New York, 1899. Two strangers, one destiny. 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. The Golem & The Djinni is their magical, unforgettable story; unlikely friends whose tenuous attachment challenges their opposing natures - until the night a terrifying incident drives them back into their separate worlds.

But a powerful threat will soon bring Chava and Ahmad together again, challenging their existence and forcing them to make a fateful choice. Gold title * An unputdownable debut novel which weaves togther strands of Yiddish and Middle Eastern literature, historical fiction and magical fable into a wondrously inventive and unforgettable tale.* Major marketing campaign planned* Compare to Erin Morgenstern, Deborah Harkness and Eowyn Ivey* Sits perfectly alongside two other big releases this summer: Rachel Joyce's Perfect and Hannah Kent's Burial Rites* Major review coverage in the US including a front page lead review in the New York Times Book Review* Published by HarperCollins NY in May 2013 Competition: Erin Morgenstern, Deborah Harkness, Laini Taylor.