A Dead Djinn in Cairo (Dead Djinn Universe, #0.1)

by P. Djèlí Clark

if people were going to stare, you should give them a show.

“A rogue angel.” Aasim shook his head. “What’s this city coming to?”

“Look upon your world. So despoiled, so wanting. You are disobedient. Arrogant. You squabble. You war. This is not what He wanted.