Saladin Ahmed was born in Detroit and raised in a working-class, Arab American enclave in Dearborn, Michigan. His short stories have been nominated for the Nebula and Campbell awards, and have appeared in Year’s Best Fantasy and numerous magazines, anthologies, and podcasts, as well as being translated into five foreign languages. Throne of the Crescent Moon won a Locus Award for Best First Novel and was a finalist for the Hugo, Nebula, and David Gemmell Morningstar awards. Find him on Twitter at @saladinahmed.
"A genuinely brisk, bold, and colorful diversion.... Flashing
swords, leaping bandits, holy magic, bloodthirsty monsters, and
sumptuous cuisine... What more do you want me to do, draw you a
map? Read this thing." —Scott Lynch, New York
Times-bestselling author of The Lies of Locke Lamora
"Swashbuckling adventure, awesome mystery, a bit of horror, and all
of it written beautifully. A real treat!" —N. K. Jemisin, Hugo
Award-winning author of The Fifth Season
“Ahmed’s debut masterfully paints a world both bright and
terrible.” —Publishers Weekly (starred)
“The Arabian Nights theme dominates, and in language, style and
approach.... Equally impressive are characters who struggle not
only against their opponents but against their own misgivings and
desires.” —Kirkus (starred)
“The maturity and wisdom of Ahmed’s older protagonists are a
delightful contrast to the brave impulsiveness of their younger
companions.” —Library Journal (starred)
“I love the way Saladin Ahmed creates his story, lovingly
portraying his characters and his settings, bringing them all to
vivid life.” —Rick Riordan, #1 New York Times-bestselling
author the Percy Jackson series
"This promising debut offers a glimpse of a dusty and wonderful
fantasy city through the eyes of three engaging, unconventional
protagonists." —Elizabeth Bear, Hugo Award-winning author
of Karen Memory
“An exciting and classic fantasy plot, monstrous ghuls, and a
marvelously-described world.... You should absolutely read it for
its world-weary, sarcastic hero, Doctor Adoulla Makhslood, who is
fat and old and out-of-shape and ready to retire and yet unable to
do so because of his sense of duty; he is utterly wonderful because
he is not like any other hero in an epic fantasy novel.”—Kate
Elliott, author of Cold Magic
“Shapeshifters and ghul hunters! Magic potions and various flavors
of ghul! Evil khalifs and sort-of-maybe-noble thief-princes! And an
old, cantankerous protagonist with an old, cantankerous love story.
Loved it.” —Chuck Wendig, author of Blackbirds
"Throne of the Crescent Moon is colorful, magical, exciting,
and moving. Saladin Ahmed delivers a beautiful story of a demon
hunter in an Arabian Nights setting. An excellent first
novel!" —Kevin J. Anderson, New York Times-bestselling
author of The Dark Between the Stars
“Ahmed is not your typical fantasy writer, and this is no ordinary
debut novel. With deft plotting, painstaking characterization, and
fluid prose, Ahmed brings us a riveting adventure, complete with
stunning magics and compelling intrigue. A thoroughly enjoyable
read from one of the genre’s rising stars.” —David B. Coe,
Crawford award-winning author of The Dark-Eye’s War
“Ahmed's writing is deft and graceful, and his characters move
through a world of real stakes and significant consequences, much
to their cost. Combine this with glorious setting and his careful
mastery of craft, and you have a lovely fantasy read on your
hands.” —Jay Lake, award-winning author of Green
“[Ahmed] writes prose that's colorful and evocative, but he's
equally influenced by sword-and-sorcery tales and Dungeons &
Dragons, and his work is bursting with zany antics, witty banter
and grotesque monsters.” —Wired
“A fun, fast-moving story where good is good, evil is evil, but
there’s still room for political turmoil and intrigue alongside
spells, swordplay, and undead monsters.” —AV Club
"Ahmed spins a seriously engaging adventure tale.... One of
the many pleasures of Throne of the Crescent Moon—aside from
Ahmed's skill at making his monster fights feel positively
cinematic—are all the realistic little details of life in a city
riddled with magic." —io9
“Extraordinary... Chances are very good that you’ll find Throne of
the Crescent Moon to be one of the best novels you read this year.”
—B&N Explorations
“The vivid world of the Crescent Moon Kingdoms is rich with
allusions to Middle Eastern folklore and culture.... Ahmed uses
this setting to deliver a well-crafted, fast-paced adventure with a
highly entertaining cast of characters, each with a distinctive
voice.” —Tor.com
“A delight in every imaginable way.” —The Magazine of Fantasy
& Science Fiction
“There’s a wonderful soul to Throne of the Crescent
Moon and, with all the skill and eloquence he showed in his
short fiction, Ahmed has brought to life a wonderful cast of
characters and introduced readers to a thrilling and interesting
new world to explore.” —Aidan Moher, A Dribble of Ink
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