Product Description I have a terrifying superpower. I, Insyirah Abdullah, can see jinn. Insyirah’s calm, orderly world falls into chaos when her proud nenek (grandmother) has a bad fall, and Insyirah and her mother must move back to Malaysia to take care of her. Her new home holds wild and dangerous mysteries, and while finding her feet, Insyirah discovers a shocking secret: the women in her family can control jinnpowerful, ancient jungle spiritsand, one day, she will inherit one of her own. What’s more, her new school is haunted by an evil spirit determined to force her out of Malaysia. As Insyirah discovers the fascinating ways of the seen and unseen worlds, she finds that risk is everywhere. And when her family situation changes, she must gather all her resilience to overcome unexpected obstacles and make a life-changing decision. Enchanting, action-packed and mysterious yet also warm and funny, this page-turning middle-grade fantasy announces a fabulous new talent. Reviews 4 identity, Malaysian culture, Muslim, Islam, spirituality, spirits, ghosts, superstitions, racism, neurodivergence, ethnic divergence Posted by Novel Insight Reviews on 21st Nov 2024 12-year-old Syirah Abdullahs life changes when her nenekgrandmotherhas a bad fall and her mother uproots her from Sydney to return to Malaysia. On the plane journey back, her mother warns her that mental illness is a taboo topic in Malaysia. Syirah suffers from severe anxiety and panic attacks, but she is not to reveal this. Her mother also tells her about the jinn who lurk in the land and shape-shift to visit humans. Syirah soon encounters several jinn, some who are friendly and some evil. Her aikido teacher turns out to be half-jinn. Her nenek has a jinn helper that Syirah will inherit when her grandmother passes away. She has several very frightening experiences where she falls into the unseen realm. Her school is built on a mass grave from the Second World War and an evil jinn is using the stored power of the violence, trauma and grief to haunt the music room. But the terror is spreading further. And it all seems to be related to Syirahs bloodline! An atmospheric and engaging story with Islamic-inspired mythology and Malaysian culture.