The third novel in the No 1 bestselling Conqueror series following the life & adventures of the mighty Genghis Khan & his descendants Genghis Khan has fulfilled his dream of uniting the many warring tribes of his lands into one great nation He has taken his armies against the mighty cities of their oldest enemies Now he finds trouble rising west of the Mongolian plains His emissaries are being mutilated or killed & his trading gestures rebuffed He decides to divide his armies to conquer using his sons as generals & sending them out simultaneously in many directions As well as discovering new territories & laying waste the cities which resist Genghis knows that the actions of his generals will help him decide who from his rival sons & heirs should succeed him as khan