Komiko Yakamura: Stories

304 AD. Roman princess Valeria is kidnapped as a toddler by a Chinese spy—but instead of delivering her to chaos, he raises her as his own. Trained in three cultures, three languages, and the art of playing empires against each other, Valeria builds an impossible kingdom in the Hindu Kush mountains. Negotiating with Constantine, taming a cocky Gupta prince, and transforming kidnapping into power, she carves out a piece of life entirely her own.