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A Dead Djinn in Cairo

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A Dead Djinn in Cairo

By: P. Djèlí Clark
Narrated by: Suehyla El-Attar
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"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

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Great voice actor, great world building! A master of a Djinn is the book of the month in my Fantasy book club and I listened to this before I started it.

Fantastik! I’m looking forward to listen to the first book!

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What an eventful, fantastical world you are transported to, back in time, across the globe.

How to save the world in time!

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Loved the story and the characters, was an easy quick listen. The accent tripped me up a bit because it seemed inconsistent but otherwise was a good performance. Def recommend:)

Great short story!

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A short and snappy vignette into a world with a fresh take on steampunk fantasy. A great entry point to P. Djeli Clark’s bibliography, I think.

So so fun

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I really enjoyed this piece, it was short but had all the making ms of a great story. I wished it had been a whole book and I’d learnt more of the laws of this world.

Short but fascinating

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