The Dragon and the Djinn

You possess a djinn in a bottle. Will you wish to slay the dragon, or choose to save it?

You hold a djinn in a bottle. Make your wish! Will you seek to slay the dragon, or overthrow the emir? Or will you free the djinn and face the consequences?

"The Dragon and the Djinn" is a 710,000-word interactive Arabic epic fantasy novel by Athar Fikry, where your choices shape the story. This entirely text-based experience—without graphics or sound effects—is powered by the limitless strength of your imagination.

A dragon terrorizes the great city of Ghariba—the very creature that killed the city's emira. Now, a new emir, Alaaeldin, sits upon the throne. He hosts lavish parties for the nobility while religious and social unrest simmers beneath the city's surface, and as the dragon's devastating attacks grow worse with each passing day.

You have come to Ghariba in search of your sister. She stole the magical sword you forged, claiming it is her destiny to slay the dragon.

But destiny finds you instead. Jaafar, the Grand Vizier, presents you with an unexplained gift, the most precious and perilous of all: a djinn who will grant your every desire. (You may wish as many times as you like! Wish and wish again, until your djinn has had enough, twists your words against you, and destroys you with your own wishes.)

With a djinn in your possession, every faction now vies for your aid. You must use your wits, words, strength, and magic to navigate the politics of the palace, the city, and the wider world.

How will you use your wishes? Will you protect Ghariba from the dragon by aiding your sister? Will you slay the dragon yourself? Will you heed those who revere it as sacred and wish to ensure its safety? Can you unravel the mystery behind the dragon's sudden appearance? Or will you simply exploit the chaos to become the wealthiest person in Ghariba?

• Play as male, female, or nonbinary; gay, straight, or bi; cis or trans; aromantic, asexual, or both, with many nuanced expressions of asexuality.

• Race across the skies on a magic carpet.

• Use your djinn to wish for information, wealth, and more—or free the djinn to uncover even greater wonders.

• Slay a dragon—or save it and help it speak, so it may share its secrets with you.

• Fulfill your destiny as a grand magician, a silver-tongued poet, the protector of the realm, or something even greater.

• Secure the reign of Emir Alaaeldin or join forces with those who would depose him—even seizing the throne for yourself!

• Find love with a dragon-slaying warrior, a charming court poet, an idealistic prophet, an exalted priestess, a wealthy noble—or perhaps even a djinn!

Be careful what you wish for…

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