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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. And they are everywhere.
List of contents
- Introduction - Mahvesh Murad and Jared Shurin
- The Djinn Falls in Love – Hermes
- The Congregation – Kamila Shamsie
- How We Remember You – Kuzhali Manickavel
- Hurrem and the Djinn – Claire North
- Glass Lights – Neon 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
About the author
Mahvesh Murad is an editor, critic and voice artist from Karachi, Pakistan. She is the editor of the award-winning
Apex Book of World SF 4, host of the interview podcast
Midnight in Karachi for
Tor.com and the voice of many international radio and TV commercials, as well as multiple short stories.
Jared Shurin has edited or co-edited 11 anthologies in partnership with Tate Britain, the Egypt Exploration Society, the Royal Observatory and others. He has been a finalist for the British Science Fiction and Hugo Awards, and twice won the British Fantasy Award. Jared is the editor of the award-winning geek culture website Pornokitsch.
Summary
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. And they are everywhere.
