A storm changes everything, leaving behind a bit of strangeness. Ordinary folks suddenly find themselves endowed with unusual talents or skills. Little do they realize their heritage has led to this moment as each one affected by the strangeness is a descendent of the jinn. Their fates are going to play out in a battle of good versus evil.

Like the fabled tale, A THOUSAND AND ONE NIGHTS, TWO YEARS EIGHT MONTHS AND TWENTY-EIGHT DAYS showcases tales within tales. The underlying philosophical questions fascinated me almost as much as the fairytale-like stories of the various descendants of Dunia, the Lightning Princess. Each tale is unique in its own way but I must admit a special fondness for the levitating gardener.

Any book by Salman Rushdie is not necessarily an easy book to read, but is always well worth the time spent absorbing his work. TWO YEARS EIGHT MONTHS AND TWENTY- EIGHT DAYS is no exception. Salman Rushdie sweeps us across time and space as he draws us further into his magical world. Some of his sentences are so beautifully written that I just wanted to savor them, sometimes rereading them simply to appreciate the beauty of the language.

I love the history of the jinn that Salman Rushdie gives us in TWO YEARS EIGHT MONTHS AND TWENTY-EIGHT DAYS! Salman Rushdie's exquisite use of language evokes the mystical world of the jinn in stunning fashion. If you haven't read a Salman Rushdie book, TWO YEARS EIGHT MONTHS AND TWENTY-EIGHT DAYS is an excellent place to start.