{"product_id":"endless-steppe-zoltan-pet-9798308573227","title":"Endless Steppe","description":"Bayan is a young warrior who also has a special relationship with the gods. His father\u003cbr\u003eis a respected general of the Rouran Empire, built from an alliance of nomadic tribes.\u003cbr\u003eHowever, the khagan of the empire north of China commits suicide after his sons are\u003cbr\u003ekilled and his army is defeated by Bumin, the leader of the rising Göktürk tribes.\u003cbr\u003eAnagui's last order is to appoint Bayan's father Hyun-Jin, a loyal general in the army, as\u003cbr\u003eregent. The privileged position of Bayan and his brothers is not looked upon favourably\u003cbr\u003eby all. Bayan, Hyun's youngest son, is haunted by visions: he believes that Tengri, the\u003cbr\u003egod of the infinite blue sky, is showing him the way to a glorious future.\u003cbr\u003eOn the other side of the wall of Chin Si Huang-ti, the chancellor, who rules in the name\u003cbr\u003eof the Chinese Wei Dynasty, offers Bumin a terrible gift to quell his suspicions. The\u003cbr\u003edynasty offers an alliance, but the chancellors unconcealed aim is to divide the nomadic\u003cbr\u003epower by stirring up hatred between the tribes, and ultimately to rid the rival powers of\u003cbr\u003ethe great steppe by conquering it once and for all.\u003cbr\u003eCan the once invincible tribal alliance of the Var-Huns recover?\u003cbr\u003eCan the people survive amid internal strife?\u003cbr\u003eTowards what mysterious goal are Bayan's visions leading him?\u003cbr\u003eThe Endless Steppe traces the formation of the Avar tribal alliance, marked by mighty\u003cbr\u003ebattles and dark intrigue, and gives the reader a glimpse into the youthful years of the\u003cbr\u003elater famous conqueror, Khagan Bayan I.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Zoltan Pető\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798308573227\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/27\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 402\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.18lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.82d","brand":"Zoltan Pet\u0026#337;","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48851119866111,"sku":"9798308573227","price":15.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/endless-steppe-zoltan-pet-9798308573227","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}