num_pages: 396
description: Nebula Locus and Alex Award-winner P. Djl Clark returns to his popular alternate Cairo universe for his fantasy novel debut A Master of DjinnCairo 1912: Though Fatma el-Shaarawi is the youngest woman working for the Ministry of Alchemy Enchantments and Supernatural Entities shes 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 50 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 her clever girlfriend Siti 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....
language: English
title: A Master of Djinn
publisher: Tor.com