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    The Return of the Djinn and Other Black Melodramas
    The Return of the Djinn and Other Black Melodramas
    The Return of the Djinn and Other Black Melodramas
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    The Return of the Djinn and Other Black Melodramas

    By Brian Stableford

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    Six stories of fantasy and science fiction by a modern master, including three pieces published for the first time: "The Path of Progess," "Kalamada's Blessing," "The Shepherd's Daughter," "Shadows of the Past," "Reconstruction," and the original short fantasy novel, "The Return of the Djinn."
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherWildside Press
    Release dateApr 6, 2017
    ISBN9781479425952
    The Return of the Djinn and Other Black Melodramas
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    Brian Stableford

    Brian Stableford lives in Reading, England.

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