Fantasy Book Group

Fantasy Book Group with Ashli

Discussing A Master of Djinn by P. Djèlí Clark

Led by Greenlight Events Coordinator Ashli, the Fantasy Book Group meets monthly to explore the many mystical corners of a boundless genre: cozy, romantasy, YA, contemporary, high (or epic), anthologies, and more! Whether you're a lifelong fantasy lover or a burgeoning fan, we welcome you here.

For September, the group discusses P. Djèlí Clark's award-winning and World Fantasy nominated novel A Master of Djinn. Set in Cairo, 1912, Clark's dazzling full-length debut follows Fatma el-Sha’arawi, the youngest woman working for the Ministry of Alchemy, Enchantments and Supernatural Entities. Certainly no rookie—especially after preventing the destruction of the universe last summer—when someone murders a secret brotherhood, dedicated to one of the most famous men in history, and claims to be that very man; someone whose dangerous abilities instigate unrest in the streets of Cairo and threaten to spill over onto the global stage—it's Agent Fatma who's called onto the case. Alongside her Ministry colleagues and a familiar person from her past, Agent Fatma must unravel the mystery behind this imposter to restore peace to the city—or face the possibility he could be exactly who he seems…