''Empire of Silver'' (known as ''Ogedai: Empire of Silver'' in America) is the fourth book of the ''Conqueror'' series, based on the life of

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Genghis's son Ogedai by

Conn Iggulden Connor Iggulden (; born ) is a British author who writes historical fiction, most notably the ''Emperor'' and ''Conqueror'' series. He also co-authored '' The Dangerous Book for Boys'' with his brother Hal. In 2007, Iggulden became the first pe ...

. It focuses mainly on the Mongol attacks on Russia, the problems of succession and the building of

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2010 British novels Conqueror (novel series) Novels set in the 13th century Novels set in Mongol Empire HarperCollins books {{2010s-hist-novel-stub