Chakraborty, S. A., (Shannon A. Chakraborty) 1985- creator author. text biography Fantasy fiction Action and adventure fiction enk 2017 2017 monographic eng

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532 pages : maps ; 22 cm Among the bustling markets of eighteenth century Cairo, the city's outcasts eke out a living swindling rich Ottoman nobles and foreign invaders alike. But alongside this new world the old stories linger. Tales of djinn and spirits. Of cities hidden among the swirling sands of the desert, full of enchantment, desire and riches. Where magic pours down every street, hanging in the air like dust. Many wish their lives could be filled with such wonder, but not Nahri. She knows the trades she uses to get by are just tricks and sleights of hand: there's nothing magical about them. She only wishes to one day leave Cairo, but as the saying goes... general S.A. CHAKRABORTY Be careful what you wish for...--Cover Imaginary places Fiction Jinn Fiction 813.6 9780008239404 PPAK 191118 20191118164441.0 eng