If you’re a fan of the Game of Thrones HBO series and now starting to experience withdrawal symptoms, I’d like to make a reading recommendation.

I first came across Conn Iggulden’s historical novels a few years ago. The cover art caught my attention and I made a mental note to try them one day. Well that day finally arrived three nights ago and I’m totally hooked. I refer to his novel Genghis: Birth of an Empire. This is one of those genuinely hard-to-put-down books and I am so looking forward to this weekend where I can mostly relax and read.

HBO really needs to take a long hard look at adapting this into a series.

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