Bone and Jewel Creatures by Elizabeth Bear. 130 p.
Too bad this novella isn't longer. Bear has created a fascinating setting--Messaline, City of Jackals--and some interesting characters. Bijou the Artificer, who makes the bone and jewel creatures of the title, knows that her time is coming to an end. So does her enemy Kaulas the Necromancer. When her apprentice Brazen the Enchanter brings her an injured feral child, she has choices to make, which leads her to uncover what Kaulas is planning. Wonderfully atmospheric.
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