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Mongoliad: Book One by Erik Bear, Greg Bear, Joseph Brassey, Neal Stephenson and Nicole Galland (2012, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherAmazon Publishing
ISBN-101612182364
ISBN-139781612182360
eBay Product ID (ePID)111550629
Product Key Features
Book TitleMongoliad: Book One
Number of Pages442 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicWar & Military, Anthologies (Multiple Authors), Alternative History, Fantasy / Epic
Publication Year2012
GenreFiction
AuthorErik Bear, Greg Bear, Joseph Brassey, Neal Stephenson, Nicole Galland
Book SeriesThe Mongoliad Cycle Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height1.1 in
Item Weight16.8 Oz
Item Length8.3 in
Item Width5.5 in
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Intended AudienceTrade
Reviews"This off-beat alternate history of Eurasia could be your new obsession." --i09.com "This story is pure adventure, with much swordplay and swashbuckling." -- Kirkus Reviews "A terrifically engaging book that pulled me along at least as quickly as The Hunger Games . Think Lord of the Rings without all that pesky fantasy...Five frighteningly accurate historical sword fights out of five." -- Fanboy Comics "While there might be some truth to the saying "too many cooks spoil the broth", it doesn't apply to The Mongoliad: Book One . In fact it's a distinct advantage in a book where we see the world through the eyes of such a diverse group of people. Differences in voice make each character a distinct individual while not detracting from the story's coherency or cohesion. The overall narrative actually flows far more smoothly than usual for a book covering as much ground as this one, as events build upon themselves naturally and logically. While there's no indication as to who wrote which parts it ends up being irrelevant. After the first few pages you'll find yourself so wrapped up in the story you'll no longer care who the author is, you'll just want to turn the page to find out what happens next." --Blogcritics
TitleLeadingThe
Series Volume Number1
Number of Volumes0 vols.
Volume NumberBk. 1
Edition DescriptionUnabridged edition
SynopsisFusing historical events with a gripping fictional narrative, this first book in the Mongoliad trilogy reveals a secret history of Europe in the thirteenth century. As the Mongols swept across Asia and were poised to invade Europe in 1241, a small band of warriors, inheritors of an ancient secret tradition, conceived a desperate plan to stop the attack. They must kill the Khan of Khans; if they fail, all of Christendom will be destroyed. In the late nineteenth century a mysterious group of English martial arts aficionados provided Sir Richard F. Burton, well-known expert on exotic languages and historical swordsmanship, a collection of long-lost manuscripts to translate--the lost chronicles of this desperate fight to save Europe. Burton's translations were lost, until a team of amateur archaeologists discovered them in the ruins of a mansion in Trieste. From the translations and from the original source material, the epic tale of The Mongoliad was recreated., The first novel to be released in The Foreworld Saga, The Mongoliad: Book One , is an epic-within-an-epic, taking place in 13th century. In it, a small band of warriors and mystics raise their swords to save Europe from a bloodthirsty Mongol invasion. Inspired by their leader (an elder of an order of warrior monks), they embark on a perilous journey and uncover the history of hidden knowledge and conflict among powerful secret societies that had been shaping world events for millennia. But the saga reaches the modern world via a circuitous route. In the late 19th century, Sir Richard F. Burton, an expert on exotic languages and historical swordsmanship, is approached by a mysterious group of English martial arts aficionados about translating a collection of long-lost manuscripts. Burton dies before his work is finished, and his efforts were thought lost until recently rediscovered by a team of amateur archaeologists in the ruins of a mansion in Trieste, Italy. From this collection of arcana, the incredible tale of The Mongoliad was recreated. Full of high adventure, unforgettable characters, and unflinching battle scenes, The Mongoliad ignites a dangerous quest where willpower and blades are tested and the scope of world-building is redefined. A note on this edition: The Mongoliad began as a social media experiment, combining serial story-telling with a unique level of interaction between authors and audience during the creative process. Since its original iteration, The Mongoliad has been restructured, edited, and rewritten under the supervision of its authors to create a more cohesive reading experience and will be published as a trilogy of novels. This edition is the definitive edition and is the authors' preferred text.
LC Classification NumberPS3602
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