01UndatedAs he prepared to ride on, he chuckled at the thought of the wolf entering the sheepfold. He would not ride with fire and destruction. The shepherd did not frighten his own pretty lambs.Conn Iggulden / quote ↗
02UndatedKublai went on as if he had not spoken.“Before you all, in the lands of my enemies, I declare myself great khan of the nation, of the khanates under my brothers, Hulegu and Arik-Boke, of the Chagatai khanate and all others. I declare myself great khan of the Chin lands and the Sung. I have spoken and my word is iron!Conn Iggulden / quote ↗
03UndatedI am the rightful khan of the nation. I am the gur-khan. My word is iron and my word is law.Conn Iggulden / quote ↗
05UndatedThe man attempted to salute and Renius forced himself to smile, biting back his temper at the sloppy manners. He watched the fat figure run away into the buildings and wiped the first beads of sweat from his brow. Strange that such men as that should understand loyalty where so many others threw it aside at the first hint of freedom.Conn Iggulden / quote ↗
08UndatedIt's all you can say, when the end comes: 'I did not waste my time.' I think that matters. I think it may be all that matters.Conn Iggulden / quote ↗
09UndatedSung 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 / quote ↗
10UndatedYou have a powerful army, Kublai, but the best force is one you do not have to use.Conn Iggulden / quote ↗
12UndatedWe are all fools with our sons. We wipe them and suckle them and all we expect is for them to be grateful to the end of their days.Conn Iggulden / quote ↗
13UndatedMy word is iron," Kublai said to the guards, as Meng Guang was led away. "Your people will come to know this, in time.Conn Iggulden / quote ↗
