He looked, Alif thought, like some demonic caricature of a saint. There’s no way atom is the original meaning of that word.” “Ah.” Vikram held up two fingers in a sign of benediction. “You don’t find that strange, considering atoms were unknown in the sixth century?” The convert chewed her lip. How do they translate ºyw in your English interpretation?” “Atom,” said the convert. A bookload of wizardry and glee.“The convert will understand. “ Harry Potter-ish action-adventure romance unfolds against the backdrop of the Arab Spring. With shades of Neal Stephenson, Philip Pullman, and The Thousand and One Nights, Alif the Unseen is a tour de force debut-a sophisticated melting pot of ideas, philosophy, technology, and spirituality smuggled inside an irresistible page-turner. When Alif discovers The Thousand and One Days, the secret book of the jinn, which both he and the Hand suspect may unleash a new level of information technology, the stakes are raised and Alif must struggle for life or death, aided by forces seen and unseen. Then it turns out his lover’s new fiancé is the “Hand of God,” as they call the head of state security, and his henchmen come after Alif, driving him underground.
The aristocratic woman Alif loves has jilted him for a prince chosen by her parents, and his computer has just been breached by the state’s electronic security force, putting his clients and his own neck on the line. He goes by Alif-the first letter of the Arabic alphabet, and a convenient handle to hide behind. In an unnamed Middle Eastern security state, a young Arab-Indian hacker shields his clients-dissidents, outlaws, Islamists, and other watched groups-from surveillance and tries to stay out of trouble. Open the first page and you will be forced to do its bidding: To read on.”-Gregory Maguire, author of Wicked and Out of Oz Willow Wilson conjures up a tale of literary enchantment, political change, and religious mystery. “Driven by a hot ionic charge between higher math and Arabian myth, G. You should read what she writes.”-Neil Gaiman, author of Stardust and American Gods Willow Wilson has a deft hand with myth and with magic, and the kind of smart, honest writing mind that knits together and bridges cultures and people.
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