Throne of the Crescent Moon
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Average rating3.7
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. It is up to a handful of heroes to learn the truth behind these killings.
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1 primary bookThe Crescent Moon Kingdoms
The Crescent Moon Kingdoms is a 1-book series first released in 2012 with contributions by Saladin Ahmed.
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Very well written fantasy novel, which uses its Middle East-styled setting incredibly well. The characters in particular are incredibly interesting and well fleshed out.
My full review can be found at SFF Book Review.
The short version is:
I liked the book, although it didn't live up to its hype for me. I loved the characters and would have liked more focus on the “original” three - Adoulla, Raseed, an Zamia. It really bothered me that mid-book, two more view point characters were introduced. They slowed down the plot and took away “screen time” from Zamia whose character development suffered in turn.
Qualms aside, this was a fun adventure with a cool setting that I recommend for a quick read in between chunky epic fantasies.
7/10
I did enjoy this though I must admit that I faded in and out of it a lot. I really liked that it was set in a Middle Eastern style world, a refreshing change from Eurocentric fantasy worlds. Will probably read the sequel when it's published, but I won't be counting down the days.
