“There are many who say ‘I believe this,’ but would they hold true to those beliefs if their children were threatened? No. But Genghis would. If you told him you would kill his children, he would tell you to go… — Conn Iggulden Copy Share Image
“Sung Win smiled to himself, enjoying the tension across his shoulders and the way his pulse beat in his veins. All life involved risk.” — Conn Iggulden Copy Share Image
“As he prepared to ride on, he chuckled at the thought of the wolf entering the sheepfold. He would not ride with fire and… — Conn Iggulden Copy Share Image
“Keep a line of retreat,’ Warwick ordered. To his disgust, his voice trembled and he cleared his throat loudly before going on with his orders. ‘They are traitors all. We go in, kill as many as we can in the surprise, then pull back into …’ He looked around, seeing a small wooden signpost. He leaned closer to read it… — Conn Iggulden Copy Share
“No congratulations?’ Derry said cheerfully. ‘No “well done, Derry”? I am disappointed in you, William Pole. There’s not many men could have pulled this off in such a time, but I have, haven’t I? The French looked for foxes and found only innocent chickens, just like we wanted. The marriage will go ahead and all we need to do now… — Conn Iggulden Copy Share
“The Assassin fortress in Alamut came under attack by Hulegu’s forces around 1256. The head of the Muslim sect that held the fortress of Alamut was, in fact, Ala Ad-Din. I avoided his true name because of the similarity to “Aladdin” and because” — Conn Iggulden Copy Share
“Richard felt his spirits begin to recover and he raised his hand to the crowds, though it made his back ache. It was worse every year, he thought. Pain he'd thought he could bear all his life became less easy to endure as he aged. It was a frustrating thing to acknowledge, but the physical power and certainty of a… — Conn Iggulden Copy Share
“I have been distracted from my duty as a father to some extent, but there is no greater exercise to a man’s talents than… — Conn Iggulden Copy Share Image
“We are all fools with our sons. We wipe them and suckle them and all we expect is for them to be grateful to… — Conn Iggulden Copy Share Image
“Winter is our time. They shut up their cities for the cold months. They put their horses in stables and sit around great fires… — Conn Iggulden Copy Share Image
“It was a revelation as important as any other in its way – that expert men love their subject. Show them interest, show them… — Conn Iggulden Copy Share Image
“The man attempted to salute and Renius forced himself to smile, biting back his temper at the sloppy manners. He watched the fat figure… — Conn Iggulden Copy Share Image
