Not wanting to play the games that the Harem of Sultan Murad orchestrates and revolves around, Maria avoids any chances of even getting a taste of any of what is offered, afraid to fall prey in the hands of evil and meet the same fate as her family. However, after earning interest from the Sultan himself, as well as others in the Harem, those for and against her, Maria soon begins her story of becoming a Sultana, calling for change in her life, as well as others in the Harem.