I noticed a definite lack of clean, fun paranormal romances involving Djinni characters. The humor of the I Dream of Jeannie TV series prompted the bubbly personality heroine in The Candle Princess. The story has since morphed into The Mystery Lake Series to encompass other members of the Djinn.
In many historical references there was little reference to gender although pictures typically show them as being male. It is this author’s opinion that this was due to the way men and women were cast in society during that time.
There was no reference to indicate that these mythical beings can interchange with mortals, and since we are dealing with the imagination, why not! Besides, they might not be all that imaginary, there could be a Djinni walking among us. But first, some Djinni Folklore:
The Djinni, Jinni, or Genni is supposed to have evolved thousands of years ago, in fact, two thousand years before the first man, Adam. Stories of these spiritual beings are told in such books as The Thousand and One Nights, and Arabian Nights. Translations have resulted in the different spellings, the pluralized form being simply a shortened version. The spelling, Genie and Genies, are an English version.
Information cites Islam and Muslem, with Persia, Arabia and Turkey, all in the same short reference. Information is scanty and does not always coincide with other writings.
Islamic mythology cites these beings as spirits cast below the angels and demons. Djinn are benevolent or malevolent, the good Djinni being beautiful, while the evil ones are hideous.
According to legend, the Djinni is created of fire and is capable of invisibility or can assume various forms, animal and human, and be of help or hindrance to man.
In Arabic mythology, Djinn are a supernatural spirit below the level of angels and devils but who fall into three different classes. One source stated all three as having varying degrees of evilness, ranging from treacherous to diabolic.
Another reference cites Djinn as beings of air or smokeless flame that can dwell in inanimate objects such as stones, trees, air, fire and earth. They possess the bodily needs of humans and can be killed but are free of physical restraints.
Arabian legend says they reside in a mountain, Mt. Kaf, in what is now Arabia, though there is reference that Mt. Kaf is of another realm altogether. While able to exercise a supernatural influence, they are supposed to live, propagate their kind and die as humans do, except that the duration of their lives is much longer. Their rulers are named Sulleyman, or Solomon.
Now you’re ready to read Book 1 in the Mystery Lake Mystery Series: The Candle Princess.
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