It’s crazy to believe, but it’s only one month until The Tiger Queens releases on November 4th!
Stay tuned for details on the upcoming blog hop and the chance to win copies on Goodreads and Facebook. And of course, feel free to pre-order from your favorite bookseller!
About the Novel
In the late twelfth century, across the sweeping Mongolian
grasslands, brilliant, charismatic Temujin ascends to power, declaring
himself the Great, or Genghis, Khan. But it is the women who stand
beside him who ensure his triumph….
After her mother
foretells an ominous future for her, gifted Borte becomes an outsider
within her clan. When she seeks comfort in the arms of aristocratic
traveler Jamuka, she discovers he is the blood brother of Temujin, the
man who agreed to marry her and then abandoned her long before they
could wed.
Temujin will return and make Borte his queen, yet
it will take many women to safeguard his fragile new kingdom. Their
daughter, the fierce Alaqai, will ride and shoot an arrow as well as any
man. Fatima, an elegant Persian captive, will transform her desire for
revenge into an unbreakable loyalty. And Sorkhokhtani, a demure widow,
will position her sons to inherit the empire when it begins to fracture
from within.
In a world lit by fire and ruled by the sword, the
tiger queens of Genghis Khan come to depend on one another as they fight
and 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
–Michelle Moran, bestselling author of
The Second Empress
of Genghis Khan 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
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
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
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
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
FANTASTIC blurbs, Stephanie! Congratulations! I can't wait to read it!!
Thanks, Amalia! I was over the moon that so many people enjoyed it!
Sweet, looking forward to it! I've got a little (very little) Mongolia ancestry myself…maybe it's time I got in touch with those ancient roots:)
Mark-There's a whole lot of Mongolian spread around the globe, complements of Genghis and his sons!
Sweet! Looking forward to it:)