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How to Raise a Kraken in Your Bathtub — P. Djèlí Clark
Another great story from this master wonderful story teller. A silly man decides to buy a kraken egg to hatch in a bathtub because he thinks it’ll make him rich: how foolish some people are.
You can read it for free at Uncanny Magazine.
If you would prefer to listen to the audio book then you can listen to it in the ‘Uncanny Magazine Podcast’.
Bye for now.
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The Paladin of Golota — P. Djèlí Clark
Once again, Djèlí writes the perfect short story, this one about zealots going to the battle fields of Golota to kill and die for their respective gods.
On the floor dying, is Zahrea, one of the zealots, and waiting to pick her body clean of valuables is Teffe, a picker, one of the local orphans who survive by combing the fields after each battle for anything worth selling. Teffe doesn’t believe in gods but while he waits for Zahrea to die he has no choice but to listen to everything she has to say about that.
Super good.
This is available in the periodical, Heroic Fantasy Quarterly — Issue 37.
Next up on Djèlí’s timeline, from 2019, is The Secret Lives of the Nine Negro Teeth of George Washington
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The Angel of Khan el-Khalili — P. Djèlí Clark
The second story from the Dead Djinn Universe, which i only just got hold of with it having been quite some time since i finished the other three books (silly me thought it was a trilogy). But not to worry, while it would have been better to have read it before The Haunting of Tram Car 015, it was very much worth reading still and doesn’t detract from anything i’ve already read in this series.
Once again, all the super good writing we’ve come to enjoy from Djèlí, my only question would be is will there be any more Cairo books? I do so hope so, this is a fantastic world Djèlí has created that begs to be explored a lot more. And i totally recommend this whole series for everyone, even if you’re not already into steampunk flavoured fantasy with a North African twist you soon will be.
This is available in the anthology, Clockwork Cairo and also can be read for free over at Tor.com.
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The Things My Mother Left Me — P. Djèlí Clark
More great fantasy story telling from Djèlí. And i’m definitely looking to return to this issue of Fantasy magazine once i’ve got done reading the rest of Djèlí’s books.
This is available in the periodical, Fantasy Magazine — Issue 60.
Next up in my P. Djèlí Clark reading festival will be The Angel of Khan el-Khalili, which i seem to remember reading is just an excerpt from A Dead Djinn in Cairo. Which i’ll be perfectly happy reading again anyway, so who cares anyway?
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With a Golden Risha — P. Djèlí Clark
Available in the periodical, Heroic Fantasy Quarterly — Issue 23.
To begin, a risha is to an Arabian oud as a plectrum is to a guitar. If you want to know more you can read all about ouds and rishas by clicking here.
So, with that out of the way, let’s get to a review.
Great book. This is early Djèlí introducing steampunk elements into his fantasy. Our story begins with our oud player, Saleh, getting rescued by a philosopher pirate (captain who’s not a captain), Usman, and the rest of the crew of the airship The Beggar. Then we’re off on a 537-kindle-loc-point adventure to find treasure, amongst which is a magical golden risha with which Saleh gets to play his oud.
I really enjoyed this book and hopefully, one fine day in the future, Djèlí might even sit down and write some more stories with Saleh and Usman. There’s got to be some great stories to be told about a philosopher pirate captain and his side-kick minstrel oud player.
And so, next up in my Djèlí reading list will be The Things My Mother Left Me
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What the Sea Wants — P. Djèlí Clark
Available in Daily Science Fiction – Oct 2012.
This one fits in my Mermaids, Selkies, Sirens and Other Mythical Sea Folk collection.
Although it’s a very short short-story, it’s still a good modern fairy tale about one of those “Other Mythical Sea Folk”.
Beware the sea!
Next up in my Djèlí reading list is With a Golden Risha.
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Fantasy Pick — P. Djèlí Clark
Available in Every Day Fiction – Aug 2012.
A good, little, short story which wasn’t the kind of “fantasy pick” i was expecting from Djèlí.
The “fantasy pick” of the title is about sport stars, the GOATs, those greats that we love to stand upon pedestals to cheer and worship, what we expect of them and at what cost. It also raises some questions as to modern medicine and at what point that will be considered performance enhancing and how far the fans are willing to put up with this. Will the fans even care about the player’s overall welfare and what it ultimately costs them as long as they are getting entertained?
At least that’s what i got out of it. Good stuff.
Next in my P. Djèlí Clark reading adventure will be What the Sea Wants.
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Wings for Icarus — P. Djèlí Clark
Available in Daily Science Fiction – Apr 2011.
Extremely short, and definitely not the most imaginative piece of writing from Djèlí: he has most certainly come a very long way since writing this.
Not sure why it’s in Daily Science Fiction.
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The Machine — P. Djèlí Clark
Available to read for free, right now, in the online magazine, Every Day Fiction – Dec 2010.
A wonderful little short that gives one a pause for thought.
Next up on my Djèlí reading list will be Wings for Icarus.