Lords of the Bow - Conn Iggulden

Lords of the Bow is Conn Iggulden's sequel to "Wolf of the Plains" and the second book in the Conqueror series. To borrow a word from the cover of the book itself, Lords of the Bow is the 'epic' story of Genghis Khan. ---------------------- About the Author --------------------- Conn Iggulden is the author of 'The Dangerous Book for Boys' as well as the Emporer series- works of historical fiction based on the life of Julius Caesar. ------------------------------------------------------ Synopsis (or a brief summary to you and me) ------------------------------------------------------ Genghis Khan ...  Read the complete review

Having taken back his father's tribe Temujin of the Wolves has now become Genghis Khan and unites the tribes of all the Mongolian factions. As one he now plans to strike back at the Chin emperor's who have for years tried to keep the Mongolians divided and fighting amongst themselves. Now as one the Mongolian Khan leads his people into battle against the Xi Xia and the Chin forces in order to seek revenge for the years of torment and tyranny they have suffered under their closest neighbours. This is the second book in the latest series from historical fiction author Conn Iggulden. It follows on from Wolf of The Plains and see's Iggulden pick up the story of ...  Read the complete review

"Lords of the Bow" is the second in the Conqueror series based on the life of Genghis Khan by Conn Iggulden. Iggulden is the author of the popular Emperor series which was based on the life of Julius Caesar. Although full of historical inaccuracies (which Iggulden himself admits) this series has been well received. Having read the Emperor series previously I was looking forward to the new series on Genghis Khan as I did not know much about him. Genghis Khan is famous for uniting the nomadic tribes of the Mongols and attacking the Chin Empire. He led many campaigns across Central Asia and his empire was substantial by the time of his death ...  Read the complete review

I loved this series of books. Have just finished the last one in the Trilogy. They are historically relevant and have plenty of factual information in. Encouraged me to research Genghis Khan. The sories are well written and interesting to follow historical men from childhood (even though its a fictional one). Can be rather gory and a bit too detailed. You will have to have a stomach for war to read them. Descriptions of people and places and in-depth. Plenty of characters with similar names so it can get a bit confusing in places. Worth the read and available for a decent price in most shops. Best place to buy it is supermarkets. Some details are true to his ...  Read the complete review