57 pages • 1 hour read
The City of Brass
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Summary and Study Guide
Overview
The City of Brass is the first book in a trilogy by S.A. Chakraborty. It is a fantasy novel that also includes aspects of history and science fiction. Chakraborty converted to Islam in her teens and studied the history of the Middle East, the influences of which are both present in this novel.
This guide is based on the 2017 Harper Voyager Kindle edition.
Content Warning: This novel explores racism, enslavement, and misogyny. It also discusses murder, rape, and self-harm.
Plot Summary
The novel begins from the perspective of Nahri, a girl around 20 years old living in Cairo, Egypt. The first four chapters are written from her perspective as Chakraborty establishes her character, her lifestyle in Cairo, and the foundation for her journey into the magical world. Nahri lives day to day in Cairo on the profits she makes mostly from scamming or robbing rich men. She has always had special healing and language skills, but she has no family and does not believe in magic. Most others in Cairo do believe in magic, so she profits off of that fact. While performing a ceremony, she accidentally summons a real djinn (a spirit) that inhabits a young girl’s body.
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