Near future. Book 3 of trilogy: When Gravity Fails , A Fire in The Sun , The Exile Kiss . Islamic setting.
"The Exile Kiss continues the journey of Marid Audran from the streets of the ghetto known as the Budayeen to a place beside one of the most powerful men in the Arab world. But with great power comes great peril. Marid and his protector, Friedlander Bey, are betrayed by the ruthless treachery of their rival, Shaykh Reda Abu Adil, and sent into exile to die in the desolate reaches of the Arabian Desert.
"In the searing crucible of the sands, Marid learns harsh truths about himself and the life he has lived. Stripped of his illusions, he returns to the Budayeen a changed man, prepared to exact a terrible retribution on those who betrayed him." [jacket blurb, US hbk, 1991]
Hardcore cyberpunk.
Recommended.
