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A brilliantly imagined historical fantasy in which a young con artist in eighteenth century Cairo discovers she's the last descendant of a powerful family of djinn healers. With the help of an outcast immortal warrior and a rebellious prince, she must claim her magical birthright in order to prevent a war that threatens to destroy the entire djinn kingdom. Provided by publisher.
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"Once upon a time, in a world just like ours, there came "the time of the strangenesses." Reason receded and the loudest, most illiberal voices reigned. A simple gardener began to levitate, and a powerful djinn -- also known as the Princess of Fairyland -- raised an army composed entirely of her semi-magical great-great-great-grandchildren. A baby was born with the ability to see corruption in the faces of others. The ghosts of two philosophers, long...
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Secrets of Droon volume 21
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Hoja is a prisoner in the city of Ut, a city that comes to life once every hundred years after being magically stuck inside a tiny bottle, and Eric and his friends must act fast if they are to save their genie friend.
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"Picking up just a few months after A reaper at the gates left off, the long-imprisoned jinn are on the attack, wreaking bloody havoc in villages and cities alike. But for the Nightbringer, vengeance on his human foes is just the beginning. At his side, Commandant Keris Veturia declares herself empress, and calls for the heads of any who defy her rule. At the top of the list? The Blood Shrike and her remaining family. Laia of Serra, now allied with...
5) Syren
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Septimus Heap volume 5
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Wolf Boy is sent on a task by Aunt Zelda, while Septimus and his dragon fly off to bring their friends home.
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Combines elements of Jewish and Arab folk mythology in the story of two supernatural creatures--Chava, a golem brought to life by a disgraced rabbi, and Ahmad, a jinni made of fire--who form an unlikely friendship on the streets of turn-of-the-century New York.
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Whatever after volume 9
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In their ninth journey through the magic mirror Abby and Jonah find themselves in the tale of Aladdin, and after giving the hero of the story a bloody nose in a game of dodge ball, they take his place with the evil magician looking for the magic lamp--and things continue to go down hill from there.
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Classroom 13 volume 2
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"Ms. Linda and her students of Classroom 13 each get one wish granted from a dangerous Djinn, which brings chaos and hilarious moments to their lives"-- Provided by publisher.
10) The wishbreaker
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Wishmakers volume 2
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Twelve-year-old foster kid Ace thought having a genie who could grant him unlimited wishes would be the answer to all his problems. Hungry? Poof, there was a sandwich. Want to learn more about his family? Bazang, the truth about his unknown past would be revealed. But being a Wishmaker might be more trouble than it's worth ... It turns out, every genie comes with an impossible quest and only seven days to fulfill it. And for every wish they grant...
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Solaris, an imprint of Rebellion Publishing Ltd
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2017.
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A fascinating collection of new and classic tales of the fearsome Djinn, from bestselling, award-winning and breakthrough international writers. 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. There is no part of the world...
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Weather warden volume 8
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"Weather Warden Joanne Baldwin and her new husband, the Djinn David, are running from a malevolent hurricane bent on destroying her. Joined by an army of fellow Wardens and Djinn onboard a hijacked luxury liner, Joanne has lured the storm into furious pursuit. But even their combined magic may not be enough to stop it--nor the power-mad ex-Weather Warden controlling it"--Publisher's web site.
17) Ptolemy's Gate
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Dangerous adventures continue for the djinni Bartimaeus and his master, seventeen-year-old Nathaniel, a powerful magician who is serving as Englands minister of information.
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Indelbed is a lonely kid living in a crumbling mansion in the super dense, super chaotic third world capital Of Bangladesh. His father, Dr. Kaikobad, is the black sheep of their clan, the once illustrious Khan Rahman family. A drunken loutish widower, he refuses to allow Indelbed go to school, and the only thing Indelbed knows about his mother is the official cause of her early demise: "Death by Indelbed." But When Dr. Kaikobad falls into a supernatural...
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