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The Tiger Queens
by Stephanie Marie Thornton
Wow, what an amazing novel!!!! This story is about four different women who are all connected in some way to Geghis Khan. I was a little dubious at first to read a novel about Genghis Khan but I loved Stephanie Thorton's other two novels so I had to read this one. I absolutely loved this novel. Plus it really opened my eyes to Mongol history which I knew very little about. I also loved the fact that women are the central characters. All four of them are strong in their own way. I fell in love with Borte and cried when she had to overcome such awful obstacles. Alaqai's story kept me in suspense. Fatima's story was such a testament to the bonds of true friendship. Lastly, Sorkhokhtani shows just how smart women can be. The author did an amazing job not only with the research but in how she told the story. Sometimes when authors tell the story from multiple character viewpoints it can get confusing or I only want to read about certain characters. That was not the case with this book. This was very well written and it kept me interested until the last page. I also love when the author includes an author's note. It is incredible to learn how much of this story is true. This novel is historical fiction done right! I can't wait to read Stephanie Thorton's next novel.