Alif the Unseen

Name: Alif the Unseen
ISBN: 9780802120205

by G. Willow Wilson

World Fantasy · 2013 · Winner

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Grove PressJuly 3, 2012Science Fiction & FantasyISBN 9780802120205

Award History

Award	Year	Status	Citation
World Fantasy Award for Best Novel	2013	Winner	“G. Willow Wilson's Arab Spring cyber-fantasy won for its inventive fusion of Islamic mythology, hacker culture, and political urgency—a novel that felt entirely necessary for its moment.”

About This Book

A young Arab-Indian hacker in an unnamed Gulf emirate becomes entangled with djinn, an ancient text, and a revolution when his ex-girlfriend marries a government official determined to eliminate online dissent.

About the Author

G. Willow WilsonUS

G. Willow Wilson is an American author and comic book writer known for her novel Alif the Unseen (World Fantasy Award winner, 2013) and her groundbreaking run on the Ms. Marvel comic series, which introduced Kamala Khan, a Muslim-American teenage superhero. Read more →