Mina Fears

At first glance, Princess Mariama lives a charmed life at the imperial palace in Timbuktu, with servants catering for her every need. But deep within the palace walls, a terrible trial takes place for the princess's hand in marriage. Ninety-nine suitors have died, and the princess is determined to end the carnage before another life is lost. Framed for a...

Deep within the imperial palace at Timbuktu, Amie has suffered a devastating loss. Once the daughter of a prosperous salt merchant, Amie's life was cruelly overturned in a matter of months. At sixteen, Amie now finds herself disinherited, framed for a scandalous crime, and forced to serve Princess Mariama of Mali. Her father, Emperor Sulyeman, has created a series of...

Deep within the imperial palace at Timbuktu, Amie has suffered a devastating loss. Once the daughter of a prosperous salt merchant, Amie's life was cruelly overturned in a matter of months. At sixteen, Amie now finds herself disinherited, framed for a scandalous crime, and forced to serve Princess Mariama of Mali. Her father, Emperor Sulyeman, has created a series of...