of the Zulu, an army colonel and fierce warrior, and the most powerful non-Muslim in New Djibouti. Musical connection Heather Alexander's album Insh'Allah is based on Lion's Blood. The two were written concurrently, and the book quotes lyrics from several of the songs. See also Imaro References External links Strange Horizons Review of Steven Barnes' Lion's Blood and Heather Alexander's Insh'Allah, 29 July 2002 American alternate history novels 2002 American novels Endeavour Award-winning works 2002 science fiction novels Novels set in South Africa Cultural depictions of Shaka Novels set in the 19th century