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In a tale inspired by true events, a young Ottoman prince faces an impossible choice that will seal his fate and the destiny of his realm. Trapped between duty and desire, prophecy and passion, he must navigate a labyrinth of intrigue, betrayal, and forbidden love. Step into a world of opulence, danger, and forbidden desires in this historical epic that will transport you to the heart of the crumbling Ottoman Empire.It's the end of an era. In the summer of 1876, the Ottoman Empire faces the abyss of collapse, it grapples with rebellion, corruption, famine, and the looming specter of war. The dynasty which has ruled in an unbroken line for six hundred years, fears that Allah has abandoned them. East and west, the European powers, like vultures, prepare to grab the spoils. Presiding over the decline is the deranged Sultan Abdulaziz.When a prophecy emerges that Hamid, second heir to the throne, will ascend to sultanhood by summer's end, Hamid flees the palace in fear for his life. While in hiding, he engages in a secret love affair with Flora Cordier, and sets in motion a dangerous plot to depose the Sultan. Meanwhile, Flora, driven by the desire to escape her troubled past, is poised to marry a man she does not love.Over a few passionate summer months, Hamid and Flora fight for their forbidden love to become not what they are, but the persons they dream of being, in defiance of society and of the powerful forces of history that conspire to drive them apart.…