I get so tired of fantasy books that cover the same old/same old ground. Yes, I read the Celtic tales as a kid and Norse mythology as well. But where are the fantasies set in Asia? In Africa? In Latin America? In the Middle East?
Throne of the Crescent Moon has just popped up on my radar and it's fantastic. And clearly, I'm late to the party because when it was published, nearly five years ago, it was a finalist for practically ever fantasy award out there and won the Locus Award for "best first novel." Writer Saladin Ahmed (born and raised in Michigan) also writes short stories and non-fiction. This is book one in a series. I can't wait for the next chapter!
Just read the book's description. You'll be salivating too.
A finalist for the Hugo, Nebula, Crawford, Gemmell, and British
Fantasy Awards, and the winner of the Locus Award for Best First Novel, Throne of the Crescent Moon is 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.
Tuesday, December 6, 2016
Throne of the Crescent Moon ... a gorgeous fantasy book
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