The City of Brass: A Novel – An Epic Fantasy Series of Hidden Djinn, Dangerous Magic, and a War Centuries in the Making (The Daevabad Trilogy)

The City of Brass is an epic fantasy debut set in a magical Middle Eastern kingdom. Nahri, a con artist working the streets of eighteenth-century Cairo, believes the supernatural magic she encounters—palm readings, zars, and her mysterious healing gift—are merely tricks for survival and profit. When she accidentally summons Dara, a djinn warrior, during one of her cons, she is pulled into a hidden world she must reconsider. Dara reveals to Nahri the existence of Daevabad, a legendary city of brass hidden beyond desert sands and mythical landscapes, to which she is bound. Within Daevabad's gilded walls, protected by six gates controlled by six djinn tribes, political intrigue and centuries-old resentments simmer. Nahri's arrival threatens to ignite a long-brewing war. She forms a tentative friendship with Alizayd, an idealistic prince seeking rebellion, and discovers that true power is fierce and brutal. Court politics prove more dangerous than any scheme, and even her cleverest strategies carry deadly consequences.