A Fire in the Sun
A Fire in the Sun by George Alec Effinger, published by Macmillan on February 21, 2006, is a first edition novel comprising 304 pages. The story follows Marid Audran, who has transitioned from a hustler in the Budayeen, an Arabian ghetto in a fractured future Earth, to a position of power working for Friedlander Bey, the influential figure in the area. Despite his newfound wealth and status, Marid longs for the independence he once had, but circumstances force him into a life he despises.
Readers will find a narrative steeped in elements of science fiction and cyberpunk, exploring themes of power and corruption within a noir framework. As Marid navigates his dual role as a policeman and Bey’s envoy, he faces escalating chaos in the city, including a series of brutal crimes linked to a rival power. The tension builds as Marid grapples with his identity and the dark forces at play, setting the stage for a gripping exploration of morality and survival in a dystopian landscape.
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Marid Audran has become everything he once despised. Not so long ago, he was a hustler in the Budayeen, an Arabian ghetto in a Balkanized future Earth. Back then, as often as not, he didn’t have the money to buy himself a drink. But he had his independence.
Now Marid works for Friedlander Bey, “godfather” of the Budayeen, a man whose power stretches across a shattered, crumbling world. During the day, Marid is a policeman…and Bey’s personal envoy to the police. His new position has brought him money and power which he would abandon in a moment if he could return to a life of neither owning nor being owned. Which, unfortunately, isn’t one of his options.
It’s also not an issue. For something dark is afoot. Something that is sending the city into chaos. Helping a child-mutilator to avoid arrest. Sending a killer to murder Marid’s partner. Murdering prostitutes and savaging their remains. Signs point to the hand of Abu Adil—the one man in the city whose power rivals Friedlander Bey’s. Whatever happens next, it’s not going to be good news for Marid Audran…
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