Conn Iggulden Quotes

My word is iron," Kublai said to the guards, as Meng Guang was led away. "Your people will come to know this, in time.

We 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.

There is no escape from me, not even in death.

You have a powerful army, Kublai, but the best force is one you do not have to use.

It'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.

Predators did not need mercy.

God had mercy, he knew. The Mongols had none.

The 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.