The Tiger Queens
Edition language: English
I'm sure no book quite like this has ever been written before. "I still carry the curse I once warned you of," [Borte] finally said. "Would you bring a storm of death onto the steppes?"Temujin shrugged. "My strength in battle has already been tested. With you as my wife I will become a great and po...
Originally I had this book rated at four stars but the more I thought about it, I had to come back and give the book the extra star. I know little about the reign of Genghis Khan. I know he wasn't the friendliest guy in the world and there's a good chance I'm related to him. He knew how to ride a ho...
Tiger Queens describes the lives of several of the women intimately involved with the early years of the Mongol empire, beginning with Borte Khatun, chief wife of Genghis Khan. It is a long book, but Stephanie has - wisely, in my view - chosen to keep it as a single volume rather than divide it into...
ok, I made it halfway, but the book isn't holding my attention. I don't like Alaqai and that is just bogging me down. Time to move on to something else.
Stephanie Thornton is one of my favorite authors. Prior to reading this novel, I had little knowledge of Genghis Khan. However, I chose to read and review this book because it was authored by Ms. Thornton. I was astounded! This is perhaps her best book yet. Ms. Thornton likes to write about strong...