Conn Iggulden

“Sung Win smiled to himself, enjoying the tension across his shoulders and the way his pulse beat in his veins. All life…

— Conn Iggulden

“As he prepared to ride on, he chuckled at the thought of the wolf entering the sheepfold. He would not ride with…

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“Keep a line of retreat,’ Warwick ordered. To his disgust, his voice trembled and he cleared his throat loudly before going on…

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“No congratulations?’ Derry said cheerfully. ‘No “well done, Derry”? I am disappointed in you, William Pole. There’s not many men could have…

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“The Assassin fortress in Alamut came under attack by Hulegu’s forces around 1256. The head of the Muslim sect that held the…

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“Richard felt his spirits begin to recover and he raised his hand to the crowds, though it made his back ache. It…

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“I have been distracted from my duty as a father to some extent, but there is no greater exercise to a man’s…

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“We are all fools with our sons. We wipe them and suckle them and all we expect is for them to be…

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“Winter is our time. They shut up their cities for the cold months. They put their horses in stables and sit around…

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Men respect the silent; they despise the garrulous. - Marius

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“It was a revelation as important as any other in its way – that expert men love their subject. Show them interest,…

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“The man attempted to salute and Renius forced himself to smile, biting back his temper at the sloppy manners. He watched the…

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We are the silver people, the Mongols. When they ask, tell them there are no tribes. Tell them I am khan of…

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Courage cannot be left like bones in a bag. It must be brought out and shown the light again and again, growing…

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“It was rare for Richard to have hands clear of broken blisters or his body unbruised. When he was weak of will,…

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“Warwick breathed out slowly. He could her the noise of the descending duke and he turned back to the Plantagenet armies of…

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It's all you can say, when the end comes: 'I did not waste my time.' I think that matters. I think it…

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“Perhaps he needs the money. Some of the men live too richly for their purses, if you understand me. Fame would allow…

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The eagles ruled the air as the tribes ruled the land.

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He is afraid of you, so he hates you. It would be wrong to hurt him again. It would be like beating…

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“Your brother beat him almost to death, Temujin. He held him and kicked him until he cried like a child. He is…

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“Be careful in your life, Tolui. I want you fit and strong for when I come for you.”

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In this age of video games and cell phones, there must still be a place for knots, tree houses, and stories of…

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“Age was no guide then, nor is it now. The old and the young defy their endings, while others go too soon.…

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“When you’re older, you will realise the only thing that matters, the only thing, is that you had courage and honour. Lose…

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