An alternate history epic set in the Sultanate of Malacca at its most precarious height, right after its clash with the Portuguese fleet of Alfonso de Albuquerque. Now, not too long after Albuquerque and his ships lie dormant in the depths of the Indian Ocean, the kingdom looks beyond its own borders, trying to secure a place in the larger world. Written from the viewpoint of a journalist in a modern day editorial style, follow one ordinary woman's fulfillment of her extraordinary birthright. One that will lead this meteoric empire's war against an unimaginable enemy rising from the West.

إِذَا سَمِعْتُمْ بِهِ بِأَرْضٍ فَلاَ تَقْدَمُوا عَلَيْهِ وَإِذَا وَقَعَ بِأَرْضٍ وَأَنْتُمْ بِهَا فَلاَ تَخْرُجُوا فِرَارًا مِنْهُ Yang bermaksud: "Apabila kamu mendengarnya (wabak) di sesuatu tempat, maka janganlah kamu pergi ke situ. Dan apabila ia berlaku di tempat kamu, maka janganlah kamu keluar lari daripadanya." (Hadis riwayat Imam Muslim).

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