Cairo, 1912: Though Fatma el-Sha'arawi is the youngest woman working for the Ministry of Alchemy, Enchantments and Supernatural Entities, she's certainly not a rookie. So, when the members of a secret brotherhood are murdered, Agent Fatma is called onto the case. The murderer claims to be al-Jahiz, who transformed the world fifty years ago when he opened the veil between the magical and mundane realms before vanishing into the unknown. Using dangerous magical abilities, he instigates unrest on the streets of Cairo that threatens to spill over onto the global stage. Agent Fatma must unravel the mystery behind this imposter to restore peace to the city - or face the possibility he could be exactly who he seems ...