The story of Tibetan Princess Yeshe Tsogyal has been waiting for centuries to be told. A heroine of the Tibetan people and Buddhist historians and practitioners; few outside these circles know of her. Within these pages her remarkable story is brought to life. Warriors of 8th century Tibet are the most powerful force in Asia. Tibet's Emperor, Trisong Detsen, strives to expand his empire and establish Buddhism in Tibet. Potent forces oppose him. In this time of struggle, the Princess Tsogyal gallops her horse free as the wind in the Yarlung Valley below high snow-capped mountains. Tsogyal has a dream. Yet, if she wishes to follow it, she must leave her privileged life as a royal princess and embark on a path of danger and the unknown.