The Haunting of Tram Car 015, by P. Djèlí Clark

[Single]

★★★★☆ Strong Characters in a Cool Setting with Lots of Action

(Steampunk Fantasy Mystery; A Dead Djinn in Cairo Universe) Handling a routine haunting is a bit mundane for an agent of the Ministry of Alchemy, Enchantments and Supernatural Entities, but no one ever heard of a haunted tram car before. (28,339 words; Time: 1h:34m)

Although this is set in the same universe as "A Dead Djinn in Cairo," there's no overlap, and the stories can be read and enjoyed in either order.

The Secret Lives of the Nine Negro Teeth of George Washington, by P. Djèlí Clark

[Fireside]

★★★☆☆ Honorable Mention

(Historical Fantasy) In which we learn about the donors of each of the nine teeth and what effects they had on Washington. (3,648 words; Time: 12m)

Recommended By: 📙JStrahan+2 (Q&A)

The Black God's Drums, by P. Djèlí Clark

[Single]

★★★★★ Rich World, Great Characters, Lots of Action

(Steampunk ) The Civil War left the US in pieces, and New Orleans is a free city. A teenage cutpurse overhears a plot by Confederate officers to steal a powerful magic weapon, and she sets out to stop them. (24,861 words; Time: 1h:22m)

Recommended By: 🏆Hugo+2 🏆Nebula+2 👍RSR+2 (Q&A)

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A Tale of Woe, by P. Djèlí Clark

[BCS]

★★★☆☆ Honorable Mention

(High Fantasy) Rana serves the Goddess of Sorrows, taking suffering away from people consumed with terrible memories. She does a good job, but she has a larger mission—one she shies away from. (9,017 words; Time: 30m)

The Things My Mother Left Me, by P. Djèlí Clark

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(African Fantasy) After her father's death, Tausi needs someone to take her from Epoulu before her aunts marry her off. (7,472 words; Time: 24m)

Rating: ★★★★★ Fun tale with a clever heroine

A Dead Djinn in Cairo, by P. Djeli Clark

[Single]

★★★☆☆ Average

(Historical Fantasy; A Dead Djinn in Cairo Universe) In 1912 Cairo, the police investigate the apparent murder of an immortal Djinn. (12,557 words; Time: 41m)

Recommended By: 👍BASFF.hm+1 (Q&A)