The Day of the Djinn Warrior
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| The Day of the Djinn Warriors | |
| Author | P.B. Kerr |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Series | Children of the Lamp |
| Genre(s) | Fantasy |
| Publisher | Orchard Books |
| Publication date | 2007 |
| Pages | 373 pg |
| Preceded by | The Cobra King of Kathmandu |
| Followed by | unknown |
The Day of the Djinn Warriors is the fourth installment of the Children of the Lamp series. The author, Philip Kerr, has said on his website that he is planning to write a total of six books although he doesn't know what the titles of the remaining books are.
[edit] Plot Summary
Djinn twins, John and Philippa Gaunt, are off on another trip around the world in book four of the bestselling Children of the Lamp series. It's a race against time as the twins attempt to save their mother, Layla Gaunt from her destiny of being Blue Djinn of Babylon, their father, Edward Gaunt, from an aging curse brought from a binding their mother Layla put on their father to make sure the twins were home with him, and museums worldwide from unexplained robberies and bizarre hauntings.
As John and Philippa and their friends travel across the globe on their rescue mission, they notice that something very strange is happening: An evil force has woken the terracotta warriors created by an ancient Chinese emperor, and a spell has been cast possessing the soldiers with wicked spirits. Now, the very fate of the world hangs in the balance. It's up to the twins to solve the mysterious robberies, stop the terracotta warriors, rescue their parents, and save the world before it's too late.
[edit] Plot
John and Phillipa decide to revive the djinn originally destined to be the Blue Djinn of Babylon, Dybbuk Sachertorte's sister Faustina.
| Title | Book 1 | Book 2 | Book 3 | Book 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Problem/ Antagonist | Iblis Teer | Ayesha, Iravotum | Nine Cobras Cult | Iblis Teer, Rudyard Teer, Terracotta warriors |
| Main Setting | Egypt, England | Iravotum, Iraq | India, Nepal | Venice, China |
