Djinn Stories

Amina Cissé, a sophisticated young woman from a powerful Senegalese family, leaves the ancient traditions of Dakar for the vibrant chaos of New Orleans. Seeking independence and a modern life, she soon discovers that the supernatural world she dismissed as folklore is terrifyingly real-and deeply intertwined with her own lineage. As unsettling occurrences escalate into direct confrontations with malevolent Djinn, Amina is forced to embrace a dormant power, her ancestral Baraka. Guided by a wise Hoodoo matriarch and navigating a city teeming with hidden magical factions, Amina must confront an ancient Marid Djinn threatening to tear the veil between worlds. With her new home and loved ones at stake, Amina must reconcile her modern ambitions with her ancient heritage to become the guardian New Orleans desperately needs. Can she master her burgeoning abilities and protect a world she never knew existed, or will the city fall to the Djinn's echoing darkness?

Three months ago, Megan found a genie. Two weeks ago, he was stolen away from her. Now, her best friend Jen is in charge of that bottle - and of Jake. Jen used to barely tolerate Jake, but the longer she controls the bottle, the closer the two appear to become. Megan tells herself she isn't jealous, but Jen's boyfriend, Greg, might be. He's starting to realize that something is fundamentally wrong in his world. Since no one can give him an explanation, his suspicions are only growing, threatening to expose everything. To make matters worse, Megan's found another genie who seems to loathe her. She hates to say it, but he seems just a little bit evil. No matter what she tries, all her efforts to get him to warm up to her seem to backfire. So when Jake manages to go missing again, Megan has to wonder if she'll be able to use this new genie to get Jake back. Will he actually help her, or will this chaotic new partner use the opportunity to completely destroy her world? 🔸Note: This is the third book in the Nobody Likes Megan McGowen series. While it is recommended that you read the previous two books, you 𝒅𝒐 𝒏𝒐𝒕 have to.🔸 ► 𝘜𝘱𝘥𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘴 𝘌𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘍𝘳𝘪𝘥𝘢𝘺 ◄

An ambitious and atmospheric novella, Blood of Shomon is a hybrid of ancient-myth thriller, dark academia, and cosmic fantasy with a strong sense of hidden history and supernatural consequences. For readers who love The Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo and Neil Gaiman's American Gods, this character driven - fast paced story will delight. While researching the myths of a lost civilization, college senior Obidiah accepts an invitation to join an excavation in Iraq-thinking he's chasing adventure, extra credit, and the girl he loves. But beneath the sands of ancient Eridu lies a forgotten god, a shifting astral labyrinth, and a blood‑oath war that never truly ended. As myth bleeds into reality and love collides with destiny, Obidiah must confront what it truly means to save someone-especially when survival may be the cruelest fate of all.

**Alice in Wonderland meets Aladdin with a twist in this coming of age story** Alaia has been listening to the voices around her family's castle all her life. Even though she hears everything, one peculiar word always slips her mind... A word her mom whispers every time she is alone in her bedroom. On her eighteenth birthday, Alaia finally remembers this silly word and whispers it three times in front of an antique mirror. Gio, Gio, Gio. Suddenly, the surface ripples like water. Alaia panics and breaks the mirror before she is pulled into a dark dimension. However, the glass surface isn't the only thing that's broken: Alaia's heart is shattered, and its pieces are scattered across three different reflection worlds. To return home, she must visit each realm and mend herself...with the help of a djinn. But Gio's help comes at a price. -----✨🧞‍♂️✨----- Complete ~27,000 words -----✨🧞‍♂️✨----- Featured in: YAFantasy - April 2023 WattpadUrbanFantasy - April 2023 StoriesUndiscovered - May 2023 WattpadESL - May 2023 Fantasy - August 2023 WattpadAlternateUniverse - August 2023

Beneath the stairwell of an ordinary bank hides an extraordinary secret - a presence forgotten by time, drawn to one soul brave enough to greet the shadows with a smile. Annisa never imagined her internship would lead her into the unseen. A whisper in the air, a flicker of light, and the soft echo of her name awaken a bond with a being not of this world - Naaris, a djinn once feared, now curious. As fear turns into friendship, and shadows bloom with meaning, their connection deepens. But in a world where humans deny the unseen and djinn are bound by ancient laws, can a thread of light hold them together? A tale of mystery, forbidden friendship, and a love that dares to exist across realms.

Destiel fan fiction. Castiel, former angel of the Lord, wakes up one night beside his long time crush, Dean Winchester.

After the unexpected events at the end of Shadow People, Heather, Hayden, and their friends are trying to move forward with their lives. While trying to hunt down the new vessel of the Darkness, and trying to avoid a very complicated relationship, Heather thinks she can keep everything under control. Until she's taken by a Demon named Ziminiar. As Hayden, Kadin, Philip, and Kristen try to find their friend, Heather unravels many truths about the world she lives in, the core of her being, and the true origins of the Monster Hunters. In the third installment of The Forbidden Darkness Chronicles, secrets will be exposed, relationships will be tested, and the ultimate betrayal will leave fans breathless.Because in a world where Demons exist, nothing is ever as it seems.

Apotelesma (noun): the influence of the stars on human destiny. "It looks like a green bean." "It's a child, Apoteles." "I know that. But I still say it looks like a green bean. An adorable green bean."

𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚'𝙨 𝙖 𝙧𝙤𝙖𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙢𝙖𝙮 𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙙 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙏𝙤 𝙜𝙤𝙤𝙙 𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙤 𝙜𝙧𝙚𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝 In which a healer is forced to go on a quest to locate a lost treasure with unforetold secrets when his older daughter is at risk of being executed for things she didn't do... 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙥𝙤𝙬𝙚𝙧 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙬𝙞𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙨 𝙇𝙚𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙙𝙖𝙧𝙠𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙪𝙣𝙛𝙤𝙡𝙙 𝙤𝙧 𝙛𝙞𝙣𝙙 𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙪𝙣𝙚𝙨 𝙪𝙣𝙩𝙤𝙡𝙙 Or in which Issac's attempt to save his older daughter leads him and his kids to discover the secrets of the lamp. {𝗘𝘅𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲} {𝗦𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗲𝗹 𝘁𝗼 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱} {𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝗯𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗲} {𝗦𝗲𝘁 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗱𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗟𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗱𝗼𝘄 𝗪𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻}

Romulus is soon to be King of Rome-that is if he can manage to find a way to get past the current emperor, Julius Nepos. Uldin, Romulus's trusted companion, is new to Roman life. Having spent his years in the Hunnic Empire of Central Asia, he has a lot to learn before he can accompany Romulus on his royal duties. All the while, Neferite, a black vestal virign, has been sentenced to death for a crime she did not commit. However, the lives of these three heroes have been flipped upside down when a tribe of barbarians attack Rome. In their search for safety, they must flee far from home, in order to find their destinies and save their beloved city.

After surviving a deadly encounter with an ancient Djinn, Anya returns to Lagos to rebuild her life. But when her powers ignite and old forces awaken, she must face the prophecy that could end the world or save it.

The Shell of Djinns Synopsis In the lush, mystical archipelago of Southeast Asia-where ancient myths cling to the shadows of modern life-thirteen-year-old Ferio lives far from the realm of magic and memory. Raised in the restless streets of Singapore, he knows little of his grandfather Tok Khazim, the last shaman of Bawean Island and guardian of powerful secrets. But destiny stirs. When Tok Khazim vanishes under mysterious circumstances, Ferio is pulled into a legacy older than empires. He inherits three relics bound to the spirit realm: the Shell, home to 1001 djinns-whispering spirits of both light and shadow; the Ancient Garment of Melaka's sultans, which grants invincibility but threatens to erode the soul; and the Keris with Seven Curves, a weapon of myth, each blade a key to salvation-or destruction. As Ferio's dormant powers awaken, so too do the djinns. They speak in riddles, tempt with power, and stir chaos in his heart. To master the relics, Ferio must confront his grandfather's buried past-a pact with forbidden spirits, the betrayal of a brotherhood, and a sacrifice that fractured realms. Enemies emerge from hidden corners of history. Forgotten gods stir beneath the waves. And within Ferio, a question burns: Is his fate written in blood, or can he defy it? The Shell of Djinns is a sweeping dark fantasy rooted in Southeast Asian mythology-a tale of inherited magic, haunted legacies, and the price of power in a world where spirits are never silent, and destiny always demands a toll. Copyright © 2025. All rights reserved. No written part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods, without the prior written permission of the author.

"I was expecting somebody of your reputation to be a little... older." This is a book about a genie AU, but I will be referring genie to djinn for this whole book because I am not using genie because I don't want to only be thinking of Aladdin but I might have to anyways. Wilbur Soot is the djinn and Quackity is a boy who in his childhood had his life mission to meet the man who was his idol at the time. Later on in the future, Quackity forgets about his childhood idol until one day he scuba dives with his two best friends, Karl and Nick, and finds the specific item that can summon the being in lukewarm ruins along with other treasury's. His friends don't really want it because it doesn't interest them, but Quackity can feel a special connection to it.

The tale of a scarred prince and a sheltered flower. A chance encounter, a stolen treasure, and an impossible love. A Lily grows in the dark, hidden away from the world. As her home is destroyed she gains the opportunity to travel the world with new friends. A certain scarred prince catches her special attention and causes her heart to throb. However, his eyes only see another, and her time is running out. ~The third installment in my Magi Fanfiction series. The books do not need to be read in order, but certain references and characters will make more sense if they are.~

Sudanese Folklore, a story passed generation to generation.

Kouri Antar lives in a world where the most important things are power and status. Wealth will get you noticed out in the Sands, connections with important people will get you respect and royalty will get you everything you could ever want. Everything, except one thing. One thing that is the most highly regarded. A dragon. • • • Since she was a child, Kouri dreamed of having a dragon. Her family was poor and starving, if she found a dragon, she could save them. She could give them a better life. At 13, she becomes desperate. She needs a dragon before it's too late to get into the Academy. And then she finds one out in the desert and frees it from its chains. It seemed too easy. Too good to be true. There is always, always a price to pay... • • • ⏤written by nova started: 00.00.00 finished: 00.00.00 achievements: //

"Perhaps when we find ourselves wanting everything, it is because we are dangerously close to wanting nothing" (Sylvia Plath). "Do not be fooled by its commonplace appearance. Like so many things, it is not what is outside, but what is inside that truly counts" (Aladdin, 1992). Aliyah (Ali for short) Nejem was the daughter of the Sultan's tailor. From the shadows, she was also hopelessly in love with the Sultan's son, Prince Jinan. That was before her mother killed her father in cold blood, and was hung for it. Now, Ali lives on the streets, stealing food whenever she can get it with the aid of her most loyal companion, a monkey the size of half a loaf of bread named Abu. Hated by the city guards and rejected by the city of her birth, she lives in the shadows, hiding away the girl that she used to be. After she meets a mysterious boy in the marketplace (and having a wild adventure involving a few too many palace guards), Ali is given a choice by the Sultan's Grand Vizier: help him rob a tomb that has been sealed for over ten thousand years, or rot in the palace dungeons.

A Djinn has the upper body of a large, strong man, with a magical vortex instead of a lower body. The Djinn wears little above the waist - only two golden armbands and a golden belt indicating the end of its physical half and the start of its magical one. Its head is adorned with a large turban.