Historical Fiction
The City of Brass
2017·576 pages
A thief in 18th-century Cairo stumbles into a magical city of djinn, unraveling secrets and danger.
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A thief in 18th-century Cairo stumbles into a magical city of djinn, unraveling secrets and danger.
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Discover this spellbinding debut from Sunday Times bestseller S.A. Chakraborty. ‘An extravagant feast of a book – spicy and bloody, dizzyingly magical, and still, somehow, utterly believable’ Laini Taylor, Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling author Among the bustling markets of eighteenth century Cairo, the city’s outcasts eke out a living swindling rich Ottoman nobles and foreign invaders alike. But alongside this new world the old stories linger. Tales of djinn and spirits. Of cities h...
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Sexual content
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Moderate romantic tension with some suggestive scenes; mostly fade-to-black.
Violence & gore
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Frequent violent scenes including battles and bloodshed; some graphic descriptions.
Profanity
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Mild profanity used sparingly throughout the narrative.
Substance use
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Brief mentions of alcohol consumption in social settings.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Minor representation with secondary characters; not central to the plot.
Religious content
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Moderate religious themes tied to cultural and historical context.
Magic & witchcraft
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Central fantasy magic with djinn, spells, and enchanted settings.
Occult / demonology
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No real-world occult content depicted.
Political content
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Strong political themes with cultural conflicts and power struggles.
Self-harm / suicide
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No evidence found in available sources.
Abuse & suffering
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Moderate depictions of systemic oppression and coercion.
Other
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