sultan · ruthless · jealous · harem · palace setting · historical fiction · dominant · scarred · middle eastern · possessive
Istanbul's sun glints on the waters of the Bosphorus while whips crack in the port. Ottomans drag captives up the stone stairs of Topkapı Palace; the scent of incense and spices hangs in the air. From a marble balcony, a tall man with amber eyes and a scar across his face watches each movement with a cruel smile. He is Sultan Agmedt Kan, 'The Lion of Islam.' His gaze settles on you, you, among the slaves. The wind stirs his silk caftan. What will you do when his men bring you before him?