Reviews with content warning for Violence - A Master of Djinn

Wowwwwww. Now this guy can write women, and let them be powerful ass lesbians at the same time!!! This took me forever to read, but it was worth it. The mystery, the characters, the world, having romance as a side-plot, all made for a truly wonderful read. Also I’m very much in love with Siti 🤭 she has CLAWS COME ON

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sharebear431's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

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avacadosocks's review

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adventurous funny mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

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bookcaptivated's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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anni_swanilda's review

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adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful informative mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

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fantasticcan1475's review

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adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

This book is really interesting because it ties in magical beings from fairy tales from all of the world. It’s set in 1912 in Cairo, where in recent years the magical creatures called the Djinn, and others, have recently been brought from the magical realm by someone and the world is still adjusting to magic being real. Cairo is fast becoming the next big international hub and is on par with cities such as London. The story brings in historical perspectives and politics from the time period, with a magical twist!

The main character Fatma is a Special Investigator for the Ministry of Alchemy, Enchantments and Supernatural Entities and she’s trying to solve a mystery of who killed all the members of a cult.

I really enjoyed the plot, setting and the perspective of Cairo’s culture both magical and from that time period! There’s a lot going on in the book and I especially liked that the plot wasn’t predictable. Also it works really well as a standalone book, despite being the first in a series.

I really liked the side characters since I had a chance to really get to know them and they’re quirks, plus how they interacted with Fatma. But on the other hand, it felt like I was missing something critical about her: like why she’s an investigator, what her motives are and who she is as a person.

I didn’t realize until after reading Master of Djinn, that there’s two prequels: a novelette, A Dead Djinn in Cairo, and a novella, The Haunting of Tram Car 015). I wonder if we learn more about Fatma in those?

Lastly, the audiobook of this book is amazing and the narrator Suehyla El-Attar really captures how each of the characters speak at different paces, nuances and with different accents! I listen to a lot of audiobooks and I’m definitely going to see what else she has narrated!

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micallab's review

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adventurous mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

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