Throne of the Crescent Moon

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.