British writer F. B. Kerr, who astonished the world with the epic “Children of the Lamp” about two children in each of whom a kind genie awakened, continues to tell of the incredible and thrilling adventures of John and Philippa Gont. Magic in the spirit of Eastern fairy tales turns out to exist nearby in the modern world, alongside mobile communications and the Internet.
The twins once again have to travel around the world—from Iraq to French Guiana. John faces the toughest trials: he must save his sister from captivity in a mysterious underground world. In the book “The Genie in the Babylonian Underground,” the second part of Kerr’s epic, there are even more unexpected characters and transformations, intrigues and surprises. The children are still ready to fight Evil, but now they also face Logic, indifferent to Good. Thanks to this book you’ll learn how to play the ancient game “genietch,” discover why it’s dangerous to eat locusts, and meet the great herbivorous king.