I'm reading all the prequels before reading A Master of Djinn so I feel like this one is a mystery as of yet, but a girl goes to ask a miracle from anI'm reading all the prequels before reading A Master of Djinn so I feel like this one is a mystery as of yet, but a girl goes to ask a miracle from an angel. Why she's there and what she has to exchange is what the story is about. I'm not sure how it fits into the broader world except to emphasize the industrial nature of the worldbuilding and the prominence of the angels....more
A Master of Djinn by P. Djèlí Clark is the April pick for Sword and Laser but there are also three prequel novellas, so I'm reading those first. This A Master of Djinn by P. Djèlí Clark is the April pick for Sword and Laser but there are also three prequel novellas, so I'm reading those first. This was included in Some of the Best from Tor.com, 2016.
I went in knowing only "djinn" and "Cairo" so there were a few surprises in the world building, understatement for sure. This starts with a dead djinn, an investigator pair, mysterious glyphs, and ends in an unexpected way. I hope we see these characters again....more
This is the April pick for Sword and Laser and I just finished it this morning! I like the world building of an alternate history/ steampunk / fantasyThis is the April pick for Sword and Laser and I just finished it this morning! I like the world building of an alternate history/ steampunk / fantasy Egypt and the forefront of Cairo and Egyptian culture, detached a bit from the British empire even if they are a presence and central to the main plot. It feels like the primary message is don't underestimate women! Ha.
Ultimately I do think my enjoyment of the novel was enhanced by my reading of the three connected novellas, especially where the angels were involved....more
One of the students at the Home for Wayward Children transfers to another school dealing in a different with children who have returned from other worOne of the students at the Home for Wayward Children transfers to another school dealing in a different with children who have returned from other worlds, because she is desperate to forget. But the school has a dark side....
Don't start here, start at the beginning with Every Heart a Doorway. I like how each volume goes down an unexpected path, even if it took me a while to warm up to it.
I had a copy from the publisher through NetGalley....more
The Sword and Laser book club slash podcast is reading A Master of Djinn, and I decided I'd read the prequel novellas first. This is the third of threThe Sword and Laser book club slash podcast is reading A Master of Djinn, and I decided I'd read the prequel novellas first. This is the third of three. I listened to the audio narrated by Julian Thomas, found in the Libby app provided by my public library.
In this novella, a tram car has been causing all sorts of problems and detectives are sent to investigate. The world for this one has a lot about women - women's rights, women's bodies, maybe even a female being of some sort?
I felt relieved I would be reading the novel in print because some of the names and beings I am having a hard time spelling from the audio....more
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