A short story prequel of what came before Genie Knows Best: how Kal removed the golden cuffs that bound him into djinn Service, what happened when he did, and how he came to be back in The Service.

This is not the romance of Kal and Samantha. For that, you'll have to read Genie Knows Best. But if you'd like to learn the backstory of what happened to Kal, this is the story for you.

Excerpts from the rest of the series and other stories as well.