Финалист of bonuses "Dragon", "Небьюла", "Локус", "Hugo" and Мифопоэтической of bonus.Cairo, 1912 year.Forty years back great аль-Джахиз broke through a portal in measuring of джиннов, and now джинны and other magic creatures live together with people, observe laws and pay taxes. But also among magic creations there are violators and villains. Therefore there is Ministry of alchemy, invocations and supernatural creatures.Fatima of эль-Шаарави it is the special investigator of the Egyptian ministry. One of not many women in a masculine profession.In the manor of English lord find 24 dead persons, burned alive, but a clothing did not suffer on bodies. Business is obviously for an agent Fatima.A book includes a novel and to lead Ф. Джели Clark about magic alternative Cairo, complete angels, джиннов, spirits and unexposed secrets."This epic novel about magic and secrets really shocks". - Publishers Weekly."Keen history of Cairo becomes another personage in this delightful combination of detective and фэнтези. Give a novel to the alternative history lovers and readers of detectives that not against to enjoy the dose of magic". - Booklist."Cinematographic экшен, radical переосмысление of the real history and magic on every page. It likes" me! it is Аликс Харроу."Clever, sly and enthralling стимпанк-детектив with excellent balance of humour and heartiness. I adore"! it is Shannon of Чакраборти."Cairo, alternatively-historical city-cosmopolitan, is inhabited by not only people but also in a number of supernatural creatures. When their interests and plans clash, then a book that you will not want to set" aside ensues. it is Мари Бреннан."Charmingly! I like the difficult world of альт-истории "Хозяевов of джиннов", with by his hints on the changing fates of people and simple people after the catastrophic return of magic. Clark gives to us an enthralling detective with wonderful combination fantastic and ordinary, Gods-crocodiles smoking one cigarette after other, boring библиотекарей-маридов and brilliant heroine in an evil pot". - Джанго Векслер.