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    A Dead Djinn in Cairo: A Tor.Com Original
    A Dead Djinn in Cairo: A Tor.Com Original
    A Dead Djinn in Cairo: A Tor.Com Original
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    A Dead Djinn in Cairo: A Tor.Com Original

    Written by P. Djèlí Clark

    Narrated by Suehyla El-Attar

    4.5/5

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    About this audiobook

    "With impeccable inflections and tones, El-Attar's narration embodies the quirky investigator and those who surround her. She personifies both the place and the people, making them come alive. Listeners will imagine they're traversing Cairo through the deep, dark night. This is a perfect listen for those who are short on time but want a thrilling audiobook." — AudioFile Magazine

    Egypt, 1912. In an alternate Cairo infused with the otherworldly, 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 plot that could unravel time itself, in P. Djèlí Clark's Tor.Com Original, A Dead Djinn in Cairo.

    "Suehyla El-Attar’s narration has the vocal quality of slightly roughened silk, a gorgeously textured pleasure for the ear." -- Locus

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMacmillan Audio
    Release dateAug 27, 2019
    ISBN9781250624468
    A Dead Djinn in Cairo: A Tor.Com Original
    Author

    P. Djèlí Clark

    Born in New York and raised mostly in Houston, P. DJÈLÍ CLARK (he/him) spent part of his childhood in Trinidad and Tobago, the homeland of his parents. He is the author of the novel A Master of Djinn and the novellas Ring Shout, The Black God’s Drums, and The Haunting of Tram Car 015. He has won the Nebula, Locus, and Alex Awards and been nominated for the Hugo, World Fantasy, and Sturgeon Awards. His stories have appeared in online venues such as Tor.com, Daily Science Fiction, Heroic Fantasy Quarterly, Apex, Lightspeed, Beneath Ceaseless Skies, and in print anthologies, including Griots, Hidden Youth, and Clockwork Cairo. He is also a founding member of FIYAH Magazine of Black Speculative Fiction and an infrequent reviewer at Strange Horizons.

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    • 4/5
      Wow, wow, wow! This was so good! The writing style is so atmospheric and vivid I swear I'm in that alternate Cairo with Fatma. Loved the mythology and the fantasy infused in the story as well! Only reason I'm not giving this 5 stars is that the ending felt a little safe, anticlimactic if you will. Nevertheless, this was an amazing novella and I would love to read more stories in the same setting!

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    • 5/5
      Loved the world building and Fatima, the investigator character. The narrator was also exceptional.
    • 5/5
      I ADORED THIS... Everything about this was brilliant. I loved this so very much!
    • 4/5
      Very short, very fresh, not quite like anything I've read before. A genie-filled, feminist, steampunk whodunnit. Fast paced.
    • 4/5
      Sumptuous world-building and phenomenal characters. The whole premise is super exciting even if the ending was rushed but that's okay. Now to read more P. Djeli Clark!
    • 5/5
      I love the story, how it brings me to the world that I know---but I also don't know at the same time. kuddos to the narrator!
    • 5/5
      Great little story and a marvelous performance. Hope to visit this interesting world and see these main characters again on a larger scale.
    • 5/5
      Such a wonderful novella! Gripping, fun and it has an interesting mystery plot. I liked the protagonist too. ThenNarration by Suehyla El-Attar is simply superb. Highly recommend this book!
    • 5/5
      What an ending! I loved this story. I can’t wait to read more from this author.
    • 3/5
      It was cool. Picked up toward the end. I prefer her other titles but the Tram car titles sequel may bring this one full circle.
    • 5/5
      Djinns, ghouls, mystics, steampunk. A woman detective in a bowler hat and a murder mystery to solve. What's not to love? A perfect slice of life story set in a rich landscape full of detail and the narration is just perfect.
    • 5/5
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    • 5/5
      Excellent! New fav author! I love the setting and the hint of lovecraftian others. Great characters. Interesting story. What’s not to love! I’ve already scooped up everything else available by this author and will be waiting for mor. Hopefully this is a new series. There’s a full length book of Fatimas continuing adventures. Here’s to many more!
    • 5/5
      Super fun alt history spec fic with a scrappy, resourceful protag and a lot of fun world building.
    • 5/5
      Such a fantastical, story flavoured wit zaatar, baklava and sjouk. A new view on the ,1800s-1900s WASPS coming over to Egypt to find a country up and running and had (gasps) culture or their own! Strong female characters make this a wonderful twist on typical Brits come over to explore!! Story.
    • 3/5
      A very very interesting world and I thoroughly enjoyed the story. It was well narrated by Suehyla El-Attar especially when it came to the proper pronunciation of names etc. I look forward to reading/listening to further stories with these characters in this world.
    • 3/5
      Not too bad, interesting characters but very very short , as soon as ot was getting hoping it was over.
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    • 4/5
      This is the first work I've read from the author and it will NOT be my last!
    • 5/5
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