Khaled

Khaled is a genie who once served Solomon, cast down and granted mortal life on the single condition that he win the love of a woman and so earn a human soul. He sets his heart on Zehowah, the proud daughter of a Sultan of Nejd, only to find that gaining her hand is far easier than gaining her love. F. Marion Crawford drew on the manner of the Arabian Nights for this 1891 romance, weaving palace intrigue, warfare, and a strange bargain between the human and the supernatural. It is a graceful tale about desire, faith, and what it costs to feel. Available here as a free PDF and EPUB edition.