![]() It makes the main characters outsiders in communities that already feel like outsiders in the country that they live in. Since the fantasy elements are so eprominent, the historical setting is almost just part of the story but I like how Wecker explores late ninteenth-century life and the specific challenges that the characters and communities faced during this time. ![]() I don’t usually like historical fantasy novels because I get weighed down but this one was gripping. I loved this! I didn’t think I was going to after the first couple of chapters because I felt rather unmoored but it didn’t take too long to fall in love with the characters, the stories, and the drama of it all.įirstly, the mix of genres is wonderful. As far as I’m aware, djinni and jinni are pronounced in exactly the same way so I’m not sure why we use a different spelling in the UK. ![]() ![]() I read the UK edition which uses the title The Golem and the Djinni but elsewhere the book is known as The Golem and the Jinni. But a powerful threat will soon bring Chava and Ahmad together again, challenging their existence and forcing them to make a fateful choice. Summary: U nlikely friends whose tenuous attachment challenges their opposing natures – until the night a terrifying incident drives them back into their separate worlds. ![]()
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