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In an unnamed Middle Eastern security state, a young Arab-Indian hacker shields his clients, dissidents, outlaws, Islamists, and other watched groups from surveillance and tries to stay out of trouble. He goes by Alif the first letter of the Arabic alphabet, and a convenient handle to hide... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Dervish Moqlas: Add a description of this character.
- Vikram the Vampire: An unsavory and violent character, who may not even exist... Alif goes to look for Vikram, planning to ask for his help when Alif feels he has no where else to turn.
- Alif: Young computer programmer.
- Brother Abdullah
- Myrza Ali Reza
- Abu Talib Al Mukhtar ibn Hamza: A prince-ling who, while far down the list in the line of succession, has more wealth than most commoners could dream of.
- Princess Farukhuaz: A character in The Thousand and One Days, the secret book of the jinn.
- Dina: Alif's friend and neighbor since childhood; she lives with her mother in the duplex next-door to Alif and his mother.
- Faris
- Intisar: Alif's former love, now promised in marriage to Abbas Al Shehab, also known as "The Hand".
- Sheikh Bilal: The old man who rescues Alif from the State security forces, by sheltering him within the wall of the great mosque of Al Basheera.
- Abbas Al Shehab: Otherwise known as "The Hand," the insidious force that easily penetrates all of Alif's carefully crafted virtual defenses, searching for dissidents and rebel hackers.
- De la Croix
- Azalel
- Robert Smith
- Baba
- Rumi: 13th-century Persian poet and mystic
- NewQuarter01: Hacker friend of Alif's.
- Sakina
- Raj
- Haroon
- Vikram Uncle
- G. Willow Wilson
- Fatima
- NewQuarter
Setting & Locations edit
First Sentence edit
The thing always appeared in the hour between sunset and full dark.
Authors & Contributors edit
- G. Willow Wilson (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Grove Press
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: June 19, 2012
ISBN: 978-0802120205
Page Count: 320
Publisher: Grove Press
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: June 19, 2012
ISBN: 978-0802120205
Page Count: 320
Awards edit
- Women's Prize for Fiction (Finalist, 2013, Longlist)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813
Subjects edit
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