Waiting on Wednesday: THE DEAD CAT TAIL ASSASSINS

“Waiting On Wednesday” is a weekly meme originally hosted on Breaking the Spine but has since linked up with “Can’t Wait Wednesday” at Wishful Endings now that the original creator is unable to host it anymore. This is a great way to share upcoming releases you’re excited about!

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THE DEAD CAT TAIL ASSASSINS by P. Djèlí Clark
Release Date: April 23rd, 2024

Having just finished reading a short story, a novella, and a full length book by P. Djèlí Clark, I couldn’t be more excited about his next project. I really enjoyed A MASTER OF DJINN and the other works set in the world of an alternate 1912 Cairo, full of magic and bureaucracy. This next adventure is in a fresh new world, but seems full of the mystery and adventure I’ve come to know him for. This next book follows an assassin who can’t remember her past – but that isn’t going to stop the past from colliding with her present. It’s a short book, coming in at 224 pages, but given how much I enjoyed the author’s short story and novella, I’m confident this will still pack a punch.

Synopsis:

Eveen the Eviscerator is skilled, discreet, professional, and here for your most pressing needs in the ancient city of Tal Abisi. Her guild is strong, her blades are sharp, and her rules are simple. Those sworn to the Matron of Assassins―resurrected, deadly, wiped of their memories―have only three unbreakable vows.

First, the contract must be just. That’s above Eveen’s pay grade.

Second, even the most powerful assassin may only kill the contracted. Eveen’s a professional. She’s never missed her mark.

The third and the once you accept a job, you must carry it out. And if you stray? A final death would be a mercy. When the Festival of the Clockwork King turns the city upside down, Eveen’s newest mission brings her face-to-face with a past she isn’t supposed to remember and a vow she can’t forget.