Until the Sun Falls

Cecelia Holland's epic historical novels have been hailed as "brilliant" (New York Times Book Review), "excitingÖgrand" (Boston Sunday Herald), and "stylish, subtle" (Saturday Review). In UNTIL THE SUN FALLS, she invites readers to China in early thirteen century, for an adventure as exotic as the land it recreates. Genghis Khan has just died, leaving his empire between two men: his heir to the title of high king, his son, Ogotai; and to Batu, his eldest grandson of his oldest son. As the land from the East China Sea settles for peace, the western provokes are gearing up for invasion—of Russia and whatever other lands lay west. At the heart of the story, though, is Psin, the king of a tribe that calls itself the Merkits. It is Psin who, along with his wives and family, finds himself on the brink of history. As seemingly invincible armies prepare for fierce battles along the Volga River, Russia—and in truth, all of Eastern Europe—Psin and his clan ready...