Amir is a privileged boy living in the lap of luxury as the youngest child in his overly rich family. He’s only twelve-years-old but is the heir to his father’s brick kiln business in Pakistan.

None of that matters to Amir as he cares more about his mother who has been missing for the past year. Amir is heartbroken when his baba announces plans to remarry and will soon stop searching for his wife, Amir’s mother. She’s the one person who allowed him to feel like himself.

Amir is determined to find her before his dad remarries. He partners with an other world jinn princess who he initially thought was a cat.

Her name is Shamsa and they make a deal: Shamsa will help Amir find his mother in the mysterious realm of jinn, while Amir agrees to help Shamsa win a tournament of heirs and put her on the throne. Their journey together is full of surprises and each of their character arcs evolve in a masterful way.

Topics of corporate greed, unkind labor practices, and buying people’s support make an excellent backdrop and neatly fit into plot. Amir’s first person narration carries readers though 31 chapters. AMIR and the JINN PRINCESS is sure to please readers who love magical stories set in a mysterious place. The writing alone will win you over.

FIVE MORE THINGS TO LIKE ABOUT: AMIR AND THE JINN PRINCESS by M.T. Khan

1. Both Amir and Shamsa are likeable characters for different reasons. Amir is a genius who has only seen life from the rich side. Shamsa surprises with her range of emotions from being a trickster to a thoughtful companion. They make a great pair.
2. The 3 part competition was the perfect subplot. It’s full of surprises as both characters bring confidence and hesitancy to a tense situation.
3. The theme of the world run by rich people at other’s expense is a certain discussion topic for young readers. This may be the start of them making the world a better place for all in the future.
4. I was not a fan of Amir at the beginning but that all changed, especially with his final line in the book.
5. This is a story written for middle grade and it fits nicely into that level. But Amir will also appeal to adult readers of fantasy.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

M.T. Khan is a speculative fiction author with a penchant for all things myth, science, and philosophy. She focuses on stories that combine all three, dreaming of evocative worlds and dark possibilities. 

When she’s not writing, M.T. Khan can be found travelling the world or cracking physics equations as she graduated with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. Born in Lahore, Pakistan, she currently resides in Toronto, Canada, with a hyperactive cat and an ever-increasing selection of tea. 

(Author Website)

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