Saladin Ahmed
Saladin Ahmed is an American author known for his works in fantasy and science fiction. He has written novels such as 'Throne of the Crescent Moon' and has contributed to comic book series including 'Black Bolt' and 'Miles Morales: Spider-Man'.
Books
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1. Abbott
1972: The Darkest Year
Set in 1970s Detroit, the story follows Elena Abbott, a tenacious and fearless journalist, as she investigates a series of gruesome murders that the police seem eager to ignore. As she delves deeper, she uncovers a supernatural element to the killings, revealing a dark force that threatens the city and its inhabitants. Balancing her personal struggles with her professional duties, she must confront both human and otherworldly adversaries to uncover the truth and protect those she loves.
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2. Black Bolt, Vol. 2
Home Free
Fresh from a cosmic prison break, a once-imperious ruler returns to Earth with a child he’s sworn to protect, delivering a fallen friend’s body to its grieving partner and seeking amends with his fractured family. When a living echo of his own devastating voice rises to endanger the people around him, he must face the consequences of his power, fight alongside unlikely allies, and choose redemption and compassion over isolation and fear.
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3. Black Bolt, Vol. 1
Hard Time
Wrongfully cast into a nightmarish cosmic prison and stripped of his voice, a once-imperious king must ally with unlikely inmates—including a world-weary bruiser and a compassionate telepathic child—to challenge a sadistic jailer who feeds on suffering. As they plot their escape, he confronts the weight of his past, learns humility and empathy, and discovers a quieter form of strength, winning freedom at a devastating cost that sets him on a path toward redemption.
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4. Throne Of The Crescent Moon
In a richly imagined, Arabian Nights–inspired world, an aging, hard-bitten ghul-hunter and his quick-witted young protégé are drawn into a desperate quest when a surge of dark magic and ritual killings threatens their city; joined by a fierce, politically driven warrior, they must confront ancient monsters, ruthless conspirators, and the moral costs of violence, faith, and loyalty as shifting alliances and long-buried secrets about the region’s past are revealed.
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6. Ms. Marvel, Vol. 1
A spirited coming-of-age tale following Kamala Khan, a Pakistani-American teenager in Jersey City who juggles school, family expectations, and her life as a powered young hero; when a new set of threats and surprising revelations upend her world, she must grow into her responsibilities, reexamine her identity, and find creative, community-minded ways to protect the people she loves—all told with humor, heartfelt cultural detail, and action-packed superhero adventure.
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8. Miles Morales
A teenage Brooklynite wrestles with the responsibilities of newfound spider-like powers while trying to keep up with school, friends, and family; when a dangerous threat emerges that imperils his neighborhood and the people he loves, he must confront difficult choices, complicated family ties, and his own growing sense of duty as he learns what it truly means to be a hero.
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