THE ASHES OF BAGHDAD

A Historical Novel of the Mongol Conquest

By Martin Swan

Baghdad, 1258. One of the greatest cities on Earth is about to face the most feared army of its age.

For more than five centuries, Baghdad has stood as a centre of learning, trade and power. Its libraries preserve generations of knowledge. Its markets draw merchants from across the known world. Beneath its domes and minarets, scholars, soldiers and ordinary families live in a city many believe can never fall.

But from the east, an empire is coming.

Under Hulagu Khan, the Mongol war machine advances towards Baghdad. Horse archers, veteran commanders, engineers and enormous siege engines move steadily westward, leaving conquered cities behind them.

Inside Baghdad, Yusuf ibn Farid understands the danger better than most. He has seen what happens to cities that resist the Mongols—and he knows Baghdad's walls may not be enough.

As warnings are ignored and the enemy closes in, the people of Baghdad must confront a terrifying possibility:

The City of Peace may soon become a city of ashes.

The Ashes of Baghdad is an epic historical novel inspired by the Mongol conquest of Baghdad, bringing the reader into the streets, libraries, military camps and siege lines surrounding one of the most dramatic events of the medieval world.

Experience the campaign from both sides as commanders prepare for battle, engineers construct devastating siege weapons, scholars struggle to preserve centuries of knowledge, and ordinary people find themselves trapped inside a city facing destruction.

Perfect for readers who enjoy:

• Medieval military historical fiction

• Epic sieges and large-scale battles

• Mongol Empire historical fiction

• Historically inspired military adventures

• Stories told from multiple perspectives

• The clash of great empires and civilizations

• Bernard Cornwell-style historical adventure

A city that believed itself eternal.
An army that believed no city was unconquerable.
And a siege that would change history.

THE ASHES OF BAGHDAD
A Historical Novel of the Mongol Conquest

By Martin Swan