Customer Reviews
Finally Iggulden gets it right - By: John Holmes, 20 Nov 2008 
I have often been critical of Iggulden's work - especially this recent series. However, that criticism has been stopped deadin its tracks. This is a stunning book, & perhaps one of the best I've ever read.
Iggulden has finally worked out what he is so good at - describing battlesin a breathless & uncompromising fashion. Most of this book is a series of tremedous battles/sieges - & when he does come out of this, he keeps the less interesting interludes brief & concise. One teeny observation which does annoy me - his total fixation with one word - "wince". Surely he can find a substitute for it!
As I have said before, Iggulden will never be a writer of great sophistication, nor will he be a conveyor of intricate plotting or characterisation, however, if he sticks to what he does best - like he does so wellin this book - he will continue to be a great success.
Superb end to the trilogy - By: chuckles, 11 Nov 2008 Conn Iggulden is the master of this genre with Manfredi, Cornwell & Scarrow following close behind. I was not sure anything could top the Emperor series of books, but this may have managed it. This is the third & final bookin the series & sees the fall of a great leader & general. Although he is seen as a ruthless conqueror, this book gives you a unique insight into his mind & way of thinking which makes you feel like you are almost on his side. This part of his life he takes on his biggest foe to date into new lands creating an empire than was the biggest known to man, making the Roman Empire pale into insignificance. A superb end to the trilogy, really keen to see which historical figure he tackles next.
NOT THE END - By: Martin O'Connell, 08 Nov 2008 This is easily his best book,both of this series & the fantastic Emperor.
Many people have stated this is the end of the Mongol series however to correct this it isn't. The author has stated there are 3 mores books planned focusing on the sons/grandson of Genghis.
Should be fascinating.
great pace... until the end - By: S. Warren, 05 Nov 2008 
I actually thought the first book was great, the second not quite as good, & the third one was back to being pretty great, right up until the end. I read the last 100 pages last night & when it finished, I was a bit miffed at the author for not giving me a satisfactory conclusion to the tale. I would still recommend this as being better than most of the other rubbish that gets published under the 'historical fiction' category though.
wow fanastic - By: joff, 05 Nov 2008 i loved this book the best of the three thank you Con Iggulden for such a enjoyable read i was hook from the first to the last page it is imposible to put down i love the way the characters are developed Tsubodi & Jochi became my favourite charactersin this book & i really enjoyed the way the story played out for the two of them. As for Genghis what he manage to achieve was amazing.
