If you are at all interested in historical fiction, the various Khanates of the 13th century, or simply just a fan of terrific writing and incredible albeit ruthless figures, I cannot recommend this series enough. After completing the Emperor series on the life of Julius Caesar, Iggulden began research for his next series of books, based on the life of Mongol warlord Genghis Khan. It is titled Genghis: Birth of an Empire in the United States. Presenting both the stark reality and scale of the task that faced Temujin when he embarked on the journey that would bring him to create the largest land empire in history, Iggulden is completely accurate in describing this as one of the most fascinating “rags to riches” stories of all time. It is the first book in the Conqueror series based on the Mongols of the Asian steppes. Whilst he takes liberties with historical fact in the same manner as his Emperor books or the Falcon of Sparta, that is to be expected when it comes to historical fiction, and I find myself inspired to do further research purely based upon his historical notes at the end of the books anyway! Simply put, Iggulden is a master of historical fiction.

I had previously read his Emperor series regarding the life of Julius Caesar (highly recommended), and despite having little interest in the Mongol Empire, decided to give this series a read purely based on the author. Wolf of the Plains Conqueror Lords of the Bow : Conqueror - Conn Iggulden. I don’t know why I consistently find myself floored by Conn Iggulden’s writing, but once again I have found myself with a whole where his writing sustained me for a few months. Wolf of the Plains : Conqueror - Conn Iggulden.

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