The Breadwinner
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The year 1175. Amid the fertile, green meadows of the Poland Kingdom, nestled in the heart of wild mountains, a tragedy unfolds - one that shatters the once carefree and peaceful life of Mal and her family. Forced to abandon the safety of their homeland, they set out on a journey toward the sunlit Jerusalem; a haven for all the fearful and weary.
There, among the ruddy sands of the desert, a single act - plucking of a solitary wheat stalk - leads the young girl into a perilous world of intrigue, war, and secrets she had never imagined existed. A world ruled over by a sick, teenage boy.
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He was supposed to ruin her life, he fell in love instead. They were once childhood friends-before fate tore them apart. Now he is Sultan Murad, ruler of an empire built on loyalty, blood, and silence. She is Princess Alina of Castile, a foreign royal promised to a political future she never chose. When tragedy forces their worlds to collide again, old memories ignite into new defiance. He has vowed to protect his dynasty. She has vowed to protect hers. Their reunion should have ended in distance. Instead, it awakens something far more dangerous-forbidden longing, buried loyalty, and a love neither of them is allowed to claim. Enemies by circumstance. Lovers by destiny. And in a world where betrayal is punished by death, even a single glance could cost them everything. {not based on the real history}
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