Genghis: Birth of an Empire

Historical Fiction Adventure Fiction War Fiction Military History

Description

Born as Temujin, a khan's son raised among nomadic hunters on the harsh steppe, this epic novel traces the extraordinary rise of history's most formidable conqueror. Shaped by abandonment, betrayal, and an unrelenting will to survive, Temujin transforms from a vulnerable outsider into a visionary leader driven by a singular obsession: to unite the fractured tribes of the steppe into one unstoppable force. Through daring raids and strategic brilliance, his legend grows as he pursues an audacious dream—to make the earth tremble beneath thousands of warhorses and bend all nations to his command. Conn Iggulden brings the brutal world of medieval Central Asia to vivid life, crafting a sweeping tale of ambition, survival, and the forging of an empire that would reshape the world. This edition includes bonus excerpts from the sequels that continue Genghis Khan's legendary saga.