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More info Finalist of the Dragon, Nebula, Locus, Hugo and Mythopoetic awards. Cairo, 1912. Forty years ago, the great al-Jahiz broke through a portal to the jinn dimension, and now jinn and other magical creatures live with people, observe laws and pay taxes. But even among the magical creatures there are violators and villains. Therefore, there is a Ministry of Alchemy, Spells and Supernatural Creatures. Fatima el-Shaarawi is a special investigator for the Egyptian ministry. One of the few women in the male profession. In the estate of the English lord, 24 dead are found, burnt alive, but the clothes on the bodies are not damaged. The case is clear for Fatima’s agent. The book includes the novel and novels by F. Geli Clarke about a magical alternative Cairo, full of angels, genies, spirits and unsolved secrets. «This epic novel about magic and mystery is truly amazing.» — Publishers Weekly “The gripping story of Cairo becomes another character in this delightful combination of detective and fantasy. Give the novel to fans of alternative history and readers of detective stories who don’t mind enjoying a dose of magic. » — Booklist “Cinematic action, radical reimagining of true story and magic on every page. I like it!» — Alix Harrow “Clever, crafty and addicting steampunk detective story with a great balance of humor and warmth. Love!» — Shannon Chakraborty “Cairo, an alternative historical cosmopolitan city, is inhabited not only by humans, but also by many supernatural beings. When their interests and plans collide, the result is a book that you don’t want to postpone. » — Marie Brennan “Charming! I love the complex world of the Jinn Masters’ alt history, with its allusions to the changed destinies of nations and ordinary people after the catastrophic return of magic. Clark gives us a fascinating detective story with a wonderful combination of the fantastic and the mundane, crocodile gods smoking one cigarette after another, boring marid librarians and a brilliant heroine in a dashing bowler hat. » — Django Wexler Annotation Cairo, 1912. Fatima el-Shaarawi is the youngest woman working in the Ministry of Alchemy, Spells and Supernatural Entities. However, it is difficult to call her a beginner in her business, especially after last summer, agent Fatima prevented the destruction of the universe. Therefore, when someone kills all members of a secret society dedicated to one of the most famous people in history — al-Jahiz, it is she who is involved in the case. Al-Jahiz changed the world forty years ago when he lifted the curtain between the realm of magic and the realm of people and disappeared into obscurity. The killer claims that he is al-Jahiz, who returned to condemn the modern world. His dangerous magical abilities provoke riots on the streets of Cairo, which threaten to enter the world stage. A novel and stories by F. Jelly Clark about a magical alternative Cairo, full of angels, genies, spirits and unsolved secrets.
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