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An untested group of Shield-Brethren initiates stand before the sprawling Mongol army in a bloody circus of sadistic violence, while a hardened company of their finest roam the desolate wasteland of the Mongol empire, wrapping their dead in blood-soaked soil and struggling to find the strength to fight even as they mourn. The warrior-monks, both in the East and the West, sharpen their swords for a final battle.
The Khan of Khans must be slain if Christendom is to survive.
A sweeping historical interpretation of the battle for Europe against the invading Mongols and their ruthless Khan, The Mongoliad: Book Three brings the epic adventures of the Shield-Brethren to a brutal and thrilling conclusion.
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"The long slow setup of the last installment was worth it for this one. All the story lines are mostly wrapped up; I say mostly because, even though I thought this was the concluding installment, there are plenty of loose ends for additional installments. I know they are writing additional stories in this universe so maybe they will tie up some of those dangles later. This installment is where they really depart from real history into this alternate universe as far as events are concerned. They had introduced mystical elements previously and they become more prominent in this installment. I've found the whole series very interesting and even though it is an alternate universe there is much good historical content. This is a very important point in history where Europe discovers there is much more to the world than their small portion and the very earliest beginnings of modern warfare show its ugly head. As I've said in reviews of the earlier stories there is great detail in the fight scenes; the horror of fighting with bladed weapons is evident, and the depictions of western martial arts are some of the best I've read in fiction."
— Sdluvingit (4 out of 5 stars)
The Mongoliad: Book Three Listener Reviews
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" I was pleased with how the series wrapped up. Towards the end, I found myself feeling like I was reading the transcript of someone's epic Dungeons and Dragons campaign, but it scratched an itch. The best part here was that I was never really sure how things would go down: who would live, who would die, who would be successful, who wouldn't. Even knowing more or less what happened in the actual historical events (which I had already looked up, out of curiosity) didn't resolve how the authors were going to adapt the book to fit them. All-in-all, I found it satisfying, though the level of its depth was limited. "
— Alex, 2/2/2014 -
" I didn't figure there was another 800 pages in this story. Some of it is boring read, the fight sequences improving it overall. Predictably unpredictable ending, maybe getting ready for Book 4? "
— Gábor, 1/26/2014 -
" The best of this generally disappointing and just-better-than-mediocre trilogy - mainly because it ties up the story lines in a swashbuckling action-packed way. (You would have to read the first two books for this one to make sense.) "
— Ethan, 1/25/2014 -
" a satisfying conclusion to the series so far. I find the process more interesting than the product, but I do like the books. "
— Nicholas, 1/23/2014 -
" loved the whole story "
— Nathan, 1/16/2014 -
" great characters, amazing fight scenes narratives and nice pacing. I loved the variety of the characters and the different viewpoints. i want to see more of the Binders in other books "
— Budd, 1/14/2014 -
" Can't finish. "
— Jack, 1/8/2014 -
" utterly engrossing and fast paced. a fitting climax to the first 2 books. looking forward to reading some of the side-quests. "
— Keith, 1/5/2014 -
" Loved the descriptions of the fights and battles. The Dan Brown-esque style of building suspense at the end of the chapter the. Moving on to something else for a few chapters bothers me. I'm being manipulated. "
— Eric, 12/24/2013 -
" All kinds of awesome!! "
— Kirk, 12/18/2013 -
" Very disappointing after the first two volumes. Long stretches of nothing happening, then many things happening that are unexplained or just dumb. "
— Paul, 12/12/2013 -
" A satisfying conclussion to this trilogy. "
— Roberto, 12/8/2013 -
" Really brought the whole series together in this volume. "
— Bob, 8/13/2013 -
" Well this series certainly picked up. I wonder which of the numerous listed authors actually pulled it together. Very satisfying endings to many threads, which causes consternation in my innermost modernist self, but makes my primitive story-listening self happy. "
— Michael, 7/18/2013 -
" This book was everything the second was not. The fighting is so well done I was on the edge of my seat reading this book. The capture the brutal nature of warfare during the 13th century. The book also ties together the story lines across the globe, happening all at once, very well. "
— Allan, 7/1/2013 -
" Pre-ordered. "
— Mrs, 6/29/2013 -
" Unsure. "
— Coldforged, 6/23/2013 -
" Good ending to the trilogy especially with so many authors involved. "
— Sue, 6/21/2013 -
" Best so far in the series. One major problem - book four has not been published yet! "
— Rich, 4/15/2013 -
" cliff hanger ending? I thought this was the last book of the saga? "
— Andy, 4/1/2013 -
" A hefty book -- but easy reading. The pages just flew by. I liked the book, but it's 3 stars instead of 4 this time, because I thought it was a bit too heavy on the sword fighting and a bit too light on character development. "
— Aditi, 3/11/2013 -
" Excellent. The best of the trilogy. So real I think it is history and not fiction. "
— Edgar, 3/5/2013
About the Authors
Neal Stephenson is known for his speculative fiction works, variously categorized as science fiction, historical fiction, maximalism, and cyberpunk. He is the author of several New York Times bestselling novels.
Luke Daniels, winner of sixteen AudioFile Earphones Awards and a finalist for the Audie Award for best narration, is a narrator whose many audiobook credits range from action and suspense to young-adult fiction. His background is in classical theater and film, and he has performed at repertory theaters around the country.
Erik Bear lives and writes in Seattle, Washington. He has written for a bestselling video game and is currently working on several comic book series.
Greg Bear is an American author of more than forty books spanning the science fiction, fantasy, and horror genres. His science fiction works have covered themes of galactic conflict, artificial universes, consciousness and cultural practice, and accelerated evolution. His fiction has garnered five Nebula Awards, two Hugo Awards, the Monty Award, and the Heinlein Award. He has also been an illustrator of science fiction works in both hardcover and paperback. He has written articles on film for the Los Angeles Times and book reviews for the San Diego Union. He is a founding member of the Association of Science Fiction Artists and of the San Diego Comic-Con. and has served as president and vice president of the Science Fiction Writers of America. He has also served as a consultant for NASA, the US Army, the State Department, and other organizations on such matters as crime and criminal justice, virology and evolution, and bio security.
Joseph Brassey lives in the Pacific Northwest with his wife and two cats. He teaches medieval fighting techniques to members of the armed forces. The Mongoliad is his first published fiction.
Nicole Galland, an award-winning screenwriter, is the author of I, Iago, as well as The Fool’s Tale, Revenge of the Rose, and Crossed: A Tale of the Fourth Crusade.
Cooper Moo spent five minutes in Mongolia in 1986 before he had to get back on the train—he never expected to be channeling Mongolian warriors. In 2007 Cooper fought a Chinese long-sword instructor on a Hong Kong rooftop—he never thought the experience would help him write battle scenes. In addition to being a member of The Mongoliad writing team, Cooper has written articles for various magazines. His autobiographical piece “Growing Up Black and White,” published in the Seattle Weekly, was awarded Social Issues Reporting article of the year by the Society of Professional Journalists. He lives in Issaquah, Washington, with his wife and three children.
Mark Teppo suffers from a mild case of bibliomania, which serves him well in his ongoing pursuit of a writing career. Fascinated with the mystical and the extra-ordinary, he channels this enthusiasm into fictional explorations of magic realism, urban fantasy, and surreal experimentation. Recently, he’s been building franchises and writing historical fiction.
About Luke Daniels
Luke Daniels, winner of sixteen AudioFile Earphones Awards and a finalist for the Audie Award for best narration, is a narrator whose many audiobook credits range from action and suspense to young-adult fiction. His background is in classical theater and film, and he has performed at repertory theaters around the country.