![]() It's got a lot of fun action sequences, including Raseed giving the Falcon Prince a run for his money in a sword fight, despite being drugged, and how the Falcon Prince's token of respect played a major role in resolving a major problem the characters have.Īnd the book's ending sets up an interesting sequel-the city's neighbors might not recognize the change of regime and the Falcon Prince controls the magics of the Khalifal throne that sound extremely dangerous to a non-expert. The novel is a quick read and isn't ever boring. I found that quite interesting, especially when we run into disagreements between religious moderates (Doctor Adoulla Makhslood), conservatives (Raseed bin Raseed), and out-and-out fundamentalists (the stand-ins for the Saudi morality police who become a problem later).Īlthough I'm not as familiar with sword and sorcery fiction, I've never read one where the protagonist is a fat old man (Adoulla) instead of a younger, flashier type. There are lots of good details that help build the world.Īnd the religious background of the novel, rather than being faux Christianity or faux paganism, is faux Islamic. Throne takes place in a city resembling medieval Baghdad, a city introduced by a really well-written poem at the beginning of the book. ![]() The majority of fantasy, especially sword-and-sorcery, takes place in fake-medieval-Europe, not fake-medieval-anywhere else. ![]()
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