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…
Publication Date: November 4, 2014
NAL Trade
Formats: eBook, Paperback
NAL Trade
Formats: eBook, Paperback
Genre: Historical Fiction
*****
Stephanie Thornton had me at The Secret History: A Novel of Empress Theodora, it didn't take long for her to become a favorite of mine and with The Tigers Queen she has confirmed what a talented author she is. Her writing style was enough to grab me right from the very first page and I was totally lost in this story.Told from the POV of four women (yes that's correct, four of them) the narrative flowed nicely reflecting vivid descriptions of the harsh realities of the time period. I am not familiar at all with Genghis Khan or anything historical taking place in Mongolia, but now I am very intrigued checking out websites to learn more.
Borte, Alaqai, Fatima and Sorkhokhtani are four strong women that will stay with me for awhile. They had to endure so much being related to the Great Khan, there is so much detail here showing the vast amount of research and the authors knowledge of this time period. I love books about lesser known figures in history, and here we have a wife, daughter, adviser and daughter-in-law each one of them had the depth that made me connect with them. They stories were different but similar, sacrifice and devotion to and for the family. The authors notes at the end were the perfect ending and showing how true to history this book was kept.
This book is one of my favorites for 2014, I received an ebook copy for review as part of this tour, definitely can see myself purchasing a copy for my shelf and reading over again. If you like your historical fiction about the unknown figures in history with a setting not usually dealt with, then this book is for you.
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“The Secret History: A Novel of Empress Theodora” and “Daughter of the Gods: A Novel of Ancient Egypt” are available from NAL/Penguin. “The Tiger Queens: The Women of Genghis Khan” will hit the shelves November 4, 2014, followed by “The Conqueror’s Wife: A Novel of Alexander the Great” in November 2015.
For more information please visit Stephanie Thornton’s website and blog. You can also find her on Facebook, Twitter, and Goodreads.
The Tiger Queens: The Women of Genghis Khan Blog Tour Schedule
Saturday, November 1
Interview & Giveaway at Let Them Read Books
Spotlight & Giveaway at Passages to the Past
Interview & Giveaway at Let Them Read Books
Spotlight & Giveaway at Passages to the Past
Monday, November 3
Review at Oh, for the Hook of a Book
Review & Giveaway at Peeking Between the Pages
Review at Oh, for the Hook of a Book
Review & Giveaway at Peeking Between the Pages
Thursday, November 6
Review at The Mad Reviewer
Review & Giveaway at Peeking Between the Pages
Interview at Jorie Loves a Story
Review at The Mad Reviewer
Review & Giveaway at Peeking Between the Pages
Interview at Jorie Loves a Story
Monday, November 10
Review at Reading the Past
Guest Post & Giveaway at Historical Fiction Connection
Review at Reading the Past
Guest Post & Giveaway at Historical Fiction Connection
Tuesday, November 11
Review at With Her Nose Stuck in a Book
Review & Giveaway at Book Lovers Paradise
Review at With Her Nose Stuck in a Book
Review & Giveaway at Book Lovers Paradise
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 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
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