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Of Sand and Malice Made
by Bradley P. Beaulieu
I haven't read the novel that this is a prequel to, but I'm going to rectify that at some point soon.
This novella is made up of three interlinked stories with Çeda, a young pit fighter with a dark past, and her interactions with Rümayesh, an ehrekh, a demonic/djinn like creature.
By this point Çeda has already made a name for herself as the White Wolf, fighting in the pits, but she also works for her handler Osman doing various criminal work. Unfortunately her exploits of attracted the notice of Rümayesh and after she handles their first encounter "notice" escalates to obsession.
Excellent world-building with a desert city flavor and a compelling protagonist.
This novella is made up of three interlinked stories with Çeda, a young pit fighter with a dark past, and her interactions with Rümayesh, an ehrekh, a demonic/djinn like creature.
By this point Çeda has already made a name for herself as the White Wolf, fighting in the pits, but she also works for her handler Osman doing various criminal work. Unfortunately her exploits of attracted the notice of Rümayesh and after she handles their first encounter "notice" escalates to obsession.
Excellent world-building with a desert city flavor and a compelling protagonist.