The first novel to be released in The Foreworld Saga, The Mongoliad:
Book One, is an epic-within-an-epic, taking place in 13th century. In
it, a small band of warriors and mystics raise their swords to save
Europe from a bloodthirsty Mongol invasion. Inspired by their leader (an
elder of an order of warrior monks), they embark on a perilous journey
and uncover the history of hidden knowledge and conflict among powerful
secret societies that had been shaping world events for millennia.
But the saga reaches the modern world via a circuitous route. In the
late 19th century, Sir Richard F. Burton, an expert on exotic languages
and historical swordsmanship, is approached by a mysterious group of
English martial arts aficionados about translating a collection of
long-lost manuscripts. Burton dies before his work is finished, and his
efforts were thought lost until recently rediscovered by a team of
amateur archaeologists in the ruins of a mansion in Trieste, Italy. From
this collection of arcana, the incredible tale of The Mongoliad was
recreated.
Full of high adventure, unforgettable characters, and unflinching battle
scenes, The Mongoliad ignites a dangerous quest where willpower and
blades are tested and the scope of world-building is redefined.
A note on this edition: The Mongoliad began as a social media
experiment, combining serial story-telling with a unique level of
interaction between authors and audience during the creative process.
Since its original iteration, The Mongoliad has been restructured,
edited, and rewritten under the supervision of its authors to create a
more cohesive reading experience and will be published as a trilogy of
novels. This edition is the definitive edition and is the authors'
preferred text.
