Pirates!
by Celia Rees | 
Far Traveler
by Rebecca Tingle | 
Peony in Love
by Lisa See | 
Shadow of the Moon
by M. M. Kaye | 
The Tokaido Road
by Lucia St. Clair Robson | 
The Black Rose
by Thomas B. Costain | 
The Fire Horse Girl
by Kay Honeyman | 
Goddess of Yesterday
by Caroline B. Cooney | 
Daughter of Venice
by Donna Jo Napoli | 
The Song of Achilles
by Madeline Miller | 
Baudolino
by Umberto Eco | 
The Firebrand
by Marion Zimmer Bradley | 
Zorro
by Isabel Allende | 
The Museum of Extraordinary Things
by Alice Hoffman | 
Viking Warrior
by Judson Roberts | 
Alice I Have Been
by Melanie Benjamin | 
Green Darkness
by Anya Seton | 
Lavinia
by Ursula K. Le Guin | 
Not Quite a Husband
by Sherry Thomas | 
The Wolf Hunt
by Gillian Bradshaw |
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 wants is the distraction of the foreigner Marco Polo, who challenges her beliefs in the gardens of Xanadu. Marco has no skills in the "manly arts" of the Mongols: horse racing, archery, and wrestling. Still, he charms the Khan with his wit and story-telling. Emmajin sees a different Marco as they travel across 13th-century China, hunting 'dragons' and fighting elephant-back warriors. Now she faces a different battle as she struggles with her attraction towards Marco and her incredible goal of winning fame as a soldier.