Bones of the Hills

Name: Bones of the Hills
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by Conn Iggulden Book 3 in the Conqueror series.

First published 2008

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The murder of Mongol envoys by the Khwarazmian Empire gives Genghis Khan the cause for a vast western campaign. His armies cross deserts and mountains, divide into distant columns and attack cities across Central Asia, while Subutai and the khan’s sons gain independent commands. The conquests enlarge the empire but intensify rivalry between Jochi, Chagatai and Ögedei as Genghis is forced to confront the question of succession.

The Khwarazmian campaign transforms the Mongol state from a steppe empire into a force operating across established urban civilisations. Success brings enormous territory but also makes the question of inheritance more urgent. Genghis can divide armies among his sons, yet he cannot easily divide authority, and the rivalry between them threatens the unity needed to preserve what conquest has created.