#1 – Wolf of the Plains
After his father is murdered, the young Temujin and his family are expelled from their tribe and abandoned on the Mongolian steppe. Survival hardens him, while captivity, blood feuds and the kidnapping of Börte teach him how vulnerable any family remains without allies. Temujin begins drawing…
#2 – Lords of the Bow
Recognised as Genghis Khan, Temujin must turn rival tribes into a disciplined nation capable of fighting beyond the steppe. His first great external campaigns take the Mongols against the fortified kingdoms of northern China, where cavalry alone cannot overcome walls and cities. As Genghis learns siege…
#3 – Bones of the Hills
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…
#4 – Empire of Silver
After the death of Genghis Khan, his sons and generals must decide whether the empire will remain united. Ögedei secures the succession and establishes a capital at Karakorum, while Subutai and Batu carry Mongol armies through the Rus principalities and into central Europe. The advance culminates…
#5 – Conqueror
Kublai grows from a scholarly prince into a commander during the Mongol assault on the Song dynasty. Serving under his brother Möngke, he learns to govern conquered territory as well as win battles, while Hulagu campaigns farther west. Möngke’s death divides the imperial family and forces…