Shike
by Robert J. Shea
1981
ISBN/ASIN: B003Y8XUKM
Number of pages: 488
Description:
Beautiful young Taniko struggles under oppression as the mistress of the cruel Kublai Khan, and Jebu, a young monk, is transformed into a fierce warrior, in a saga of the ancient Orient during a time of bloodshed and magic.
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