The Last God of Earth Series by A.J. Vanderpoel

Set in a spirit-haunted 10th Century North Africa that never was, Tamourte lives a life of adventure on the edges of his clan. When pride and curiosity lead him to "liberate" a filthy wild man named Sjau, bound for the distant Empire of Ghana, it leads Tam down a road filled with danger, magic and something resembling love. But Sjau might be more than he seems, and Tam finds that even a familiar landscape can be filled with new horrors... moreSet in a spirit-haunted 10th Century North Africa that never was, Tamourte lives a life of adventure on the edges of his clan. When pride and curiosity lead him to "liberate" a filthy wild man named Sjau, bound for the distant Empire of Ghana, it leads Tam down a road filled with danger, magic and something resembling love. But Sjau might be more than he seems, and Tam finds that even a familiar landscape can be filled with new horrors.He always keeps his promises, but how far will Tam go to protect Sjau and his very literal demons from the people determined to recover the most powerful weapon ever created by magic and science? less

Tam hoped his situation - and his uneven relationship with the sullen viking he "saved" - would go smoother after the City of Salt. But now, faced with an implacable ink zombie, a destructive wolf god and Sjau's own rapidly worsening state, things look grim. To make matters worse, forces at work to the east are closing in on them, even as they look for sanctuary in a place where Tam has never been welcome- the hidden home of his people

Tam and Sjau return for the explosive conclusion to The Last God of Earth! Torn apart by betrayal and otherworldly machinations, they will have to fight their way through a sea of disaster to find each other again. Forced to confront a vengeful ghost from Dahish's past, Sjau struggles to survive even as the Ifrit's own power threatens to consume them... moreTam and Sjau return for the explosive conclusion to The Last God of Earth! Torn apart by betrayal and otherworldly machinations, they will have to fight their way through a sea of disaster to find each other again. Forced to confront a vengeful ghost from Dahish's past, Sjau struggles to survive even as the Ifrit's own power threatens to consume them. And if Tam can't prove his worth through the harrowing trials of an immortal trickster god and outwit the tech wizard Bargawan and their army of ticking ghouls, he won't be able to save himself, let alone Sjau and his demons. Facing werehyenas, clockwork nightmares and terrifying creatures from ancient myth, Tam and Sjau will each face an unimaginable destiny: the monstrous gifts of a worldbreaker, and the legacy of Tam's mother- the Last God of Earth. less