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Loading... Throne of the Crescent Moon (2012)by Saladin Ahmed
 imyril | Jun 4, 2013 |  A thoroughly enjoyable first novel. (  ) alsatia | May 11, 2013 | A thoroughly enjoyable first novel. ( ) alsatia | May 11, 2013 | more like 3-and-3/4s stars? charming, reminds me of burroughs or leiber without the painfully objectionable bits. ( ) maribou | May 6, 2013 | Throne of the Crescent Moon is a refreshing entry to the fantasy genre, one which goes beyond the clichés of medieval Western fantasy. There's a real sense of life in his city, of people whose lives don't serve the plot but go on around and beyond it. I enjoyed the sights and smells of his world. I enjoyed that power and virtue isn't held totally by those you might expect, and that everything has a price, even magic. There's a certain ambiguity, too -- there's no unequivocal virtue. I don't know, though, I think I was expecting more. It's an enjoyable adventure, and the setting is certainly a change, but the story isn't exactly revolutionary; it didn't feel that different from the standard Western fantasy's plot. I wanted it to be more of a breath of fresh air, a plot I couldn't predict, characters I couldn't quite understand. And... I wanted better writing, too. One more description of 'tilted' or 'emerald' eyes was gonna drive me round the bend. ( )1  shanaqui | Apr 28, 2013 |
 Set in a quasi-Middle Eastern city and populated with the supernatural creatures of Arab folklore, this long-awaited debut by a finalist for the Nebula and Campbell awards brings The Arabian Nights to sensuous life. The maturity and wisdom of Ahmed's older protagonists are a delightful contrast to the brave impulsiveness of their younger companions. This trilogy launch will delight fantasy lovers who enjoy flawed but honorable protagonists and a touch of the exotic.
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Three superheroes in the Crescent Moon Kingdoms bound together by a series of magical murders must work together in a race against time to prevent a sorcerer's plot from destroying the world.
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