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Title: The Golem and the Djinni

Author: Helene Wecker

Narrator: George Guidall

Format: Unabridged

Length: 19 hrs and 44 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-15-13

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 13 votes

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

If you were bewitched by The Night Circus If you were mesmerised by A Discovery of Witches If you were enthralled by Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell You will be enchanted by The Golem and the Djinni.

Chava is a golem, a creature made of clay, brought to life by a disgraced rabbi who dabbles in dark Kabbalistic magic. When her master, the husband who commissioned her, dies at sea on the voyage from Poland, she is unmoored and adrift as the ship arrives in New York in 1899.

Ahmad is a djinni, a being of fire, born in the ancient Syrian desert. Trapped in an old copper flask by a Bedouin wizard centuries ago, he is released accidentally by a tinsmith in a Lower Manhattan shop. Though he is no longer imprisoned, Ahmad is not entirely free - an unbreakable band of iron binds him to the physical world.

Critic Reviews:

Set against the vivid backdrop of New York Citys immigrant neighborhoods in the late 19th century, Helene Weckers tale of two fabled creatures has the intimate feel of a story handed down from generation to generation (Deborah Harkness, author of A Discovery of Witches)

The author makes you care enough about the humanity of these magical spirits to not only see them through to the end but also to regret that youve reached the last page (New York Times)

A continuous delight provocative, atmospheric, and superbly paced (Boston Globe)

The Golem and The Djinni are among my favourite fictional people (Washington Post)

Members Reviews:

Enthralling

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

This book kept me up at night, as it was so gripping I couldnt stop listening. How I wish there was a sequel, as Im still hung over on the characters.

Who was your favorite character and why?

The djinni and the golem were both mysterious in their own way, making you want to know them in every detail

Extraordinary

Once in many years does a gem such as the Golem & the Djinni come to light.

It is magical, moody & atmospheric, I did not want it to end, the author is very gifted her story line rare I trust that she writes more novels in the same vain, the book was exceptional.

Kept me enthralled until the end

There are some books that I think are ok and I sometimes listen to them on my commute to work and some I can't wait to get back to because I am desperate to know what happens next. This book is most definitely in the latter category. Never mind the commute, I listened to it at home, on the train and in the car and managed the full 18 hours or so within a month. I have always loved Arabian Nights type stories with Djinn so stretching my imagination to include a Golem was not too difficult. The only negative thing I can say about it was I got a bit lost with the Djinni ' s story of what was the past and what was the present but it all fit together at the end. I have a very visual imagination and saw and felt it all. Loved it!!

Original and engaging

Brilliant lead characters who are unusual misfits. The narrator gives an excellent performance and is easy to listen too. Set in New York the heroic lead characters are outsiders and a subplot explores what it is to be different. It is really a fairy story come to life though, touching and very enjoyable.