Althingi: The Crescent and the Northern Star Anthology

Althingi: The Crescent and the Northern Star AnthologyCreator: Josh Gillingham (co editor), Ladda Shustova (Cover Artist), Muhammad Aurangzeb Ahmad (co editor) Category: Anthology Age Range: Adult Vibes: Viking, Islamic Kingdoms, Historical Fiction In Short: Editors Gillingham and Ahmad bring together fourteen original stories, set in the historical Althingi universe, about what happens to the rulers and travelers attending a meeting where futures will be decided. What's It About: Althingi: The Crescent

Creator: Josh Gillingham (co-editor), Ladda Shustova (Cover Artist), Muhammad Aurangzeb Ahmad (co-editor)
Category: Anthology
Age Range: Adult

Vibes: Viking, Islamic Kingdoms, Historical Fiction

In Short: Editors Gillingham and Ahmad bring together fourteen original stories, set in the historical Althingi universe, about what happens to the rulers and travelers attending a meeting where futures will be decided.

What's It About: Althingi: The Crescent and the Northern Star, co-edited by Muhammad Aurangzeb Ahmad (A Mosque Among the Stars, Islamicates) and Joshua Gillingham (The Gatewatch, Old Norse for Modern Times), is an anthology of historical fiction which explores the intricate and often-overlooked interactions between intrepid Viking voyagers and inquisitive emissaries from the powerful Islamic kingdoms. Featuring stories by an incredible slate of authors writing in the historical Althingi universe, Althingi: The Crescent and the Northern Star, offers a glimpse into a fascinating forgotten past and will prove a must-read for fans of both Viking and of Islamic history.

In our increasingly polarized world there is an urgent need for cross-cultural conversations, bridges of understanding between people of different beliefs, and a recommitment to a common understanding of our shared history: the history not of any one particular group but of humanity itself.