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Genghis: Bones of the Hills
Genghis: Bones of the Hills: A Novel | Conn Iggulden
From the author of the bestselling The Dangerous Book for Boys BONUS: This edition contains an excerpt from Conn Iggulden's Khan: Empire of Silver. From Conn Iggulden, #1 bestselling author of six historical epics and coauthor of the international sensation The Dangerous Book for Boys, comes a magnificent new work of fiction. Here, the Mongol conqueror Genghis Khan, stalked by enemies seen and unseen and plagued by a divided family, leads a sprawling force of horsemen beyond the realm of their known world. He will bring a storm to Arab lands and face the armies of the shah in all their strength. From the fierce cold plains of Mongolia to the Korean Peninsula, Genghis’s brothers, sons, and commanders have made emperors bow, slaughtering vast armies of fighting men. But as Genghis enters a strange new land of towering mountains and arid desert, he stirs an enemy greater than any he has met before. Under his command, Shah Ala-ud-Din Mohammed has thousands of fierce Arab warriors, teeming cavalry, and terrifying armored elephants. When Genghis strikes, the Arabs prove their mettle. On the verge of defeat, Genghis is forced to leave his own vast encampment, and the women and children in it, in the path of an enraged, savage enemy. While the Mongols—men, women, and children—fight back, as secret assassins are sent into the night, another battle is taking shape. Two of Genghis’s sons, Jochi and Chagatai, are steeped in enmity. Warriors choose between them, and a murderer commits an unspeakable crime. Soon the most powerful man in the world, who has brought devastation to this land, must choose a successor. And when he does, it will touch off the most bitter conflict of all. In a novel that ranges from the fertile lands of the Chin to the dust and rock of Afghanistan, Conn Iggulden weaves the epic story of history’s most enigmatic conqueror —those who feared him, those who defied him, and those whose bones he left behind.
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DGRachel
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I love the way Iggulden breathes life into history. His series are some of my favorite works of historical fiction, slow and dense, but detailed and breathtaking. I think they‘re easier to follow in print as there are so many characters and so many battles (so much fighting!) that it‘s a tricky to keep it all straight on audio, but the story was fascinating and I love the humanization of legendary, terrifying figures like the Mongol warriors.

DGRachel This is my book for #Uzbekistan It‘s a bit of a stretch, I know, but a large amount of the action takes place in Samarkand, which is part of modern day Uzbekistan, so I‘m claiming it. 🤓 #readingasia2021 @Librarybelle @BarbaraBB 3y
Librarybelle Woohoo! 3y
BarbaraBB You‘re right to do so. Books set in Uzbekistan are hard to find! 3y
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This is the 3rd book in the Khan Series. I can honestly say that I have been hooked from book one. This story has just gotten better, and I constantly had to remind myself that most of what was written, actually happened. This author has a unique gift for turning historical events into a truly magnificent adventure. I feel very honoured to have read this great story.

Crazeedi I absolutely loved this series 5y
Crazeedi It was fascinating 5y
Yoricke_SouthAfrica @Crazeedi I cannot agree more. Absolutely brilliantly written, and such a great story! 5y
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Crazeedi @Yoricke_SouthAfrica I have a few other books by him on my radar, just havent gotten to them! 5y
Yoricke_SouthAfrica @Crazeedi A few fellow readers recommend a number of his others books and series. Seems like all of his books are good. Great to find this type of author. 5y
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