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This was a mixed bag for me -- there was stuff I liked (the setting! fighting ghouls with lullabies!) and stuff I didn't like (mostly to do with women), but the main problem for me (besides some issues with pacing) was that in spite of it being a multiple PoV novel, everyone's PoV shores up and justifies Adoulla's perspective. There are things I would've liked to see as more complicated, interactions I wished had been more foregrounded, characters I wish had had more development. There were some
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As much as I like Saladin Ahmed's take on fantasy, personally it felt like something just seems to be missing from it. Firstly, I love how he overturns the fantasy trope of white, medieval Europe and instead creates a fantasy world with Middle Eastern-Islamic elements. It is not only beautiful, but very engaging. Absolutely LOVED that part. He is also quite good at world-building, infusing the story with a sense of ingrained history. The other aspect I admired about the story was Ahmed's intertw
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The real strength of THRONE OF THE CRESCENT MOON is in its characters. Their development and depth are evident mere pages into this story. The world created by Saladin Ahmed, derived from non traditional Arabian fantasy, is one where wars are being fought by those who are faithful to God and others who dwells in darkness and depravity. Adoulla and his friends are among the ranks of the former, seeking to protect their city from master thieves and necromancers. In their efforts they become involv
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A fascinating and incredibly well written tale that manages to represent an Arabian style culture while still being easy to relate to. A must read for any fantasy fan.
I was hooked by this book the minute that the resourceful and self-indulgent ghul-slayer kills his first ghul, and beetles crawl out of the corpse. THRONE OF THE CRESCENT MOON is about live, complex characters taking on dead nameless horrors in a byzantine city rife with rebellion and teetering on the edge of revolution. It's a fantastic debut that I won't spoil for you for worlds, and I am waiting eagerly for the sequel.
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I loved this book for its unique setting and beautiful use of language, along with vivid characters, strong pace, and great storytelling. I couldn't put the book down and turned the last page with sigh of regret at leaving such an enchanting world.
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SWASHBUCKLING! MAGIC! SEXUAL TENSION! (HILARIOUS SEXUAL TENSION!) 5/5, would read again.
Mar 10, 2012
Reem
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Nathan Hall
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