His Footsteps, Through Darkness and Light by Mimi MondalMy rating: 3 of 5 stars
This is a story that features a jinni (genie), but the jinni is not really the focus. Our protagonist is a trapeze artist from a primitive part of the country, succeeding in the circus by what he sees as the chance of his agility. He ends up as the leader of the trapeze troupe (throughout, it is clear that the man is truly humble about his abilities--the author somehow relates them without the character taking any special note of them), and entrusted with the jinni, who puts on a cheezy jinni drama that turns out be the most popular part of the show.
They run into trouble when they take in a fleeing Devadasi, a girl born as a gift to the local god. And gods are very present here, so that trouble is very direct.
It's a nice little story, the protagonist's humility and simplicity is very well done. A worthy Nebula 2019 nominee.
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