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In the late twelfth century on the sweeping Mongolian grasslands, following
a violent feud between blood brothers, the victor Temujin ascends to power,
declaring himself Genghis Khan. But behind one powerful man stand many strong
women…
After her mother foretells an ominous future for her,
darkness looms over Borte’s life. She becomes an outcast among her clan and
after seeking comfort in the arms of an aristocratic traveler, she discovers he
is the blood brother of Temujin, the man she was betrothed to years ago but who
abandoned her long before they could marry. And he will only leave her behind
again.
Temujin will make Borte his khatun, his queen, yet it will take many women to safeguard his fragile
new empire. Their daughter, a fierce girl named Alaqai, will ride and shoot an
arrow as well as any man. Fatima, an elegant Persian captive, seeks revenge
against the Mongol barbarians who destroyed her city and murdered her family,
but in the end will sacrifice everything to protect the Golden Family. Demure widow
to Genghis’ son, Sorkhokhtani positions her sons to inherit the Empire when it
begins to fracture from within.
As Genghis Khan sets out to expand his conquests and the
steppes run red with blood, Borte and the women of the clan will fight, love,
scheme, and sacrifice, all for the good of their family and the greatness of
the People of the Felt Walls...
Praise for THE TIGER QUEENS
Praise for THE TIGER QUEENS
"A gripping epic of sacrifice, revenge, and conquest…kept me riveted from beginning to end!"
--Michelle Moran, bestselling author of
The Second Empress
“From under the felted ger tents
of Genghis Kahn emerge four powerful women. It is a testament to
Thornton’s
writing prowess that she can so intricately whittle heroines that are
both compassionate and ruthless from the bones of our ancestors...a
stunning achievement!" -- Barbara Wood,
New York Times bestselling author of The Serpent and the Staff and
Rainbows on the Moon
"A vivid depiction of warrior women tough as the harsh, windswept steppes which nurtured them and who, as the warring Mongol clans battle for supremacy, survive... to ensure their men emerge the victors. Gripping stuff!" --Alex Rutherford, author of the Empire of the Moghul series
"A vivid depiction of warrior women tough as the harsh, windswept steppes which nurtured them and who, as the warring Mongol clans battle for supremacy, survive... to ensure their men emerge the victors. Gripping stuff!" --Alex Rutherford, author of the Empire of the Moghul series
"A
sprawling historical saga centering on the wives and daughters of
Genghis Khan. These bold, courageous women make tremendous sacrifices in
the face of danger, revenge and high-stakes
survival, all in the name of family love and loyalty. Be prepared to be
swept away by Thornton’s richly drawn epic of an empire and
its generational shifts of power.” --Renee Rosen, author of
Dollface and What the Lady Wants
“They
were the Golden Family of Genghis Khan. Yet their lives were anything
but golden as they struggled to hold together the very center of the
largest empire the world has ever known. An empire that was built in
one lifetime, and would have been destroyed in the next had it not been
for the wives and daughters of the Great Khan. This is historical
fiction at its finest.” -- Gary Corby, author of
The Marathon Conspiracy
"Three
generations of strong women live, love, suffer, and triumph in a fresh
and gritty setting—Genghis Khan’s forging of an empire in thirteenth
century Mongolia. Marginalized
in most histories, these Mongol mothers and daughters, empresses and
slaves, claim their voices again in Stephanie Thornton’s
The Tiger Queens. Unusual and imaginative!" --Elizabeth Loupas, author of
The Second Duchess and The Red Lily Crown
“Stunning.
The Tiger Queens sweeps the reader into the ruthless world of
Genghis Khan's wives and daughters with a gritty realism as intense as
the eternal blue sky and blood-soaked steppes. Vivid characterization
and top-notch writing. This story of strong women,
their enduring friendships and passions give a rare glimpse into a
shadowy period of history. A worthy successor to Taylor Caldwell's
The Earth is the Lord's.”
--Judith E. French, author of
The Conqueror, The Barbarian, and The Warrior"The novel is written in beautiful, earthy, and completely accessible prose which is easy to get lost in..." --Historical Novel Society
