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Athletic and strong willed, Princess Emmajin's determined to do what no woman has done before: become a warrior in the army of her grandfather, the Great Khan Khubilai. In the Mongol world the only way to achieve respect is to show bravery and win glory on the battlefield. The last thing she... read more
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Emmajin, 16-year-old granddaughter of Khubilai Khan, wants to win glory by joining the Mongol Army. The Khan demands that she first gather information from a young merchant from a distant land, Marco Polo. As she gets to know him well and fights her first battle, she learns to see her own... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)
Characters/People edit
- Emmajin: Fictional eldest granddaughter of Khubilai Khan
- Marco Polo: A young merchant from Venice, who arrives with his father and uncle.
- Khubilai Khan: The most powerful ruler in the world, emperor of the Mongol Empire.
- Suren: Emmajin's cousin
- Abaji: Fictional commander of the forces sent to Carajan.
- Little Li: A villager who helps Marco and Emmajin hunt "dragons."
- Temur: Suren's younger brother, a prince at the imperial court, son of Khubilai's favorite son.
- Chabi: Wife of Khubilai Khan, Empress of the Mongol Empire, a devout Buddhist.
- Chinggis Khan: Genghis Khan, the ancestor of the Khan reigning during the book
- Chimkin: Khubilai Khan's second and favorite son, chosen as successor. Father of Temur and Suren, uncle of Emmajin.
- Drolma: Emmajin's younger sister.
- Maffeo: Marco Polo's uncle, a merchant from Venice
- Tara: A bodhisattva in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition, also called the Protectress and the Goddess of Mercy.
- Bayan: Most successful general in the Mongol Army under Khubilai Khan, responsible for the final conquest of Southern Sung China.
- Nesruddin: Add a description of this character.
- Mama
- Master Li
- Tengri: Mongolian word for God or Heaven.
- Principessa: Marco's ill-fated horse
- Prince Dorji: Emmajin's father, Khubilai's eldest son, passed over for the succession.
- Khanbalik: The Mongol name for their capital city, today known as Beijing.
- Todogen: An officer in the khan's army
First Sentence edit
The fierce Mongol army was riding straight at us.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Dori Jones Yang (Author)
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