The Black Crescent

I just finished The Black Crescent by Jane Johnson and here are my musings.

I love historical fiction and this one had the promise of some fantasy thrown in there too. Hamou finds the body of a dead murdered woman and it sets him on a journey to become an officer of the law so he leaves him home intending to do good in the world.

Realizing that the world isn't as clear cut as good and evil, right and wrong has Hamou caught in a dangerous crossfire during a time of great turmoil.

Hamou is touched by the djinn so I was expecting some more fantasy than I got from this book. The pace was relatively slow and that was a real shame because the plot had amazing potential but it missed the mark a bit for me.

The book is set in Morocco in the 50s when the country is trying to free itself from French rule. That part was great, I think if you go in looking for a solid historical fiction, you won't be disappointed but if it's a fantasy you want... Well I probably wouldn't recommend it.

I was hoping for a bit more from this book but it was well written and the research must have taken a lot of time and honestly, I am glad I read it.

3.5 stars

Thank you @simonschulsterca for my gifted copy and to @netgalley for my digital copy.