ohhhhhhh my god, the comment below me... by rozzak? just go back to 4chan, the main character is LITERALLY A SLAVE WHO GETS RAPED DAILY AND HAS NO POWER and you somehow feel sorry for the sultan? the man who has an entire harem full of slaves he can rape whenever he feels like it, and extravagant wealth at his disposal? the man who rules an absolute monarchy where whatever whim takes him is law and he can kill as he pleases? the all-powerful sultan, who you somehow think is a victim because one of his slaves who fights for her life in every single chapter had sex with someone else ??

like, potential readers, please don't... listen to that review. the story is full of a nuanced plot and interesting, likable characters (even the sultan, though the fact that someone would think of him as a victim instead of the main character is just... incomprehensible to me, seriously, HOW). i would actually agree that the character the heroine "loves" is.... the least likable out of all the characters so far, and their romance seems more desperate than True Love. i'm kind of wondering if that was intentional, and if the heroine is going to fall in love with the sultan after all.

regardless, the story is... kind of hard to read sometimes, because it's intense, and stressful -- the court machinations are just distressing, because bad things happen regularly and will continue to happen regularly due to the nature of the beast. but seeing the main character's development from scared girl to someone to fear in her own respect is wonderful. it's a story about agency -- having none, and taking some where you can find it. which is why the previous comment is so, so, so unbelievably obtuse. the sultan, a victim? i can't get over it.

this story is great, if a bit intense. don't listen to that other review.

... Last updated on May 25th, 2017, 2:41am

OMG AND THE BEST PART IS:
Warning! Possible spoiler!



This is gonna be AN EPIC manga I JUST KNOW IT

... Last updated on August 24th, 2015, 6:44am

As I started reading this I thought it was so out of league with Red River, but as the story progressed (it's only been 6 chapters) it may turn out to be something in the league of Red River.

For those who fell in love with Red River, try flirting with (reading) this one. Who knows, you might fall in love with it too.

Hello fangirls and fanboys of Alexandra and Suleyman, I'd like to recommend you all the turkish TV series Magnificent Century (Muhteşem Yüzyıl). It's different from the manga, and it sometimes doesn't follow history to the letter, but it's a very very interesting show, and I know for certain that it has a huge fanbase across Europe.
The manga is also great even though Suleyman is blond and beardless xD

So far, it has the epic story-telling that we all love from Red River. The mangaka has improved characterization a lot in this series. Character reactions and development feels way smoother and makes this series very entertaining to read.

It is a fiction of a real story. All the characters were the people in the past!
I really love how the story is going and I AM SO CURIOUS ABOUT WHAT'S GONNA HAPPEN NEEEEXT. I also gave this manga a 10



Wish I knew this series earlier, I would help the scanlators to have faster updates cos I'm kinda good at photoshop since I can make good designs and stuffs. But unfortunately I have to go back to school in 2 days :/ So anybody who hasn't gone back to school yet or is still in their free time.. HELP THEM GUYS <3

However, this is for those who like Red River The two series have similarities! Read it since the other series is a masterpiece. I REALLY HAVE HIGH HOPES FOR THIS ONE <3 <3

... Last updated on July 8th, 2012, 8:15am

Even though I had skimmed through it, I feel that this manga series would be as great as Red River by the same mangaka.

For those who have loved Red River I would recommend this series.

I’m happy that this series got picked up again since I’ve been a fan of this series for years. However as the story progress, I’m a little disappointed with the lack of romance between the heroine and the two male leads. The 1st ML is probably the lamest ML I’ve ever read. After his relationship with the heroine turned cold, he kept muttering he couldn’t allow ‘that’ to happen. Whether it’s about her child as a successor or her gaining more influence.
I’m still hoping that there will be some romance developing with the 2nd ML. But so far, he showed more affection toward the 1st ML than the heroine. And the 1st ML is so dedicated toward the 2nd ML that he couldn’t care less about any woman in his life. So yeah, rather than aiming for shoujo or josei, this should have been made yaoi. The story would progress better that way. Love the arts, love the historical bit of pieces, although it would be preferable too focus more on the heroine’s story than wasting many pages on conquests that don’t really contribute to the heroine’s story (only to listen to 1st ML’s rants).
don’t love the repetitive explanations in a form of background characters’ talking.

... Last updated on May 5th, 2021, 10:59am

OMG im just so fk love Suleiman and i keep conscious that nobody in this comic is perfect, Ibrahim is a man without bravery when he cant protect his lover even though he choose loyalty, he failed when have sex with his owner's wife. Ibra is the one I hate the most.