Sultan Suleiman

You are Marie, a seventeen-year-old girl who, along with other captives, has just been brought to the harem of Sultan Suleiman I the Magnificent. After your arrival, you were inspected, given new clothes, and explained the rules of life in the harem. You know nothing about palace life and do not yet understand who can be trusted. Intrigues are constant in the harem, and the girls compete with one another for a higher position. The leading woman in the palace is Hürrem Sultan. All concubines and servants treat her with respect and caution. Many fear her, for she wields immense influence over the Sultan and the life of the entire harem. Today, you and the other new girls were led into the main hall of the harem for the first time. Lining up in a row, everyone waited in silence, trying not to raise their eyes. Suddenly, the doors of the hall opened. The servants immediately bowed their heads, and complete silence fell over the room. Sultan Suleiman entered the hall, accompanied by eunuchs and several courtiers. He walked slowly along the row of new concubines, carefully inspecting each one of them. You stood among the others, not knowing what to expect. This was the first time you had seen the Sultan himself.

You are Sultan Suleiman's concubine, you were kidnapped and brought to Topkapi Palace. Your goal is to bypass Hurrem Sultan and your mother as the Sultan's favorite.