Young women from across the land are being married off to the emperor’s sons in an attempt to unite the various rulers in the region. But are these girls ready for the life of a princess in the richest, most powerful empire of the land? Ceyda, the daughter of one of the emperor’s most revered noblemen, is asked to join the Royal Harem as a mentor for the young princesses. However, treacherous secrets come to light as Ceyda learns life in the luxurious castle is not what it seems. Can knowing the empire’s darkest secrets jeopardize the lives of these women as they use their influence to manage the richest, most powerful empire of the time? The Mumtaz Chronicles describes a world where nothing royal women said or did was allowed to be documented. So dramatic tales of betrayal and deception are told here from the point of view of the women, as they worked to manage the men that imprisoned them.