What the trio doesn’t know is that the ifrit has more sinister plans in the works. Bax and his friends feverishly scramble to find a way to stop the demon from unleashing more harm. The mysterious conditions behind Nick’s demise can only point to one culprit: the ifrit. That evening, Bax has another vivid dream that, to his horror, exactly matches the death of Nick Ruiz, a popular student at Truman High. Bax rubs it, producing a gastly-looking creature that Bax immediately orders back in the box. Janni, who admits to knowing where to find a more powerful djinn – an ifrit, more akin to a demon – leads the trio to an ordinary box fitted with yet another purple jewel. The dream activates the ring, causing it to emanate a purple light. Although Janni’s job is relegated to fetching objects instead of granting wishes, Bax wonders if it has untapped power, especially when Bax has a vivid dream involving his estranged father.

She joins the boys and is sworn to secrecy about this enchanted creature. One thing leads to the next, and before the boys know what’s going on, Ashley, Bax’s neighbor catches a glimpse of Janni. The man says that the costume jewelry is valuable, although Bax has difficulty believing his claim.Īt school the next day, as he shares his weird experience with his best friend, Jason, Bax accidentally rubs the ring, the stone emits a hypnotic glow, and a small monkey-like creature appears, saying, “How can it serve?” Once Bax and Jason realize that the ring summoned a genie (or Janni, as the creature says), the two plan to investigate this strange phenomenon further at Bax’s house.

The stranger, who asks for Greg, Bax’s estranged father, hands him a ring affixed with a purple stone. Sullivan’s urban fantasy novel, From Brick and Darkness.įifteen-year-old Baxter (Bax) Allen encounters a creepy homeless-looking man at his apartment complex with purple eyes.

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