The Mongoliad, Book One, is the first in a series of books written by a collection of authors (Bear, Bear, Brassey, deBirmingham, Moo, Stephenson, Teppo).  It is an alternate history starting in 1241 AD with brief moments of the fantastical / spiritual.  They make no jokes about the devastation wrought by the Mongols, and paint a convincing portrait of medieval Europe (everything is dirty and most people are poor).  It’s a quality story, with the promise of more good tales to come.

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