“A rip-roarin’ read, and inspiration to go and sack a few cities on your own.”- Kirkus ReviewsĪ succession of ruthless leaders have seized power in the wake of the Great Khan’s death-all descendants of Genghis, but none with his indomitable character. Even as the sons of Genghis Khan maneuver for supremacy, the Khan’s armies extend his reach farther than ever before, into southern China and across the rugged mountains of Russia to the vulnerable heart of Europe, where the most courageous warriors the West commands await the coming onslaught. The Great Khan is dead-and his vast empire, forged through raw courage, tactical brilliance, and indomitable force, hangs in the balance. The book has much to teach about a time and a people long shrouded in legend.” -The Wall Street Journal

Soon the most powerful man in the world must choose a successor, touching off the most bitter conflict of all. But another battle is taking shape-between two of Genghis’s feuding sons. Shah Ala-ud-Din Mohammed has under his command thousands of fierce Arab warriors, teeming cavalry, and terrifying armored elephants. a sweeping historical saga will appeal to fans of gritty combat fiction.”- BooklistĪs Genghis enters a strange new land of towering mountains and arid desert, he stirs an enemy greater than any he has met before. But Genghis will strike with breathtaking audacity, never ceasing until the emperor himself is forced to kneel. In Yenking-modern-day Beijing-the Chin will make their final stand. Now, under Genghis Khan, they have united as one nation to face the ultimate test: the great, slumbering walled empire of the Chin. “Readers who enjoy well-researched tales of historical adventure with an emphasis on political intrigue, exotic settings, and military conflict will enjoy the ride.”- Library Journalįor centuries, primitive tribes have warred with one another.

Through a series of courageous raids, Temujin’s legend grew until he was chasing a vision: to unite many tribes into one, to make the earth tremble under the hoofbeats of a thousand warhorses, to subject all nations and empires to his will. Genghis Khan was born Temujin, the son of a khan, raised in a clan of hunters and driven by a singular fury: to survive in the face of death, to kill before being killed.

zesty historical fiction, the kind with plenty of unbridled combat, accurate research, rampaging hordes and believable characters.”- USA Today Now this eBook bundle assembles the entire series- Birth of an Empire, Lords of the Bow, Bones of the Hills, Empire of Silver, and Conqueror-sparing no detail, from the Great Khan’s first conquest and the heights of his unprecedented empire, to his brutal ancestral legacy and the rise of Kublai Khan. From the co-author of The Dangerous Book for Boys, the Khan series is a triumph of historical fiction-a bold, epic account bursting with gritty realism and exhilarating action.

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