Engraved on the Eye
Fantastical Short Stories
Science Fiction & Fantasy, Historical, Fiction & Literature, Short Stories, Romance
| Author: | Saladin Ahmed | ISBN: | 1230000017451 |
| Publisher: | Ridan Publishing | Publication: | September 13, 2012 |
| Imprint: | Language: | English |
| Author: | Saladin Ahmed |
| ISBN: | 1230000017451 |
| Publisher: | Ridan Publishing |
| Publication: | September 13, 2012 |
| Imprint: | |
| Language: | English |
Stories to Captivate the Imagination: Welcome to the worlds of Saladin Ahmed
A medieval physician asked to do the impossible. A gun slinging Muslim wizard in the old West. A disgruntled super villain pining for prison reform. A cybernetic soldier who might or might not be receiving messages from God. Prepare yourself to be transported to new and fantastical worlds.
The short stories in this collection have been nominated for the Nebula and Campbell awards. They’ve been reprinted in The Year’s Best Fantasy and other anthologies, recorded for numerous podcasts, and translated into several foreign languages. Now they are collected in one place for the first time. Experience for yourself the original voice of one of fantasy’s rising stars!
PRAISE FOR SALADIN AHMED
“Ahmed’s characters…are a terrific blend of the realistic and the awesomely magical.” — io9
“[Ahmed is] revitalizing the fantasy genre with fresh perspectives and original stories.” — Library Journal
“Ahmed’s debut masterfully paints a world both bright and terrible." — Publishers Weekly
“An arresting, sumptuous and thoroughly satisfying debut.” — Kirkus Reviews
OTHER WORKS BY SALADIN AHMED
Throne of the Crescent Moon (DAW, 2012)
Stories to Captivate the Imagination: Welcome to the worlds of Saladin Ahmed
A medieval physician asked to do the impossible. A gun slinging Muslim wizard in the old West. A disgruntled super villain pining for prison reform. A cybernetic soldier who might or might not be receiving messages from God. Prepare yourself to be transported to new and fantastical worlds.
The short stories in this collection have been nominated for the Nebula and Campbell awards. They’ve been reprinted in The Year’s Best Fantasy and other anthologies, recorded for numerous podcasts, and translated into several foreign languages. Now they are collected in one place for the first time. Experience for yourself the original voice of one of fantasy’s rising stars!
PRAISE FOR SALADIN AHMED
“Ahmed’s characters…are a terrific blend of the realistic and the awesomely magical.” — io9
“[Ahmed is] revitalizing the fantasy genre with fresh perspectives and original stories.” — Library Journal
“Ahmed’s debut masterfully paints a world both bright and terrible." — Publishers Weekly
“An arresting, sumptuous and thoroughly satisfying debut.” — Kirkus Reviews
OTHER WORKS BY SALADIN AHMED
Throne of the Crescent Moon (DAW, 2012)
