Arabian Knight

by Tracy Cozzens

For more than a thousand years, Kasim al-Jinni has suffered a string of masters who used his jinni powers for their own selfish desires. Kasim has resigned himself to his deserved fate, for he failed young Prince Hajji and allowed evil to enslave the land of Zharinda. But when his new master Lindsey McCullough releases him from his magic jar, he discovers she has a kind heart. He longs to give her the one gift her miraculous, modern world cannot do— restore the use of her legs.After ten years in a wheelchair, the thought of being healed makes Lindsey nervous. Her overly critical parents have finally accepted that Lindsey will never achieve greatness like the rest of her family. She long ago abandoned dreams of love and family, taking solace in her own small, safe world. When Kasim tricks Lindsey into wishing her injury healed, she meddles in his life¾ wishing him free of the curse that enslaves him. To her shock, her wish sweeps them both back to ancient Zharinda. Worse, Kasim has lost his jinni powers and can't return Lindsey to her own time unless he overthrows the malevolent power which holds the land in thrall. Thrown into the heart of an Arabian adventure, Lindsey and Kasim are soon embroiled in magic, court intrigue, and a prophecy that promises Kasim to a lovely Sultana—despite the yearning he feels for Lindsey. He cannot change his fate, which has been written in the stars for more than a thousand years. He cannot abandon his homeland to the hand of evil. Yet Lindsey deserves a true Arabian Knight...

288 pages, Paperback

First published October 15, 2000

Reviews

[Tootie Blank · Rating 5 out of 5]

Too true of a master of Arab. A theater version would be great. I love stories that truly have me lost in their characters as a reality.

[Shannon · Rating 5 out of 5]

"Arabian Knight" starts off as a typical genie/jinni tale. It reminded me strongly of "A Wish and A Kiss" as the opening scenes are amazingly similar and the issues the women have are similar. I loved both books, so no complaints there.

There was a decent balance of anticipation, darkness, and light... Meaning that it wasn't a child's book, but it wasn't a dark read either. The romance was well-balanced too. It was, refreshingly, much more sensual than erotic.

Many aspects of the story were predictable, but it had a few surprises. Overall, it moved at a fair pace, and though only days transpired in the story, it definitely felt longer and as believable as such stories can be. The jinni was very likable, and his reluctant "mistress" was a quick thinker and brave. I liked that the jinni had no problems admitting he'd been a fool at various points. If only more were like that in real life...

I hope this is made available to e-readers, though I enjoyed my paperback immensely! It was fun, and I'd like to read more books with this theme. If anyone reads this review and knows of similar plot lines, I'd love to hear it. Lastly, I hope this review is helpful to you.