Originally posted to I Should Read That

Calling A Dead Djinn in Cairo a novella is a little misleading -- it’s more the length of a short story or novelette. Clocking in at about 46 pages, this short piece of fiction packs a punch with an amazing lead character, intriguing world building, and a fantasy mystery story. It’s a little too short to really get a good grasp on the world building behind Clarke’s Cairo, however he still gives the reader enough to paint a gorgeous picture and make them (desperately) want more. Fatma is a marvelous heroine with heaps of character and quirks -- I’d absolutely read a whole series of books about her.

Part historical fantasy, party mystery, A Dead Djinn in Cairo made me desperately want more. I think I’d have been seriously disappointed if I wasn’t aware of a second book set in this world. I hope we get many more books in this series!