Bittersweet

Written by Jen Minkman

Narrated by Jen Minkman

Antakya, 1980. Djinns and humans live together in the sprawling city once called Antioch. Seventeen-year-old Selma is struggling with feelings of emptiness and depression and secretly visits the djinns to buy one of their magic potions called Mirages. Mirages can show you your wildest dreams, but come at a price.

When Selma visits the king of the djinns together with her friend Aisha, she is starting to suspect he knows more about her than he is letting on. Is there something she has lost? And is it possible for the king to help her find it?

A short story with a message of love and hope.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Dutch Venture Publishing
• Release date: Jul 7, 2023
• ISBN: 9798368905143

Jen Minkman

Jen Minkman (1978) was born in the Netherlands and lived in Austria, Belgium and the UK during her studies. She learned how to read at the age of three and has never stopped reading since. Her favourite books to read are (YA) paranormal/fantasy, sci-fi, dystopian and romance, and this is reflected in the stories she writes. In her home country, she is a trade-published author of paranormal romance and chicklit. Across the border, she is a self-published author of poetry, paranormal romance and dystopian fiction. So far, her books are available in English, Dutch, Chinese, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese and Afrikaans. She currently resides in The Hague where she works and lives with her husband and two noisy zebra finches.