Praise for ALIF THE UNSEEN

“[G. Willow Wilson] works magic… . Ms. Wilson has not set out to copy JK Rowling’s books or anyone else’s; she has her own fertile imagination and fanciful narrative style. But as an American convert to Islam, she has an unusual ability to see the best of both worlds. In Alif the Unseen she spins her insights into an exuberant fable that has thrills, chills and—even more remarkably—universal appeal.”—Janet Maslin, The New York Times

“G. Willow Wilson has a deft hand with myth and with magic, and the kind of smart, honest writing mind that knits together and bridges cultures and people. You should read what she writes.”—Neil Gaiman, author of Stardust and American Gods

“[Wilson] ushers the energy of the Arab Spring into urban fantasy while unleashing jinns into the digital age… . As timely and thoughtful as it is edgy and exciting, this dervish of a novel wraps modern tendrils around ancient roots, spanning the gulf between ones and zeros, haves and have-nots, and seen and unseen worlds.”—Ian Chipman, Booklist (starred review)

A New York Times Notable Book (2012)

An Indie Next List pick (July 2012)

Booklist Top 10 Debut Novels of 2012 

Washington Post Top 50 Books of 2012

Shortlisted for the Flaherty-Dunnan First Novel Prize