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The Tiger Queens: The Women of Genghis Khan
by Stephanie Marie Thornton
4.5 stars. In "The Tiger Queens," we meet four amazing women who narrate this book: Borte, Alaqai, Fatima and Sorkhokhtani. Each woman is fascinating in her own right and each are quite different. The book takes place during the time of Genghis Khan, a man who has ignited the imaginations of many a history lover with the stories of his brutality and exploits. There is a good reason that so many people are interested in him today. After reading Stephanie Thornton's "The Secret History" and "Daughter of the Gods," I was incredibly excited to get my hands on this book.
I had not read any fiction about the Mongols before, only non-fiction and the non-fiction mostly focused on Genghis Khan. Because of that, I was very happy to tread new ground with this book. Thornton does an amazing job of vividly creating the world of the women narrators and Genghis Khan. There is a ton of great detail in this book and the world building was probably one of my favorite parts of this book.
I really liked that the author chose to make the women associated with Genghis Khan the stars of this book. It would have been really easy to write a historical fiction book about Genghis Khan and his legacy by himself but by narrating through the women characters, a really amazing depth was created throughout the book. If you want to see some strong characters, this book has a ton of them.
Overall, this was a great historical fiction. I loved the characters and know that I am going to be thinking about them for a long time to come! If you're looking for great historical detail and a fantastic story set in a fascinating locale, this would be a great pick!
I had not read any fiction about the Mongols before, only non-fiction and the non-fiction mostly focused on Genghis Khan. Because of that, I was very happy to tread new ground with this book. Thornton does an amazing job of vividly creating the world of the women narrators and Genghis Khan. There is a ton of great detail in this book and the world building was probably one of my favorite parts of this book.
I really liked that the author chose to make the women associated with Genghis Khan the stars of this book. It would have been really easy to write a historical fiction book about Genghis Khan and his legacy by himself but by narrating through the women characters, a really amazing depth was created throughout the book. If you want to see some strong characters, this book has a ton of them.
Overall, this was a great historical fiction. I loved the characters and know that I am going to be thinking about them for a long time to come! If you're looking for great historical detail and a fantastic story set in a fascinating locale, this would be a great pick!