Author Saladin Ahmed's debut novel envelops the reader in a
fantastical adventure straight into the Crescent Moon
Kingdoms where djenn and ghuls, holy warriors and heretics,
find themselves in a power struggle involving powerful and
brutal Khalif and a thief known as the Falcon Prince. During
the struggle, a series of murders occur that are
supernatural in origin. As more is revealed, we find out
there is a plot for the THRONE OF THE CRESCENT MOON that
will not only ruin the city of Dhamsawwaat, but potentially
the entire world.
This book is a powerhouse of heart and soul packed into an
unsuspecting nice, neat little package. To say that Ahmed is
a good writer is a mute point to those who are familiar with
his Hugo and Nebula award nominated short fiction and this
novel carries on his tradition with its chin held high,
wading through the competition with ease. The familiar
elements of action and fantasy are here, but there's so much
more. A surprising element that Ahmed incorporated into this
tale was one of religiosity; or is it a social decree?
Beneath the elegant fantasy story there is a strong message.
Don't take me wrong, this is no propaganda; this is prose.
You will find no pablum here, only beautifully written,
engaging storylines and arcs that are written with a
tenacious talent that permeates the pages.
THRONE OF THE CRESCENT MOON is one of my top five books read
so far this year, and
I have read a lot. I wish I could buy copies of this one and
give them away to all of my friends and other readers. Yes,
it's that good.
From Saladin Ahmed, finalist for the Nebula and Campbell
Awards, comes one of the year's most anticipated fantasy
debuts, Throne of the Crescent Moon, a fantasy adventure
with all the magic of The Arabian Nights.
The Crescent Moon Kingdoms, home to djenn and ghuls, holy
warriors and heretics, are at the boiling point of a power
struggle between the iron-fisted Khalif and the mysterious
master thief known as the Falcon Prince. In the midst of
this brewing rebellion a series of brutal supernatural
murders strikes at the heart of the Kingdoms. But these
killings are only the earliest signs of a plot for the
Throne of the Crescent Moon that threatens to turn the great
city of Dhamsawwaat, and the world itself, into a
blood-soaked ruin.
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