Amazon's Nine Five Star Reviews

“Action, romance and international intrigue will keep you turning the pages of this historical fiction classic. ”A.Mark  |  6 reviewers made a similar statement

“The story begins by giving the premise of Genghis Khan and his acquisition of treasure and proceeds to give a short lead in to the present situation. ”mariey  |  1 reviewer made a similar statement

“"The Guardian of Genghis Khan's Tomb" is a fast paced novel, taking unexpected turns at every opportunity, you will find yourself unable to put the book down. ”JW1600     

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New Five Star Review on Goodreads!

Apr 25, 2013Leigh Dusol rated it 5 of 5 stars

I just purchased this great new e novel about the most immense treasure ever seen_The Guardian of Genghis Khans tomb has just been released for sale by Amazon. On an expedition to a remote Asian river valley a lovely English paleontologist's discovers a buried item that personally belonged to Genghis Khan. The find starts a race between Russia, China and the United States to find that grave. The young scientist and her handsome American sponsor attempt to head off any conflict , The Guardian of Genghis Khan's tomb is sworn to protect the burial site and the enormous treasure . With both Russian and Chinese armies at the borders poised to invade, will his beloved nation a fledgling democracy be overrun and will a major war among superpowers break out? You must read this thrilling book to find out. Unable to sleep after opening the book, I had to find out what happened. I did three hours later. I highly recommend Michael B. Hicklands The guardian of Genghis Khans Tomb!(less)

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Was Genghis Khan's Your Ancestor?

While it’s impressive just how many countries and millions of square miles of land Genghis Khan conquered, it may be that his greatest accomplishment was fathering so many offspring. By the year 1260 it was estimated that 20,000 people were his direct descendants. Genetic scientists have determined that today there are countless millions that are related to the Great Conqueror.

It is not surprising that the spoils of his wars must have included hundreds of young women that were brought to his bed. Many must have left it pregnant. Today it is estimated that 1 in 200 people carry the genes of Genghis Khan. Below you will find links with articles that speak to the genetic impact of Genghis Khan.

Also you will note that not everyone believes that he was really Green because of the genocide for which he was responsible. These skeptics say that the Global Warming proponents are merely ‘trying to use historical lemons to make lemonade’ to support their arguments!

Genghis Khan — not that green after all

Is Genghis Khan a Hero to Global Warming Advocates?

According to papers released to support the argument that Global Warming threatens the planet, Genghis Khan may have done more to cool the planet than anyone else in history.

The Great Conqueror was responsible for slaughtering an estimated 40,000,000 people from 1206 until 1227. The logic the advocates use is that the humans then had cleared forests to make the land suitable for farming. Trees not only produce oxygen but absorb carbon dioxide. Furthermore, people and their livestock create huge amounts of methane gas which they reason causes the earth’s temperature to rise.

Genghis Khan’s widespread genocide they figure accomplished two things benefiting the environment. The first was that it eliminated a major and recurring source of methane. Second, it allowed for the natural reforestation of 22% of the earth’s land. They theorize that Genghis Khan’s mass murders resulted in a reduction in 700 million tons of carbon from the atmosphere.

The Mother Nature Network reports that Julia Pongratz and her colleague Ken Caldeira of the Carnegie Institute’s Department of Global Ecology espouse these ideas and position. 

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The Forging of an Empire

Genghis Khan knew that he must be both wise and ruthless in order to build on his conquests. He allowed his men to keep a portion of the plunder. Inhabitants of towns and villages that had not defied or resisted were usually divided into categories. The fairest of the women and the oldest of the children were taken as captives. They would later be used or sold as slaves. The youngest children were many times slaughtered because they would slow the army down. Skilled artisans were spared in order to help build in Mongolia and to teach their craft. Some men surrendering without a fight were given the option of joining Genghis Khan’s forces.

The largest cities that submitted without a fight might be allowed to remain as vassals after their oath of allegiance to Genghis Khan only to be forced to pay huge annual tribute.

However, when the Mongols approached a fortified city they would put some women and children taken from the surrounding area in front of their army to be human shields against the arrows and weapons of the town’s defenders.  The soldiers from the city were then often ordered to fire at their own wives and children. Sometimes they could not bring themselves to shoot disobeying orders. This created much dissension among the defending troops making it easier for Genghis Khan’s army to capture the city.

After ransacking the town it was usually burned to the ground leaving the surviving inhabitants without shelter. The lion’s share of the gold, silver and jewels were sent back to the Mongol capital along with the largest herds of livestock.

Genghis Khan wanted the Mongol people to benefit but not become soft from the things of value he sent back. He had observed this “weakness” in China’s wealthy population and saw it as a curse. He wanted his son and their sons to rule over a lasting and growing empire. His youth of hunger and poverty had taught life was hard and he did not want this difficult lesson lost on the Mongols. So it was that the store of his wealth continued to grow and grow

Word of the wrath and destruction of Genghis Khan’s army quickly spread terror and panic throughout unconquered lands and people everywhere. Soon the approaching Mongols would bring a sense of paralysis to a large portion of the populace facilitating Genghis Khan’s invasion plans.

Another 5 Star Amazon Review

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic historical fiction! March 25, 2013

By mariey

Michael Hickland's 'The Guardian of Genghis Khan's Tomb' is an absolutely amazing work of historical fiction. For me, this book delivered in every way. The story begins by giving the premise of Genghis Khan and his acquisition of treasure and proceeds to give a short lead in to the present situation. Kate Barrows travels from England funded by Drew Moss of the US to Mongolia in search of ancient bones. Instead, she finds the discovery of a life time in that of the tomb of the great Genghis Khan. The task won't be a simple one though because Russia and China are set on getting the treasure. With these 3 major world powers after a single goal, it leads to a fast paced non-stop action thriller that I absolutely loved. With all the action, adventure, plot twists, and even a bit of romance, this books ranks as my favorite among historical fiction. With Michael's writing style, you can't help but be drawn into this journey from the very first paragraph and your curiosity won't be satiated until you get to an impeccable ending.

Genghis Khan’s India Incursion

Courtesy of Wikipedia-

Jalal ad-Din Monument

Upon the Mongols taking the ancient and legendary trading center of Samarkand, Prince Jalal ad-Din and his remaining troops fled the city. Intent upon his capture Genghis Khan followed him into India.

Resourceful as he was Jalal ad-Din had raised additional fighters along the way and harassed the Mongols given every opportunity. Genghis Khan sent detachments of 20,000 men out in pursuit with orders to bring him back as a captive. They were successful in defeating Jalal in multiple battles. But he was crafty and always escaped with some of his forces.

These skirmishes had depleted Jalal’s army discouraging him. The Mongol General Bala was hot on his trail, but he secreted away taking refuge in a distant fortress. The governor of that district encouraged him not to give up and to gather more soldiers to take to war. Taking that advice Jalal managed to put together 20,000 troops of his own and retook the field.

In 1221, Bala and another Mongol general, Dorbei the Fierce, defeated Jalal at the Battle of Indus. Still Jamal escaped with some of his men. Bala and Dorbei continued to chase him into the Punjab region where a large segment of the population, the Khokhar, had divided loyalties towards Jalal. The Mongols then attacked the cities of Multan, Bhera and Lahore.

Prince Jalal was actually successful in winning a few battles with the Mongols. However, the Mongol army under Genghis Khan numbered approximately 300,000 while at its height Jalal’s force was only 30,000.

In one battle Jalal was isolated from his men by the Mongols who were ordered to bring to Genghis Khan alive. As they closed in Jalal on his horse jumped among the rocks into the raging currents of a river to escape. The Mongols fearing imminent death did not follow but watched his progress. Amazingly, Prince Jamal escaped. Genghis Khan even was impressed by his bravery telling his officers that they could do nothing more about him. Jamal regrouped again and continued his guerilla tactic against the Mongols.

Frustrated with him Genghis Khan managed to take huge spoils of war in gold, jewels and silver from his Indian campaign. The Great Conqueror’s coffers were overflowing and beyond tabulation.