The Circassian Slave, or, the Sultan's favorite

'The Circassian Slave, or, the Sultan's favorite: A story of Constantinople and the Caucasus' by Maturin M. Ballou, is a romance-drama tale set in Istanbul during the days of the Ottoman Empire. The novel begins by taking the reader on a journey through the city's slave market, where beautiful young women are sold to the highest bidder. Among them is a Circassian slave who captures the attention of a Turkish naval officer, leading to a bidding war that will change her life forever.