![]() ![]() ![]() And from here the adventure begins and she is transported to the ancient, magical City of Brass-Daevabad-that is hidden from human eyes and is the capital city of all magical races. One day while performing a zar (a healing custom for troubled souls), Nahri unknowingly taps into a long-forgotten part of her heritage and ends up calling a warrior Djinn named Dara to her aid. ![]() Nahri uses tricks, deceptions, sleight of hand, and knowledge of natural medicines to perform healing rituals to earn her livelihood. The book starts off in Cairo with Nahri, who is a con woman by profession and our lead female character who carries forward all three books of the trilogy. This book is a dream come true for Muslim fantasy nerds-it represents a part of Muslim culture and identity in a way that I never thought was possible. And you should read this book if you like Muslim folklore grew up in a Muslim household listening to such folklore are intrigued by the story of Prophet Suleiman and the Djinns and if you thrive on stories revolving around mythical creatures, warring tribes, vengeance, sibling squabbles, love, loyalty, friendship, and strong female protagonists. The City of Brass is the first book of the Daevabad trilogy. There is no other way to put this-I read this book in four days flat, which is a huge feat as I am a working mother of two kids and also because this book is 500 pages long. ![]()
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