The Tainted Throne (Empire of the Moghul Book 4)

India, 1606. Jahangir rules the Moghul Empire and most of the Indian subcontinent, but faces a grave threat: his sons' ambitions for power. The throne's wealth and prestige make it worth any price in blood and betrayal. Jahangir once raised troops against his own father; now he must confront Khurram, his most capable son, in armed conflict. The heirs of Timur the Great possess intelligence, physical strength, and ruthlessness, but share a dangerous weakness for wine and opium. When Jahangir succumbs to these temptations, his wife Mehrunissa seizes control of the empire. With Khurram and his half-brothers each determined to inherit their father's throne, the struggle for power becomes fiercer than even Timur could have foreseen. This fourth book in Alex Rutherford's historical adventure series is set in the Moghul Empire.