Raiders from the north - Alex Rutherford

It is 1494 when the ruler of Ferghana dies in an extraordinary accident. His son, twelve-year-old Babur, faces a seemingly impossible challenge Young Babur is determined to live up to the example of his great ancestor, Tamburlaine, but he is dangerously young to inherit a kingdom. With the wisest of advisers and the most courageous of warriors by his side , Babur can achieve great destiny and found an empire in India, but every step of his journey will be fraught with danger, in a world of tribal rivalries, rampaging armies and ruthless ambitious enemies.