Auburn author’s debut novel

Full of intrigue, humour, warmth, action, jungle spirits, a perilous unseen realm and ghostly battles, the tale centres on the character, Insyirah Abdullah’s terrifying superpower – the women in her family can control jinn, powerful, ancient jungle spirits, and, one day, she will inherit one of her own.
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 with references to growing up in Auburn, this page-turning middle-grade fantasy announces a fabulous new talent.
Raidah said she wanted to write about a character, who, like her, draws strength from her faith and family.
“I wanted a book that was a love letter to messy, beautiful and resilient Muslim families like mine,” she said.
“I was tired of the stereotypical brown girl who needed to be liberated by her white saviours, so I wrote a book where she liberated herself.”
‘How to Free a Jinn’ is available for $17.99 and available from Allen and Unwin or Booktopia.