Agra, India, 1606. Jahangir, the triumphant Moghul Emperor and ruler of most of the Indian subcontinent, is doomed. No amount of wealth and ruthlessness can protect him from his sons' desire for power. The glorious Moghul throne is worth any amount of bloodshed and betrayal; once Jahangir raised troops against his own father; now he faces a bloody battle with Khurram, the ablest of his warring sons.
Worse is to come. Just as the heirs of Timur the Great share intelligence, physical strength and utter ruthlessness, they also have a great weakness for wine and opium. Once Jahangir is tempted, his talented wife, Mehrunissa, is only too willing to take up the reins of empire. And with Khurram and his half-brothers each still determined to be their father's heir, the savage battle for the Moghul throne will be more ferocious than even Timur could have imagined
Empire of the Moghul: The Tainted Throne by Alex RutherfordMy rating: 2 of 5 stars
I didnt know the fourth book in the series would be so boring. It was almost like the story was being dragged. The only thing that was there in the book was Khusrau's rebellion, Khurram and Jahangir and Mehrunissa's ambitions. Though the parts with war in it were a bit interesting. Most of the part was dragged. But, it might have happened like that in reality, too. The only parts a reader can enjoy in this book are the parts with war in it. The other parts just keep on dragging on. Every incident after Khurram escaped his father was as if it was thoroughly planned in advance with Jahangir. And, if Jahangir was a great ruler, I still dont understand how he didnt understand Mehrunissa wanted to take over through him and Shahiyar?
All in all, this book didnt live up to my expectations, though my instincts tell me that this is the only book which was not so good in these series.
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