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Cover of The Mongoliad

The Mongoliad

Neal Stephenson, Erik Bear, Greg Bear, Joseph Brassey, E.D. deBirmingham, Cooper Moo, Mark Teppo, E. D. deBirmingham, Nicole Galland, Luke Daniels (2012)

SubgenreSword & Sorcery
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingR
Pages442 (Chunky (400-600))
Setting
CSM age16
Goodreads3.87/5 (3937)
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Content levels

ViolenceStrong
Sexual contentMild
LanguageModerate

Trigger warnings

WarViolenceDeathBloodGraphic Violence

Positive tags

AdventureFellowshipQuestSurvival

Hero archetypes

Knight / WarriorSoldier / MarineMonk / Ascetic

Protagonist archetypes

Multiple POVsEnsemble Cast

Tropes

Sword and SorceryMedieval EuropeanFellowshipQuestWarFound FamilyMultiple POVsHistorical Fantasy

Themes

War and ConquestCultural ClashDuty and HonorResistanceHistorical LegacyMartial Arts PhilosophySurvival Against Overwhelming Odds

Synopsis

In 1241, warriors try to stop the Mongols from invading Europe; in the nineteenth century, a group of martial artists provide a language expert with lost manuscripts to translate that chronicle their ancestors' thirteenth century battles.

Tags

Historical FictionMilitary FantasyAlternative HistoryMartial Arts