The Judas Blossom: Book I of The Nightingale and the Falcon

1260, Persia. Genghis Khan's Mongol Empire stretches across the world. Hulagu, his grandson, rules with an iron fist, using violence to create a single empire. Temujin, his youngest son, seeks to prove himself but fails. Kokochin, the Blue Princess, is the last of her tribe and seeks purpose. Kaivon, a Persian rebel, joins Hulagu to seek revenge against the Mongols. Family, loyalty, and revenge intertwine in this thrilling reimagining of the Mongol Empire's invasion of Persia.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 432 pages
Publication date: 11 July 2023
Publisher: Watkins Media Limited

The Mongol Empire, under the rule of Genghis Khan, spans a vast expanse of the known world. Hulagu, the ruler of the Ilkhanate, seeks to establish a unified empire that encompasses the entire globe. However, his approach is marked by violence. Temujin, the youngest son of Hulagu, struggles to find his place within his father's bloody reign. After yet another failure, Temujin is given one final chance to prove himself to Hulagu, who believes there is a great warrior hidden within him.

Yet, there is something else lurking beneath the surface—a force more powerful and dangerous than they could ever imagine.

Reduced to the status of one of Hulagu's many wives, the Blue Princess Kokochin is the last member of her tribe. Alone and forgotten in a foreign land, Kokochin refuses to waste her days pursuing trivial pursuits. Seeking purpose, she embarks on a journey that grants her extraordinary power, surpassing the limitations of a wife of the ruler.

Meanwhile, Kaivon, a Persian rebel who harbors deep resentment against the Mongols for the massacre of his people, yearns for revenge. He realizes that alone, he cannot destroy the empire. When presented with the opportunity to serve Hulagu, Kaivon must set aside his personal feelings and risk his life to destroy the empire from within.

Family and war intertwine in this thrilling and bloody retelling of the Mongol Empire's invasion of Persia.

Weight: 470g
Dimension: 136 x 215 x 33 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781915202192
Edition number: New ed