The Golem and the Jinni (The Golem and the Jinni, #1)

by Helene Wecker

“Maybe she’s simple,”

Golem

Even at this point into the book, she’s still referred to as “the Golem” instead of Chava

Somewhere between mother and daughter, she supposed: no longer innocent, not yet understanding.

But in each and every one he grew consumed with finding the secret to eternal life—not knowing that it was the one thing he already possessed.