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Rated A Dead Djinn in Cairo 8/10

I was tempted to just go to the novella and novel of this series, but being a completist, not to mention liking to read works as they were published, I got a copy of this novellette. I'm also old-fashioned, so I only read an eBook version if I have no other choice.<br/><br/>All to say that I'm glad I did download a copy of this story. It accomplishes in relatively very few pages what none of my recent reading has accomplished in hundreds of pages. The main character is instantly fully formed and every other character/being they come across is equally well and beautifully described. It's always wonderful to be able to completely and instantly see the universe an author builds out of words.<br/><br/>The plot is engaging and well paced. A thriller/mystery, I thoroughly enjoyed it. I look forward to reading more about fantastical beings and mystical plots in the DDU.

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Published 2026-08-18 17:59 UTC · bridged from Atmosphere