Yume no Shizuku, Kin no Torikago
夢の雫、黄金〈きん〉の鳥籠
Synopsis
Ukrainian captive Alexandra rises from slave to Ottoman court power through education, love, and political mastery.
In the early 16th century, during a raid on her Ukrainian village, a young woman named Alexandra is captured by slave traders. Transported to Greece, she is purchased by Mateus, a mysterious and wealthy man who promises her something she has never known: freedom. Under his patronage, Alexandra receives an education befitting royalty, training in languages, arts, and courtly graces that transform her from captive to cultured companion. As Alexandra grows into an extraordinary woman, she finds herself torn between her growing feelings for the man who saved her and the unexpected path fate has laid before her. When political alliances demand she be sent to the Ottoman court, she must navigate the treacherous world of palace intrigue, where every smile hides ambition and every gesture carries weight. This sweeping historical drama follows Alexandra's journey from slave to one of the most powerful women of her era, as she learns that true freedom may come not from escaping one's circumstances, but from mastering them. In a world where love and duty collide, she must decide what she's willing to sacrifice to shape her own destiny. (Source: Friendship Scans) Included one-shot: Volume 11: Sora wa Akai Kawa no Hotori: Shokan
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