Anna Kashina

Anna S. Kashina, Ph.D. is an assistant professor of Biochemistry in the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine, as well as a writer. Originally from Moscow, Russia, Kashina moved to the United States in 1994 and has been living there ever since. Doctor of Philosophy (Ph. ... Biochemistry is the study of the chemistry of life, a bridge between biology and chemistry that studies how complex chemical reactions give rise to life. ... The University of Pennsylvania (Penn is the moniker used by the university itself ) is a private, nonsectarian research university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ... Veterinary medicine is the application of medical, diagnostic, and therapeutic principles to companion, domestic, exotic, wildlife, and production animals. ... Moscow (Russian: Москва́, Moskva, IPA: ) is the capital of Russia and the countrys principal political, economic, financial, educational and transportation center, located on the river Moskva. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ...

She published her first fantasy novel, The Princess of Dhagabad, which is the first of “The Spirits of the Ancient Sands” trilogy, in 2002. The book is about a romance between an Arabian princess and her djinn who in turn becomes her slave, teacher and steadfast companion. Kashina has published two other books in Russia, one under the pen name Ann Porridge. The Princess of Dhagabad was her first English-language publication. The Princess of Dhagabad is a fictional novel by Anna Kashina. ... For the Cusco album, see 2002 (album). ... For other uses, see Arab (disambiguation). ... Genie is the anglicized word for the Arabic jinni. In Semitic mythology and Islamic religion, a jinni (also djinni or djini) is a member of the jinn (or djinn), a race of spirits. ... A pen name or nom de plume is a pseudonym adopted by an author. ...

Works

• The Princess of Dhagabad, The Spirits of the Ancient Sands: BOOK ONE (2002)
• Mistress of the Solstice ^[1](Short fiction, 2003)
• The Elixir of Death (Short fiction)

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Upcoming works

• The Goddess of Dance, The Spirits of the Ancient Sands: BOOK TWO
• The First Sword, BOOK ONE
• Ivan and Marya (A fantasy novel set in the world of Russian myth)

External links

• Anna Kashina's Personal Webpage
• Anna Kashina's Proffesional Website