Djinn: A Steampunk Adventure with Demons, Djinn and Heavy Metal War

Hanover and Singh #4

by Chris Paton

The Passage of Time has been opened and the siege of Arkhangelsk has begun. Djinn, the fourth book in the Adventures of Hanover and Singh, pulls the different threads of the series together, throwing the Hanovers and their allies into close quarters with steam-powered machines, time demons, Cossack rebels and djinn as they race to close the Passage of Time and free the city of Arkhangelsk. While Luise Hanover steams north with the Wallendorf war machine, Hari travels to Afghanistan in search of an old friend who just might tip the balance in the coming battle. Djinn is the fourth Steampunk Adventure set in Central Asia and Russia in the 1850s, full of heavy metal battles, ancient beings, Cossacks, smoke and steam. If you enjoy the Emperor’s Edge series by Lindsay Buroker or A.W. Exley’s Artifact Hunters, you’re sure to enjoy the Steampunk Adventures of Hanover & Singh. Pick up Djinn and take up the fight today!

291 pages, Paperback

First published December 25, 2016

Reviews

[Jane · Rating 5 out of 5]

Of the four books in the series, I liked this one the best. My favourite character has to be Lena - the Cossack. However, I did like the new sentient emissaries, with Kettlepot being particularly interesting. It was also good to have Jamie back in the story - I have missed him. Lastly, without giving anything away, I appreciate a story where not everyone survives the battles - and there are a few in Djinn.

The whole "sentient" aspect to the emissaries is also explored in Activation, and I like how it all fits into place. Of course, there are two novellas not yet published in the Emissary Metal series, so I am not sure yet how it all ends.