Description: Set in the mystical kingdom of Iona, a young slave boy named Iskandar learns that he is the son of the King and Queen of Iona, once noble rulers who were seduced by the dark Lord Marduk with a promise of divine power. Iskandar discovers what happened to his family, how he was hidden from his parents by his uncle, the secret power he has that even his immortal parents are afraid of, and the obsessive determination of his elder brother Jakov to use him as an instrument of revenge. Iskandar must travel through forests filled with dangerous creatures, fight battles against impossible...

This is the story of the world's oldest asset and how it has sparked revolutions, fuelled huge economic booms, led to the worst financial crises in history, and still poses the greatest risks to our prosperity today. Land is a unique resource, ungoverned by the laws of supply and demand: it cannot be produced, its supply is fixed and it does not decay. In this sweeping and vivid history, journalist for The Economist and podcaster Mike Bird places land at the epicentre of the global economy, and contemporary business, politics, and history. The tumultuous narrative of land as an asset takes...