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A Master of Djinn
by P. Djèlí Clark
adventurous
dark
informative
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Waiting on the sequel like the people waiting for Al-Jahiz to return.
Steampunk set in Egypt. I was in Cairo for a total of 4 days, hadn't paid for the luxury tour guides that everyone suggested and I honestly regretted it. That Cairo that I visited was just terrifying for a solo female traveller. Still, I wanted to go back to Cairo even if it was just between the covers of a book. Enter A Dead Djinn in Cairo and now, Master of Djinn. The closest I've come to reading something even remotely in the same location was The Tower of Babel, Josiah Bancroft and dare I say I love both versions of Desert Steampunk.
If nothing else, this book has had the same effect as Marvel's Moonlight - a google search history littered with all things Egypt. I came away from this book certain of 2 things:
1. I really want to come face to face with a Djinn even if it would spell death - I'm a daredevil
2. I need to book a trip with one of those Luxury tour guides because I want to experience the cliched tourist-in-Egypt package.
The underlying theme in this book is the luxury of Old Egypt ... what could have been and what has been in the long lost past.
Plot/Storyline: Clark knows how to hook a reader - I was fascinated with the Djinn universe just from a little peak in a Dead Djinn in Cairo. The novella set the bar high and this book lived up to the hype
Characters: Fatma is endearing. Her androgynous look and her love for English suits in the middle of the desert is very punkish...punkesque?. Every Djinn was breathtaking, from the first one to the elusive Ifrit. The most captivating of the beings mentioned are the Angels who may actually be real angels. I call them the Faux-Angels. I love them all the same.
Favorite scene: The Imposter who could be the real Al-Jahiz takes on Fatma, Hadia and Siti and by the Old Gods, Siti is badass incarnate filled with the essence of Sekhmet with her gloves tipped in claws and yearning for battle. She goes toe-to-toe with an impressive Ash-ghul. Finally, there's Ahmad/Lord Sobek and his transmutation into a demi-crocodile-god is really horrifyingly beautiful
Favorite Quote/Concept: The Architecture and construction of this world. I'm dubbing it Djinn-Industrial Core - it is equal parts a marvel of ingenuity and luxurious.
StoryGraph Challenge: 1800 Books by 2025
Challenge Prompt: 150 Steampunk books
Steampunk set in Egypt. I was in Cairo for a total of 4 days, hadn't paid for the luxury tour guides that everyone suggested and I honestly regretted it. That Cairo that I visited was just terrifying for a solo female traveller. Still, I wanted to go back to Cairo even if it was just between the covers of a book. Enter A Dead Djinn in Cairo and now, Master of Djinn. The closest I've come to reading something even remotely in the same location was The Tower of Babel, Josiah Bancroft and dare I say I love both versions of Desert Steampunk.
If nothing else, this book has had the same effect as Marvel's Moonlight - a google search history littered with all things Egypt. I came away from this book certain of 2 things:
1. I really want to come face to face with a Djinn even if it would spell death - I'm a daredevil
2. I need to book a trip with one of those Luxury tour guides because I want to experience the cliched tourist-in-Egypt package.
The underlying theme in this book is the luxury of Old Egypt ... what could have been and what has been in the long lost past.
Plot/Storyline: Clark knows how to hook a reader - I was fascinated with the Djinn universe just from a little peak in a Dead Djinn in Cairo. The novella set the bar high and this book lived up to the hype
Characters: Fatma is endearing. Her androgynous look and her love for English suits in the middle of the desert is very punkish...punkesque?. Every Djinn was breathtaking, from the first one to the elusive Ifrit. The most captivating of the beings mentioned are the Angels who may actually be real angels. I call them the Faux-Angels. I love them all the same.
Favorite scene: The Imposter who could be the real Al-Jahiz takes on Fatma, Hadia and Siti and by the Old Gods, Siti is badass incarnate filled with the essence of Sekhmet with her gloves tipped in claws and yearning for battle. She goes toe-to-toe with an impressive Ash-ghul. Finally, there's Ahmad/Lord Sobek and his transmutation into a demi-crocodile-god is really horrifyingly beautiful
Favorite Quote/Concept: The Architecture and construction of this world. I'm dubbing it Djinn-Industrial Core - it is equal parts a marvel of ingenuity and luxurious.
StoryGraph Challenge: 1800 Books by 2025
Challenge Prompt: 150 Steampunk books