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A review by lundos
Genghis: Birth of an Empire by Conn Iggulden
4.0
This is the first book in a series of five books about Temujin of the Borjigin, also known as Genghis Khan, the Great Khan of the Mongol Empire, one of the greatest Empires in human history (in size at least).
Genghis: Birth of an Empire is the story of the young Temujin and how he was shaped and molded (in pain and suffering) as a child/teen, how he met his wife, rose the level of Khan, his first experience with the Chin, and how he gathers the Mongol tribes through blood, revenge, battle, and utter ruthlessness.
This is historical fiction and therefore the author took certain liberties with the facts, this is more or less explained in the afterword.
I find it hard to rate. On one hand the story is very compelling - you can almost feel the cold wind on the plains. On the other the writing is detailed to a level that makes the story go slow. The last 40% was quicker and more action oriented.
Genghis: Birth of an Empire is the story of the young Temujin and how he was shaped and molded (in pain and suffering) as a child/teen, how he met his wife, rose the level of Khan, his first experience with the Chin, and how he gathers the Mongol tribes through blood, revenge, battle, and utter ruthlessness.
This is historical fiction and therefore the author took certain liberties with the facts, this is more or less explained in the afterword.
I find it hard to rate. On one hand the story is very compelling - you can almost feel the cold wind on the plains. On the other the writing is detailed to a level that makes the story go slow. The last 40% was quicker and more action oriented.