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Violence
A lot
Mass murder scene opens the novel; magical violence and dangerous adversaries throughout
Language
Barely any
Mild language in a period-authentic register
Sexual Content
Some
F/F romantic relationship for the protagonist; adult content implied, not explicit
Substance Use
None
No substance use of note
Emotional Intensity
Some
Colonial power and its resistance, stolen cultural heritage, the danger of ideological fanaticism
What this book is about
Special Investigator Fatima al-Sharani of the Egyptian Ministry of Alchemy, Enchantments and Supernatural Entities is called to investigate a mass murder at a gathering of a secret society that worships the legendary al-Jahiz. The killer appears to wield real ancient power. P. Djèlí Clark's full-length debut set in his Arabfuturist alternate Cairo is a murder mystery, a fantasy, and a meditation on colonialism and the reclaiming of lost tradition.
Notes for sensitive readers
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fantasy violence including a mass murder
colonial history as backdrop
F/F romance
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