The City of Brass (The Daevabad Trilogy, #1)

by S.A. Chakraborty

“Please . . . just make it quick.” She tried to steady herself. “If you’re going to eat me—” “Eat you?” He made a disgusted sound. “The smell of your blood alone is enough to put me off eating for a month.” He dropped the sword. “You smell dirt born. You’re no illusion.”

“Thought he what?” Ghassan gave her a condescending smile. “In what world do men and women pay the same price for passion?