Price of Freedom

For 3 thousand years, Ishmar the Genie has survived arrogant pharaohs, Roman warlords, medieval witch-hunters, Victorian egomaniacs, and every wish-induced catastrophe imaginable.He has seen civilizations rise, burn, and rebuild—all while turning mortals' desires into cosmic punchlines.But nothing prepares him for Bryce: a hoodie-wearing, flat-affect, government-conspiracy-skeptic modern man who accidentally summons him… and then refuses to make a single wish.Until Bryce participates, Ishmar is trapped in a fragile human body—hungry, exhausted, powerless, and embarrassingly mortal. With therapy sessions, pigeons, and public transportation as his new torments, Ishmar must navigate modern life while longing for the magic that once defined him.Part satire, part heartfelt myth, and entirely unhinged, The Price of Freedom explores what happens when an immortal being faces the one thing he never expected:Life without magic—and the terrifying possibility he may have to become human again.