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A review by 2treads
A Master of Djinn by P. Djèlà Clark
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
'The world moves swift in its boasted modernity, forgetting those it leaves behind, or grinds beneath the gearwheels of progress.' -The Imposter
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Clark writes in a way that is so clear and vividly descriptive; moves with a quickness and action without sacrificing story or character, capturing and holding his readers' attention. The plot keeps moving, characters are endearing, spirited, deeply intriguing and engaging.
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Having read his previous works and the two novellas belonging to this fun, magical, spunky, stylish, and arresting world of steampunk Cairo, I was all in and ready for a full length novel. It could only get better and it did.
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A novel-length story meant more time with a character you wanted more of, a plot that expands and entrances, a world of djinn, priestesses, temples, slumbering gods, brotherhoods being fully realized, with a pace that keeps you engaged and enjoying.
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The world is richly crafted with food, music, fashion, wit, dialogue that engages and immerses us, depositing us in the midst of a bustling Cairo where djinn and gears are the norm; class struggles, ethnic delineation, and true progress are social issues and seamlessly integrated within the world-building.
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Clark's love and dedication to history is wonderfully displayed throughout this story, reflected in conversations, descriptions, political relations, and the intricate weaving of place, time, and peoples.
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π΅πΏββοΈπ₯ππ§πΎ
Clark writes in a way that is so clear and vividly descriptive; moves with a quickness and action without sacrificing story or character, capturing and holding his readers' attention. The plot keeps moving, characters are endearing, spirited, deeply intriguing and engaging.
π΅πΏββοΈπ§πΎππ₯
Having read his previous works and the two novellas belonging to this fun, magical, spunky, stylish, and arresting world of steampunk Cairo, I was all in and ready for a full length novel. It could only get better and it did.
ππ΅πΏββοΈπ₯π§πΎ
A novel-length story meant more time with a character you wanted more of, a plot that expands and entrances, a world of djinn, priestesses, temples, slumbering gods, brotherhoods being fully realized, with a pace that keeps you engaged and enjoying.
π§πΎπ₯π΅πΏββοΈπ
The world is richly crafted with food, music, fashion, wit, dialogue that engages and immerses us, depositing us in the midst of a bustling Cairo where djinn and gears are the norm; class struggles, ethnic delineation, and true progress are social issues and seamlessly integrated within the world-building.
π₯ππ§πΎπ΅πΏββοΈ
Clark's love and dedication to history is wonderfully displayed throughout this story, reflected in conversations, descriptions, political relations, and the intricate weaving of place, time, and peoples.
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