Two Years Eight Months and Twenty-Eight Nights

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From Salman Rushdie, a master of storytelling, comes a spellbinding work that intertwines history, mythology, and a timeless love story. Set in a near-future New York City after a storm, the narrative unfolds with a series of strange events. A gardener discovers he can float, a graphic novelist encounters a mysterious entity resembling his own creation, and a baby left at the mayor’s office reveals corruption with her mere presence. A seductive gold digger is enlisted to confront unimaginable forces. Unbeknownst to them, they are descendants of whimsical jinn, creatures from a realm separated from ours. Centuries prior, Dunia, a jinn princess, fell in love with a mortal man, leading to a lineage of children unaware of their extraordinary powers, who now inhabit the human world. As the boundary between worlds collapses, Dunia’s descendants and others become embroiled in an epic conflict between light and dark that spans a thousand and one nights—or two years, eight months, and twenty-eight nights. In this time of upheaval, beliefs are tested, words can be toxic, and silence becomes a disease. Inspired by traditional Eastern tales, this novel is a satirical exploration of the enduring conflicts that resonate in today’s world, filled with cunning, folly, rivalries, and redemption.