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The Djinn falls in love and other stories / edited by Mahvesh Murad and Jared Shurin.

Shurin, Jared, (editor.). Murad, Mahvesh, (editor.). Herms̈, (contributor.). Shamsie, Kamila, 1973- (contributor.). Manickavel, Kuzhali, (contributor.). North, Claire, (contributor.). Yang, Neon, (contributor.). Byrne, Monica, 1981- (contributor.). Wecker, Helene, (contributor.). Headley, Maria Dahvana, 1977- (contributor.). El-Mohtar, Amal, (contributor.). Smythe, J. P. (James P.), 1980- (contributor.). Shah, Sami, (contributor.). King, Catherine Faris, (contributor.). Swift, E. J. (Emma J.), (contributor.). Parker, K. J., (contributor.). Hossain, Saad Z., (contributor.). Gaiman, Neil, (contributor.). Mahjoub, Jamal, 1960- (contributor.). Al-Maria, Sophia, (contributor.). Logan, Kirsty, (contributor.). Malik, Usman T., (contributor.). Okorafor, Nnedi, (contributor.).

Summary:

A fascinating collection of new and classic tales of the fearsome Djinn, from bestselling, award-winning and breakthrough international writers. Imagine a world filled with fierce, fiery beings, hiding in our shadows, in our dreams, under our skins. Eavesdropping and exploring; savaging our bodies, saving our souls. They are monsters, saviours, victims, childhood friends. Some have called them genies: these are the Djinn. There is no part of the world that does not know them.

Record details

ISBN: 9781786187680
ISBN: 178618768X
Physical Description: 425 pages ; 20 cm

Content descriptions

General Note:

First published 2017 by Solaris an imprint of Rebellion Publishing Ltd.

Formatted Contents Note:

The Djinn falls in love / Hermes -- The congregation / Kamila Shamsie -- How we remember you / Kuzhali Manickavel -- Hurrem and the Djinn / Claire North -- Glass lights / J.Y. Yang -- Authenticity / Monica Byrne -- Majnun / Helene Wecker -- Black powder / Maria Dahvana Headley -- A tale of ash in seven birds / Amal El-Mohtar -- The sand in the glass is right / James Smythe -- Reap / Sami Shah -- Queen of Sheba / Catherine Faris King -- The Jinn hunter's apprentice / E.J. Swift -- Message in a bottle / K.J. Parker -- Bring your own spoon / Saad Z. Hossain -- Somewhere in America / Neil Gaiman -- Duende 2077 / Jamal Mahjoub -- The righteous guide of Arabsat / Sophia Al-Maria -- The spite house / Kirsty Logan -- Emperors of Jinn / Usman T. Malik -- History / Nnedi Okorafor.