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    Crescent in the Sky
    A Gathering of Stars
    Ebook series2 titles

    Mechanical Sky Series

    By Donald Moffitt

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    About this series

    This science fiction fantasy novel features “an intriguing premise—the Islamic conquest of space—and an engagingly ingenuous hero.” (Library Journal)
     
    Abdul Hamid-Jones is under orders to help the Emir of Mars travel to the holy city of Mecca, a task that will all but assure Emir’s position as Caliph of the Muslim empire. But developing a fast, safe mode of interplanetary travel is a challenge no one has solved yet, least of a young scientist like Hamid-Jones.  But this difficulty is nothing compared to the danger he encounters once caught in a web of court politics that puts his very life on the line.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherOpen Road Media
    Release dateJan 1, 2013
    Crescent in the Sky
    A Gathering of Stars

    Titles in the series (2)

    • A Gathering of Stars
      A Gathering of Stars

      A Gathering of Stars

      Donald Moffitt
      3/5 - 4 ratings
      3/5 - 4 ratings

      In this sci-fi fantasy, a scientist is ordered to master the challenges of space travel in order to satisfy the political schemes of an ambitious leader.   Though the Great Awakening spread the teachings of Islam throughout the universe more than a thousand years earlier, no ruler has yet attempted to rule the Muslim Empire. Until now.  The sultan Alpha Centauri is ready to claim the Caliph title, but he cannot do so without making the necessary pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca.  With human knowledge of interplanetary travel still limited, the sultan engages the help of Abdul Hamid-Jones.  Abdul may be a fugitive from the law, but he’s also one of the few men smart enough to rise to the challenge. But soon after being immersed into the world of astrophysics and court politics, Abdul understands that his only option is to succeed with the sutan’s plan. For the fate of the entire solar system depends on it.

      In this sci-fi fantasy, a scientist is ordered to master the challenges of space travel in order to satisfy the political schemes of an ambitious leader.   Though the Great Awakening spread the teachings of Islam throughout the universe more than a thousand years earlier, no ruler has yet attempted to rule the Muslim Empire. Until now.  The sultan Alpha Centauri is ready to claim the Caliph title, but he cannot do so without making the necessary pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca.  With human knowledge of interplanetary travel still limited, the sultan engages the help of Abdul Hamid-Jones.  Abdul may be a fugitive from the law, but he’s also one of the few men smart enough to rise to the challenge. But soon after being immersed into the world of astrophysics and court politics, Abdul understands that his only option is to succeed with the sutan’s plan. For the fate of the entire solar system depends on it.

    • Crescent in the Sky
      Crescent in the Sky

      Crescent in the Sky

      Donald Moffitt
      4/5 - 5 ratings
      4/5 - 5 ratings

      This science fiction fantasy novel features “an intriguing premise—the Islamic conquest of space—and an engagingly ingenuous hero.” (Library Journal)   Abdul Hamid-Jones is under orders to help the Emir of Mars travel to the holy city of Mecca, a task that will all but assure Emir’s position as Caliph of the Muslim empire. But developing a fast, safe mode of interplanetary travel is a challenge no one has solved yet, least of a young scientist like Hamid-Jones.  But this difficulty is nothing compared to the danger he encounters once caught in a web of court politics that puts his very life on the line.

      This science fiction fantasy novel features “an intriguing premise—the Islamic conquest of space—and an engagingly ingenuous hero.” (Library Journal)   Abdul Hamid-Jones is under orders to help the Emir of Mars travel to the holy city of Mecca, a task that will all but assure Emir’s position as Caliph of the Muslim empire. But developing a fast, safe mode of interplanetary travel is a challenge no one has solved yet, least of a young scientist like Hamid-Jones.  But this difficulty is nothing compared to the danger he encounters once caught in a web of court politics that puts his very life on the line.

    Author

    Donald Moffitt

    Donald Moffitt (1931–2014) was born in Boston. A former public relations executive, industrial filmmaker, and ghostwriter, he wrote fiction on and off for more than twenty years, often under one of many pen names. In 1977 he published his first full-length science fiction novel, The Jupiter Theft, under his own name. Moffitt was a visionary novelist, praised for his scientific accuracy and his high-speed, high-tech stories. He lived in rural Maine with his wife, Ann, until his death in December 2014.

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