Cairo, 1912. Forty years ago, the great al-Jahiz opened a portal into the dimension of jinns, and now jinns and other magical creatures live alongside people: they follow laws and pay taxes. But even among magical beings, there are rule-breakers and villains. That’s why there is a Ministry of Alchemy, Spells, and Supernatural Creatures.
Fatima el-Shaaravi is a special investigator for the Egyptian ministry—one of the few women in a male profession.
At the estate of an English lord, 24 corpses are found—burned alive—but the clothes on the bodies are unharmed. The case is clearly for Fatima’s agent.