A review by wmhenrymorris
Engraved on the Eye by Saladin Ahmed

I like these stories. They are fun and interesting, and I enjoyed how Ahmed pulls from his ethno-religious background to add flavor and new twists to fantasy and sci-fi tropes. As of right now my favorite of the group is Mister Hadj’s Sunset Ride. I love how Ahmed takes the taciturn gunslinger type and posits that the taciturn strength behind him ties into faith rather than just being his natural disposition or born from some earlier pain (although there is pain there too).