Saladin Ahmed was born in Detroit and raised in a working-class, Arab American enclave in Dearborn, MI. His short stories have been nominated for the Nebula and Campbell awards, and have appeared in Year's Best Fantasy and numerous other magazines, anthologies, and podcasrs, as well as being translated into five foreign languages. THRONE OF THE CRESCENT MOON is his first novel. Saladin lives near Detroit with his wife and twin children. He can be found at saladinahmed.com.
"Throne of the Crescent Moon is a delight in every imaginable way."
-- The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction "Readers yearning for
the adventures of Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser will delight in the
arrival of Adoulla and Raseed. In addition to these two marvelous
characters, Saladin Ahmed has given us the wonderful, colorful city
of Dhamsawaat, ghuls and demons and manjackals, and the ferocious
tribeswoman Zamia, who gives new meaning to the words 'wild girl.'"
-- Walter Jon Williams, Nebula award-winning author of DEEP STATE
"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, international bestselling coauthor of HELLHOLE "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
GRAIL "Ahmed is a master storyteller in the grand epic tradition.
Swashbuckling adventure, awesome mystery, a bit of horror, and all
of it written beautifully. A real treat!" -- N. K. Jemisin, Locus
award-winning author of THE HUNDRED THOUSAND KINGDOMS "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, Sydney J. Bounds award-winning author
of THE LIES OF LOCKE LAMORA
Throne of the Crescent Moon is a delight in every imaginable way.
The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction
"Readers yearning for the adventures of Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser
will delight in the arrival of Adoulla and Raseed. In addition to
these two marvelous characters, Saladin Ahmed has given us the
wonderful, colorful city of Dhamsawaat, ghuls and demons and
manjackals, and the ferocious tribeswoman Zamia, who gives new
meaning to the words 'wild girl.'" Walter Jon Williams, Nebula
award-winning author of DEEP STATE
"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, international bestselling coauthor of HELLHOLE
"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
GRAIL
"Ahmed is a master storyteller in the grand epic tradition.
Swashbuckling adventure, awesome mystery, a bit of horror, and all
of it written beautifully. A real treat!" N. K. Jemisin, Locus
award-winning author of THE HUNDRED THOUSAND KINGDOMS
"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, Sydney J. Bounds award-winning
author of THE LIES OF LOCKE LAMORA"
"Throne of the Crescent Moon" is a delight in every imaginable way.
The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction
"Readers yearning for the adventures of Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser
will delight in the arrival of Adoulla and Raseed. In addition to
these two marvelous characters, Saladin Ahmed has given us the
wonderful, colorful city of Dhamsawaat, ghuls and demons and
manjackals, and the ferocious tribeswoman Zamia, who gives new
meaning to the words 'wild girl.'" Walter Jon Williams, Nebula
award-winning author of DEEP STATE
""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, international bestselling coauthor of HELLHOLE
"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
GRAIL
"Ahmed is a master storyteller in the grand epic tradition.
Swashbuckling adventure, awesome mystery, a bit of horror, and all
of it written beautifully. A real treat!" N. K. Jemisin, Locus
award-winning author of THE HUNDRED THOUSAND KINGDOMS
"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, Sydney J. Bounds award-winning
author of THE LIES OF LOCKE LAMORA"
""Throne of the Crescent Moon" is a delight in every imaginable
way." -- The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction
"Readers yearning for the adventures of Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser
will delight in the arrival of Adoulla and Raseed. In addition to
these two marvelous characters, Saladin Ahmed has given us the
wonderful, colorful city of Dhamsawaat, ghuls and demons and
manjackals, and the ferocious tribeswoman Zamia, who gives new
meaning to the words 'wild girl.'" -- Walter Jon Williams, Nebula
award-winning author of DEEP STATE
""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, international bestselling coauthor of HELLHOLE
"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
GRAIL
"Ahmed is a master storyteller in the grand epic tradition.
Swashbuckling adventure, awesome mystery, a bit of horror, and all
of it written beautifully. A real treat!" -- N. K. Jemisin, Locus
award-winning author of THE HUNDRED THOUSAND KINGDOMS
"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, Sydney J. Bounds
award-winning author of THE LIES OF LOCKE LAMORA
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