title: A Howl at Midnight: A Young Reader PG version of A Howl in the Night
author:  JK Brandon 
description: This is the same story as <i>A Howl in the Night</i>, but re-written to be appropriate for young readers. Anyone nine to ninety would enjoy it.
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  The Prince and the Jinn | _Shira Anthony & Venona Keyes_ 2
  
  ONCE upon a time, in a rose-scented garden in the shadow of the Zagros
  Mountains, the Prince of Isfahan sat on the grass, his eyes closed in
  meditation. His long, dark hair blew gently in the breeze that wafted through
  the fragrant orange groves. Dressed in fine purple silks, his skin shone like
  the surface of the moon, and his broad chest rose and fell with each
  deliberate breath. But despite the beautiful evening and the lush cocoon of
  the trees and flowers, the Prince’s heart was heavy and his soul was lonely,
  for this day marked the fifth anniversary of his wife, the Princess’s, death.
  
  Each night since her death he had let his dreams wash over him, allowing them
  to lift the fog of sorrow for just a short time. In his dreams he was no
  longer alone, and his heart was alive with joy and peace. But each morning he
  would aw