Nadine is a Hakawati jinn whose job is to tell the stories of the dead, allowing them to pass into the gates of Mote, a heaven-like place. She lives with, and lives for, her daughter Layala. But for someone so well-versed in death, Nadine embarks on one plan after another to try to outmaneuver it. 

I love the richness of the magical lore featured in the Jinn Daughter. Death itself was so well painted, both as a place and as the character, Kamuna. At first ominous, death becomes more familiar and nuanced as the narrative progresses. Yet Nadine still fights against it tooth and nail. Her conviction comes at the price, I feel, of the autonomy of Layala. 

There is a lot left in this world of jinns and other supernatural beings left to explore. In the last few chapters, loose ends get tied up, but a few tantalizing new strings are dangled. I for one would love to hear more about the river witches and their sisters, the vengeful Earth, and the new custodians of Death. If Rania Hanna someday revisits this world in her writing, count me in!