Of Rust and Steel

By day Qalora Najjar is Barcelona's most celebrated metal sculptor her provocative installations drawing admirers from around the world. By night she's something far deadlier—a master assassin whose blade moves as gracefully as her art tools. Hidden beneath flowing garments and self-forged armor she's perfected the art of duality until her estranged brother Rayan arrives with explosive truths about their mother's legacy. When Inspector Amina El-Hashem's investigation begins connecting mysterious deaths to international art events Qalora's carefully constructed worlds collide. Trapped between her handler's deadly demands and family secrets that could shatter everything she believes she must navigate the treacherous Midnight Bazaar and elite gallery openings where art and assassination intertwine. In a world where creativity and violence dance together some sculptures are forged in blood.