Althingi: The Crescent and the Northern Star

by Muhammad Aurangzeb Ahmad, Josh Gillingham

Overview

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. 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 Islamic history.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781954255081
Publisher:	Outland Entertainment
Publication date:	10/12/2021
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	350
File size:	3 MB

About the Author

Muhammad Aurangzeb Ahmad is the Principal Research Scientist at KenSci Inc. and Affiliate Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science at University of Washington Tacoma. His previous academic appointments were at the Department of Computer Science at University of Minnesota, Center for Cognitive Science at University of Minnesota, Faculty of Engineering at Istinye University, and the Indian Institute of Technology – Kanpur. Joshua Gillingham is a Canadian author from the scenic city of Nanaimo, BC. There he enjoys life with his adventurous spouse and their two very unadventurous cats. The Gatewatch, his debut novel, was born of his unremitted fascination with Norse Myths and Icelandic Sagas. Joshua's lyrical maritime ballad The Queen of the Rose Marie was selected for the Short Story Dispenser Project hosted by Short Édition and his award-winning essay 'Becoming a Resilient Writer' has been featured on several sites for aspiring writers.

Table of Contents

Speaking with Giants Linnea Hartsuyker 5

The Blasphemy of the Gods Sami Shah 26

The Short Tale of Thurid the Exasperated Genevieve Gornichec 40

Torunn Unhoused Emily Osborne 60

What a Miserable Drink, and What a Terrible Place Alex Kreis 77

The Saga of And the Seeress Siobhán Clark 92

Dragoslava Dreadkeel Giti Chandra 122

The Gold of Iskander Nicholas Kotar 141

Wave Runners Kaitlin Felix 166

Exiles Shanon Sinn 187

A Clash in Kaupang Eric Schumacher 206

Sifthe Eair, by Jordan Stratford 224

Sky of Bronze R.F. Dunham 235

So do I write and color the runes Bjarne Benjaminsen 254