Be-Djinn At The Beginning

As mischief and spices fill the air and the barrier between worlds grows thinner, an ancient creature takes a break from answering the wishes of greedy men to join the festivities in a small English village. Sahar is looking for a party and some irresponsible behavior before he returns to servitude and trickery as a Djinn, but instead he finds a lonely young girl offering a gift and letter. Well, why not? It could be amusing to scare her.

But Beatrix is not scared – in fact, the mystery of her new friend only draws her in deeper. Every year, for the three days where creatures from the other side can touch her world, Bea exchanges letters with what she calls Jack O’ the Tree, her dearest friend who never shows his face or tells her where he’s been. Maybe they both would be happy to continue in this way forever, but children grow, feelings change, and before either of them know it, Beatrix is grown, and engaged to be married to someone she hardly knows.

Now Sahar is caught. He can’t lose her, but there are some rules even he can’t break. If only there were some words she could say to make him help her before the clock runs out on All Soul’s Day.

Welcome to Spice-tember! Be-Djinn at the Beginning is the perfect steamy short to start off your spooky season.