Crafting
Crafter's TomeWhat's a supernatural creature to do to pass the time on the long, cold nights during winter in New York? Why, craft jewelry and repair textiles of course. The Jinni uses his idle han...
The Angel of the Waters
Angel in AmericaThe Jinni develops an appreciation for this statue in Central Park because it's a supernatural creature—and she's human, but not quite, just like he is. Central Park is a place of...
The Iron Cuff and the Locket
Bangles and BaublesIf you knew there was a spell that would cause you to self-destruct, what would you do with the only copy of it? If you're the Golem, you'd wear it around your neck, which is pre...
The Desert Palace
The Glass CastleThose in glass castles, even magical ones, shouldn't throw stones. While he resides in the Syrian Desert, the Jinni lives in a palace of his own creation. It's "never truly finished...
The Statue of Liberty
Sweet Land of LibertyThe first site many immigrants see when arriving in New York City is the Statue of Liberty. That's what she's there for: to welcome. She was fairly new in 1899 (when our book i...
Money
Cha-Ching Cha-ChingMoney is an issue for the Golem a couple of times throughout the novel. No one else seems to care much about it, but the whole concept is especially baffling for the Golem. What...