Publisher Description
In the aftermath of the Mongolian invasion of 1241, beleaguered Christians struggle with the presence of a violent horde and a world turned upside down. Apocalyptic fever sweeps through Europe, infecting even the most rational individuals, leaving all to wonder if they are seeing the end times—or an hour when new heroes will emerge from the ruins of cataclysmic defeat.
An order of warrior monks, the Shield-Brethren, refuses to yield, plotting to overthrow the invaders despite insurmountable odds. Father Rodrigo Bendrito receives a prophecy from God and believes it’s his mission to deliver the message to Rome. Along with the hunter Ferenc, orphan Ocyrhoe, healer Raphael, and alchemist Yasper, Rodrigo sets out to reclaim Europe. But to save Christendom, someone must slay the fierce Khan of Khans.
Brimming with intrigue and colorful characters, The Mongoliad: Book Two is a riveting, expertly rendered tale about the will to survive.
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"This is a fine advancement of the tale that left enough of the main characters standing, in opposition to each other, at the end to suggest a Book 4. One of the more interesting components of this tale are the detailed descriptions of hand-to-hand combat, where fists and feet and elbows are employed as often as sword points (and hilts and axe handles and knives)."
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Pete (4 out of 5 stars)
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.