A Master of Djinn, but they’ll be beneficial. Plus, two of them are free to read, and all of them are great anyway. They reached the dance floor just as the blare of a horn started. Siti spun as Fatma stepped forward, catching her waist and drawing her close, finding each other’s rhythm. The two shared knowing smiles, letting their movements do the talking. As far as Fatma was concerned, if this wasn’t magic, nothing was.” Ahmad has a habit of stalking out of the shadows whenever he wants to hold a conversation with Agent Fatma, not realizing his crocodilian features make his appearance more of a Jump Scare than a Stealth Hi/Bye. When he apologizes, he asks if he's being creepy and always gets an affirmative. I nearly DNFed a P. Djèlí Clark story. I NEARLY DNFed a P. Djèlí Clark story. Life will never be the same. And that is a lot. There are so many things I absolutely felt as though I'd *combust* if I didn't have someone to talk about them to! But it really isn't fair to say what happened on the palace roof until you've been there.

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El libro peca de hacerse largo. P. Djèlí Clark se defendió mejor en los relatos. Siendo su primera novela me ha faltado cierto equilibrio.Our protagonist Fatma el-Sha’arawi, “special investigator with the Egyptian Ministry of Alchemy, Enchantments, and Supernatural Entities”is an already legendary badass despite only being in her mid-20s, who’s known for eschewing Ministry uniforms in favor of European-style men’s suits (and a bit too fixated on her looks in those suits, really). Her being on the force is the sign of tolerance and progress in this new Cairo — but there’s still room for improvement. Vanessa Armstrong Horror Film It Follows to Get a Sequel, Reasonably Titled They Follow 20 hours ago She’d even opted for a sensible suit—blue with a maroon tie and sturdy brown shoes. Playing the dandy would have to wait. Well, except for the gold tie pin and matching cuff links. Not to mention the bowler and cane. Did the violet pin-striped shirt count as dandy?” Nebula, Locus, and Alex Award-winner P. Djèlí Clark goes full-length for the first time in his dazzling debut novel