A Master of Djinn by P. Djèlí Clark was the 155th official Sword and Laser Book Club selection.
Reading period: Apr 1, 2022 - Apr 30, 2022
How/Why was this book chosen: It won a March Madness style knockout poll
| Round 1 | Match 1 | ||
| 179 votes | 63% | Rivers of London | Ben Aaronovitch |
| 105 votes | 37% | The Girl With All the Gifts | M.R.Carey |
| 284 | Total | ||
| Match 2 | |||
| 73 votes | 27.2% | Lord Foul’s Bane | Stephen Donaldson |
| 195 votes | 72.8% | The Library at Mount Char | Scott Hawkins |
| 268 | Total | ||
| Match 3 | |||
| 100 votes | 40% | Akata Witch | Nnedi Okorafor |
| 150 votes | 60% | The Jasmine Throne | Tasha Suri |
| 250 | Total | ||
| Match 4 | |||
| 161 votes | 58.1% | A Master of Djinn | P. Djèlí Clark |
| 116 votes | 41.9% | A Deadly Education | Naomi Novik |
| 277 | Total | ||
| Match 5 | |||
| 155 votes | 59.6% | A Psalm for the Wild-Bilt | Becky Chambers |
| 105 votes | 40.4% | Shades of Grey | Jasper Fforde |
| 260 | Total | ||
| Match 6 | |||
| 91 votes | 34.3% | The Carpet Makers | Andreas Eschbach |
| 174 votes | 65.7% | Project Hail Mary | Andy Weir |
| 265 | Total | ||
| Match 7 | |||
| 129 votes | 50.8% | Way Station | Clifford D. Simak |
| 125 votes | 49.2% | Klara and the Sun | Kazuo Ishiguro |
| 254 | Total | ||
| Match 8 | |||
| 172 votes | 64.9% | Children of Time | Adrian Tchaikovsky |
| 93 votes | 35.1% | Axiom’s End | Lindsay Ellis |
| 265 | Total |
| Round 2 | Match 1 | ||
| 141 votes | 55.3% | Rivers of London | Ben Aaronovitch |
| 114 votes | 44.7% | The Library at Mount Char | Scott Hawkins |
| 255 | Total | ||
| Match 2 | |||
| 90 votes | 35.9% | The Jasmine Throne | Tasha Suri |
| 161 votes | 64.1% | A Master of Djinn | P. Djèlí Clark |
| 251 | Total | ||
| Match 3 | |||
| 146 votes | 56.4% | A Psalm for the Wild-Bilt | Becky Chambers |
| 113 votes | 43.6% | Project Hail Mary | Andy Weir |
| 259 | Total | ||
| Match 4 | |||
| 103 votes | 39.9% | Way Station | Clifford D. Simak |
| 155 votes | 60.1% | Children of Time | Adrian Tchaikovsky |
| 258 | Total |
| Semi-Final 1 | |||
| 138 votes | 47.4% | Rivers of London | Ben Aaronovitch |
| 153 votes | 52.6% | A Master of Djinn | P. Djèlí Clark |
| 291 | Total | ||
| Semi-Final 2 | |||
| 141 votes | 48.3% | A Psalm for the Wild-Bilt | Becky Chambers |
| 151 votes | 51.7% | Children of Time | Adrian Tchaikovsky |
| 292 | Total |
| Final | |||
| 134 votes | 59.3% | A Master of Djinn | P. Djèlí Clark |
| 92 votes | 40.7% | Children of Time | Adrian Tchaikovsky |
| 226 | Total |
Sword and Laser Discussion of A Master of Djinn
A Master of Djinn by P. Djèlí Clark[]
Cairo, 1912: Though Fatma el-Sha’arawi is the youngest woman working for the Ministry of Alchemy, Enchantments and Supernatural Entities, she’s certainly not a rookie, especially after preventing the destruction of the universe last summer.
So when someone murders a secret brotherhood dedicated to one of the most famous men in history, al-Jahiz, Agent Fatma is called onto the case. Al-Jahiz transformed the world 50 years ago when he opened up the veil between the magical and mundane realms, before vanishing into the unknown. This murderer claims to be al-Jahiz, returned to condemn the modern age for its social oppressions. His dangerous magical abilities instigate unrest in the streets of Cairo that threaten to spill over onto the global stage.
Alongside her Ministry colleagues and her clever girlfriend Siti, Agent Fatma must unravel the mystery behind this imposter to restore peace to the city - or face the possibility he could be exactly who he seems....