The Mad Baron Roman von Ungern-Sternberg

One is driven by prophecy. The other by a fierce determination to carve his own destiny and protect the woman he loves. On the frozen frontier of Asia, their clash will change the course of history.

Russia, 1918. The Bolsheviks have executed the Tsar. Out of the ashes rises Baron Roman von Ungern-Sternberg — a brilliant, unhinged cavalry officer consumed by a mystical vision to unite the nomadic horsemen of the East, march on the sacred capital of Mongolia, and unleash a holy crusade to sweep the Red tide back into the sea.

Caught in his path is Israel Zanzer, a pragmatic Jewish mining engineer armed with his wits, his knowledge of the railway, and a cache of dynamite. Amidst the freezing violence of the steppe, he finds a fierce, passionate romance with Uka, a spirited Mongolian woman — and must wage a high-stakes psychological war against a warlord sliding into madness to keep his family alive.

A sweeping saga of blood, iron, and prophecy on the wild frontier of Asia — essential reading for students of Genghis Khan, the Mongol legacy, the Russian Civil War, and the forgotten Jewish communities of Central Asia.

• ◆ 20 chapters across 4 acts, from the Ipatiev basement to the Mongolian steppe
• ◆ Drawn from letters, archival records, and eyewitness accounts
• ◆ The untold story of the "White Khan" prophecy and the Bogd Khan's blessing
• ◆ The lost history of Urga's Jewish community under a mad warlord

First Edition 2026 · Published by Bay Hills Enterprises