Jumana novel, The First part of The Epic of Clay and Fire




This novel is by the Saudi writer Ahmed Abdullah Saad Al Hamdan, who was born in Jeddah, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in 1992. The first edition of the novel was published by the Arab Literature Center for Publishing and Distribution in 2023.

This novel is the beginning of the story and the basis for understanding all the events in the following parts and The novel is considered one of the wonderful works of fantasy literature that captivates the hearts of readers with its magic and mystery.

The novel narrates the story of a war between good and evil and between man and jinn and mentions a tribe of earthly jinn  (جن أرضي) called emperors (الأباطرة ) , whose power is that they are fiery jinn ( جن ناري ) , and about the heroine of the novel, Jumana, who is distinguished by her special charm and mysterious charm and  the daughter of the tribe’s ruler, Jabbar, and  about her adventures with humans. 

The events unfold in an interesting manner until someone called Bahr ( Who works within the Gathoon organization  منظمة الجاثوم  , headed by Elephant Tusk ناب الفيل , which was the largest gang in Kingdom of Ababil  which is a large group of humans and jinn seeking to spread corruption and devastation in the kingdom and The tusk of the elephant and Taghin طاغين , the king of the kingdom , is one person ) , sacrifices his life to defend her and her attempts to protect and save him.

 Which led to the outbreak of a love story between Jumana and Bahr  ( بحر )  and his proposal to marry her, which is considered a taboo matter in her tribe, the marriage of a fairy to a human, which will  require a significant sacrifice from her.

 The novel is characterized by a fun and attractive narrative style that makes the reader live every moment realistically. The scenes and events are presented in an exciting way, arousing the reader's curiosity and motivating him to continue reading to find out what will happen next. The novel's creativity is not limited only to the exciting events, but is also evident in the depiction of the unique and diverse characters who participate in creating this imaginary world. Each character adds a special character to the story, which enriches the narrative and makes it remain in the minds of readers long after the pages of the novel are closed , The language used by the writer is classical Arabic, easy to understand, which makes the reader easily immersed in the events of the novel.

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