Introduction: The missing chapter
pt. 1. Tiger queens of the Silk Route, 1206-1241
The growling dragon and the dancing peacock
Our daughters are our shields
Queens at war and commerce
pt. 2. The shattered jade realm, 1242-1470
Granddaughters of resistance
The rabbit demon's revenge
Daughter of the yellow dragon
The falling prince and the rising queen
pt. 3. Wolf mother, 1470-1510
The white road of the warrior widow
Winning the war and raising a husband
Epilogue: The secrets of history.
