by Jared Shurin
First published 2017
Supernatural beings slip between myth and modernity in this kaleidoscopic anthology. Djinn—ancient shapeshifters trapped between human imagination and raw mystical power—emerge from centuries of constraint to challenge reality's boundaries. Each story reveals a different facet of these mercurial entities: a djinn falling in forbidden love, another negotiating bureaucratic immigration, some sparking revolutions, others seeking revenge across impossible geographies. These are not passive magical creatures, but active agents rewriting their own narratives. International authors from multiple cultural traditions reimagine djinn not as exotic objects, but as complex beings with agency, desire, and transformative potential. Some tales burn with passion, others simmer with quiet rebellion. Some unfold in bustling cities, others in desert landscapes where reality bends like heat waves.
Genres: short-stories, fantasy, supernatural
Vibes: atmospheric, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: agency, complex-beings, transformation
432 pages · Paperback · Solaris