The Golem and the Djinni have many things in common, the most obvious being that they are two non-human creatures trying to survive in the human world. Now, many centuries later, the Djinni is released from the flask by a New York tinsmith, but discovers that he is bound to human form by an iron band around his wrist.Īs the Golem and the Djinni try to adapt to their new surroundings and struggle to find a place for themselves in New York society, the two are eventually drawn together and their separate storylines begin to merge together in some unexpected ways. When her master dies during the voyage, the Golem, only a few days old, finds herself alone in a strange and unfamiliar land.Īhmad is a djinni, a magical being made of flame, born in the Syrian desert in the seventh century and trapped inside a copper flask by a wizard. She’s a golem, a woman made of clay, created by a Rabbi in Poland and brought to life on a ship sailing to America.
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