Llegó un momento que desconecté de la trama y no cogía al libro con ganas. Un problema de enganche que dificultó su lectura. But why was Lord Worthington, an important foreign Basha, killed. Did it have anything to do with a pending alliance between the Kaiser and the Ottoman Emperor? Who are the Brotherhood of al-Jahiz? And, what path with Fatma choose as she explores Cairo and its environs searching for the truth? Transparent Closet: It turns out that Siti's aunt Aziza and Haida are both well aware Fatma is lovers with Siti, but they don't care. Both even give them advice on their relationship. Masculine–Feminine Gay Couple: Fatma likes to wear really nice Western men's suits with a bowler hat and cane, eschewing traditional women's clothing of Egypt, including hijab, while having a job too that's conventionally male as a detective. On the other hand, her lover Siti is more feminine, though she does have short hair, wearing beautiful, elegant and expensive dresses with a casually graceful air.

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It’s 1912 and Cairo is a hubbub of activity and innovation. Decades ago, a mysterious man known only as al-Jahiz blew a hole open between our world and the magical one. Across the globe, mythical and magical beings appeared. In the US, the reaction was, unsurprisingly, full of spite and hatred. In Egypt, the djinn integrated peacefully into society, bringing art and architecture, as well as military might in driving out Western colonizers. Sexy Discretion Shot: Fatma and Siti are moving toward sex early in the book when the scene ends, then shows them sitting together after this. Government Agency of Fiction: The Ministry of Alchemy, Enchantments, and Supernatural Entities, the Egyptian agency in charge of dealing with all things magic. Pues eso, que la ambientación es soberbia pero falla lo demás. Los personajes cumplen yo diría que bien. Los secundarios me han gustado mucho. Con varios clichés pero oye, bien, les perdono. El final es acorde, ni bueno ni malo. Encaja. Didn’t return to that world right away. First off, remember that academic life? That summer 2016 was filled with all sorts of planning for relocation (goodbye DC, hello New England!) and getting acclimated as a junior scholar and professor at a new campus. That summer, I did do some writing–only in wholly different worlds, that I was also glad to see get their time to shine.Fatma agrees to keep the fact that Mahmoud the doorkeeper is actually both him and his brother (they're twins, and completely identical) secret so the owner of her building won't find out (they get double the usual pay given how efficient this makes them).

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A través de los cuentos de Djèlí ya conocerás a estos personajes, si no, no te preocupes, aquí te los presenta de nuevo. Tiene un detalle que los relatos no alcanzan, por razones obvias, tienen la muy meticulosa construcción del mundo que consigue embaucar en sus relatos, pues aquí también. Soberbia. Yup, there’s no way around it: if not for NG I would have DNF’ed this book without a second’s hesitation. It was jumbled, incoherent, predictable, and boring. There are many reasons why I judge this book so harshly. First is probably the case of expectations versus reality: I really liked the short stories set in this universe and expected the novel to be more of the same, or even better. It was not to be. I would have loved for a few quiet chapters where Fatma and Siti simply strolled through the sights and sounds of this utterly captivating Cairo, allowing the reader to just soak in the magic and romance of the indelible fantasy world that Clark has conjured up. Keystone Army: Abigail controls her army of djinn with the ring she wears, so once her hand wearing this is bitten off, the spell which controls them is broken and they break free, no longer working to fulfill her plan.Whether it’s short stories, novella, or a novel, Clark has proven that he’s more than capable of telling a great narrative at any length. A Master of Djinn is a novel filled with so much charm; intriguing characters, a well-paced narrative, and fascinating world-building are all here. This is definitely a great debut, and I’m looking forward to reading the next installment in this series Lectura que no ha llegado a ser satisfactoria para mi en lo que denominaríamos "Fantasía Steampunk". No tengo demasiadas flores y halagos. Las que tengo son importantes y prometen de cara a futuras obras del autor.