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Alex Award-winning author P. Djèlí Clark, A Dead Djinn in Cairo is a Tor.com original historcal fantasy set in an alternate early twentieth century infused with the otherworldly. Egypt, 1912. In Cairo, the Ministry of Alchemy, Enchantments and Supernatural Entities investigate disturbances between the mortal and the (possibly) divine. What starts off as an odd suicide case for Special Investigator Fatma el-Sha’arawi leads her through the city’s underbelly as she encounters rampaging ghouls, saucy assassins, clockwork angels, and a plot that could unravel time itself. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
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Is A Dead Djinn in Cairo appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 13 and up.
This novella features supernatural investigations including suicide, ghouls, and violence, but without graphic detail. The protagonist is a capable female detective navigating magical threats in alternate-history Cairo.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include suicide, murder, and death (see the full list above).
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Who'll love this
Readers who love mystery and fantasy will enjoy this supernatural detective story set in a magical version of early 1900s Egypt.