The release date for the English version of 'A Master of Djinn' by
P. Djèlí Clark is May 2021. If you enjoy this novel, it is available for buy as a paperback from Barnes & Noble or Indigo, as an ebook on the Amazon Kindle store, or as an audiobook on Audible.
P. Djèlí Clark, winner of the Nebula, Locus, and Alex Awards, makes his fantasy book debut with A Master of Djinn, set in his well-liked alternate Cairo reality.
Cairo, 1912: Fatma el-Sha'arawi is the newest employee of the Ministry of Alchemy, Enchantments, and Supernatural Entities, but she is by no means inexperienced, especially after saving the universe from annihilation the previous summer.
Agent Fatma is called into action after a secret fraternity honoring al-Jahiz, one of the most well-known figures in history, is murdered. Half a century ago, Al-Jahiz parted the curtain separating the magical and ordinary worlds and disappeared into the unknown, changing the world forever. This murderer, who goes under the name al-Jahiz, has returned to criticize the oppressive societal structures of the present era. His lethal magical powers cause turmoil in Cairo's streets that could potentially spread to the rest of the world.
Agent Fatma has to solve the enigma surrounding this imposter with the help of her Ministry colleagues and astute girlfriend Siti in order to bring peace back to the city—or accept the prospect that he might be exactly who he claims to be.