The Land of Jinn and Angels

About this book

In the depths of the Egyptian countryside, where customs intersect with destinies and tales are woven from threads of silence and patience, Amira was born. She was no mere fourth daughter to a father awaiting a son, but a gift bearing the features of an absent grandmother and a soul blending feminine tenderness with masculine toughness. Amira grew up under the cloak of her father Fahmi, sharing with him work in the land and trade, until everyone thought she was destined to be mistress of her fate; but destiny in "the land of injustice" had another opinion. The journey begins when society decides to break that leading spirit, cramming her into the molds of early marriage and unjust rulings. Marriages unfold in Amira's life like chapters of torment; from a marriage in which her decision was stolen while she was a child, to a bitter struggle with "a co-wife from the jinn" at times, and sorcery from humans at others. It is a novel about a woman finding herself fighting on multiple fronts: family injustice, the cruelty of tradition, and an unseen world lurking at her peace. Between the pages of "The Land of Jinn and Angels," we accompany Amira as she transforms from a victim of.