The Devil You Know: A Fantasy Noir Short Story

by Sophie Grossalber

Azrael Jenkins is a fallen Angel of Death. As such, she has to endure the dying pain of every human on Earth as if it were her own. She thought she had made her peace with her past. But when one of her students is found murdered behind the gym she works at, she is certain: Her past hasn’t made its peace with her. Somebody is sending her a message. And Azrael must find out who – and why.

This short story was first published in German in the anthology "Badass Angels: Gefiederte Kreaturen".

14 pages, Kindle Edition

First published October 30, 2020

About the author

Born in 1996 in Vienna, Sophie Grossalber moved to magical Edinburgh after graduating from high school to indulge in her love for literature, film and the English language during her bachelor studies. If she’s not being besieged by her cat or travelling the world, she writes fantastical stories in German and English, translates fiction or meets with other story lovers for a round of Dungeons and Dragons. Her short story “Phönixflamme” in Talawah’s “The P-Files: Die Phönix Akten” marks her first publication.