Moon Without Magic

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The lamp is gone! Aminah can't believe her eyes when she opens her hidden closet to find the jinni's vessel missing. As much as she hates to suspect her dear friend Idris, he is the only one who knew how to access the magic lamp, and now he has run off. He left behind more than enough gold to sustain her, but still it is a betrayal. How can Aminah continue to help people less fortunate than herself if she doesn't have Jinni? But Idris didn't take Jinni after all. Somehow the bottle imp remains outside the lamp, devoid of his powers. As confused as Aminah, Jinni vacillates between acting like Omar, the kindly uncle she trained him to be, and Gindar, the greedy gambler he was back in his human days. When Aminah and Jinni set out after Idris, Aminah wonders which on of Jinni's personalities will accompany her on the journey, and how they will ever manage without magic. Aminah and Jinni have to rely on wit, brav ery, luck, and a bit of sorcery from an unexpected source in order to survive thieving bands, pirates, and their biggest challenge of all: Princess Badr, who seeks not only the lamp, but also revenge.

What the critics said: . . . the premise and characters are . . . strong enough to carry readers through, and even on to a future episode or two. (Kirkus Reviews)

. . . readers . . . will enjoy the fast-paced adventure. (School Library Journal)