In the harem of the Khan, wisdom is beauty. The time: the thirteenth century. The place: Yeke Mongol Ulus, the greatest empire the world has ever known. The woman: Fatima, hailing from Persia, where medical technique and scientific knowledge have been perfected beyond all precedent. Fatima's desire for a stage where she can put all her knowledge to work has brought her to the palace of the Mongols, where she falls under the wing of Töregene, the sixth wife of Ögedei, the second Great Khan—a mighty woman with complicated feelings about the direction of the empire. These two women are the axle upon which the politics of the palace, and soon the very world, will turn... (Source: Yen Press) *Notes: \- Ranked 1st in the Women's Division of Takarajimasha's Kono Manga ga Sugoi! 2023 guidebook. \- Ranked 5th in the 16th Manga Taisho Awards in 2023. \- Ranked 5th in the 17th Manga Taisho Awards in 2024. \- Winner of the Overseas Work Award at the 2024 Bucheon International Comics Festival. \- Nominated for the Best New Manga category at the 2025 American Manga Awards. \- Winner of the Grand Prize in the Comic Division at the 55th Japan Cartoonists Association Awards in 2026.*

In the 17th century, the British government allowed private ships to pirate Spain. A knowledgeable and curious explorer, William Dampier, boarded one of those ships. It is said that he liked unknown animals, plants, and food. (Source: East Press, translated)

The manga centers on the historical figure of Smbat II of the House of Orbelian. The Orbelian dynasty rules the Kingdom of Georgia under the Mongol yoke, but Smbat II, who has no love of his Mongolian masters, attempts to balance his way to undermining Mongol rule and appearing to stay loyal. (Source: Anime News Network)

The story of an ancient Georgian kingdom is woven into a carpet, thread by thread.

You can understand better the history and culture of Mongolia at the time of "Tenmaku no Jaadugar". This book helps to understand it better as it explains the content of the manga and the characters and it has a map and guide of references. An extra story by Tomato Soup about Qultuqan, a warrior of the Merkit tribe, is included too.