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Lauded with the prestigious Nebula Award for Best Novel and the Locus Award for Best First Novel, this captivating tale seamlessly blends wit and heart. S. A. Chakraborty, author of The City of Brass, hails it as "clever, wickedly fun... with an excellent balance of humour and heart".
Step into Cairo, 1912, where Agent Fatma el-Sha'arawi, the Ministry of Alchemy, Enchantments and Supernatural Entities' youngest female operative, finds herself embroiled in a perplexing case. Despite her youth, Fatma's no greenhorn, having thwarted universal destruction mere months ago. Now, she's tasked with solving the murder of a clandestine brotherhood devoted to the legendary Al-Jahiz—the man who, half a century prior, bridged the gap between the magical and mundane realms before mysteriously vanishing.
The plot thickens as the killer claims to be Al-Jahiz himself, returned to pass judgement on modern society's injustices. His formidable magical prowess incites unrest in Cairo's streets, threatening to ignite a global powder keg. Joined by Ministry colleagues and a familiar face from her past, Agent Fatma must unravel this enigma to restore order—or face the possibility that this imposter may be exactly who he purports to be...
P. Djèlí Clark, the mastermind behind this gripping narrative, boasts an impressive array of accolades, including the Nebula, Locus, and Alex Awards, and has been shortlisted for the esteemed Hugo Award.
Book ISBN: | 9780356516882 |
Book Weight: | 280g |
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