A Dijnn Book Review

Hello!
I hope you are well and enjoying December. I have a really quick book review today. Recently I read A Dead Djinn in Cairo: (Dead Djinn Universe) the Kindle Edition and think that you will like it to. Its a very quick read at only 47 pages but very well written. It is part of a larger series set in 1912 Egypt in a steampunk world filled with magic, mystery and mayhem.
See a clockworks is about to destroy the earth...

I think it's a prefect read on a cold afternoon, plus right now Amazon has the Kindle version on for only $1.99 so grab a cup of tea, get comfy and dive in! 
 
MY QUICK REVIEW:
​Overall very good short story that drives you to read more, even if steampunk isn't your thing. Very good world building and a well balanced magical story with interesting characters, fun steampunk devices and just enough of the old Egyptian mysteries thrown to make for a very good tale.

• Was it a page-turner? YES!
• Do I like this genre?  Yes - Short Science Fiction/Adventure
• Setting: Cairo
• How's the storytelling? Good
• Was it well written? Yes 
• Would you recommend this book? Yes
• Page Count:  47 pages 
• Published Date: May 18, 2016 
• Dated Read: Dec 3, 2022

OVERVIEW:
The first book in the Dead Djinn Universe, I stumbled on A Master of Djinn and began reading over the Thanksgiving break, but saw this short (47 page) story as a prelude and decided to move to it. It is set in the Steampunk Universe of 1912, filled with magic and mystery. If you are looking for a short, entertaining read begin with this one and then you will be glad there are more books in the series.

THE AUTHOR:
Phenderson Djéli Clark is a prolific award-winning author. He was also nominated for the Hugo, Nebula, and Sturgeon for his novellas Ring Shout, The Black God’s Drums and The Haunting of Tram Car 015. Which I am adding to my TBR list.

My Last Minute Thoughts:

1. One cold afternoon I read this book and immediately wanted to continue the story.
2. I'm not a fan of steampunk (well, I can take it or leave it) but the world building is very good in this series and the steampunk inventions make it complete.
3. I will be reading all the books in this series.
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More reviews out soon~