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Empire of Lies
Empire of Lies | Raymond Khoury
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Empire of Lies is a sweeping thriller in the tradition of The Man in the High Castle, Fatherland, and Underground Airlines from New York Times bestselling author Raymond Khoury. “The best what-if thriller for a long, long time—makes you think, makes you sweat, and makes you choose, between what is and what might have been.”—Lee Child Istanbul, 1683: Mehmed IV, sultan of the Ottoman Empire, is preparing to lay siege to Vienna, capital of the Holy Roman Empire, when a mysterious visitor arrives in his bedroom—naked, covered in strange tattoos—to deliver a dangerous, world-changing message. Paris, 2017: Ottoman flags have been flying over the great city for three hundred years, ever since its fall—along with all of Europe—to the empire’s all-conquering army. Notre Dame has been renamed the Fatih Mosque. Public spaces are segregated by gender. And Kamal Arslan Agha, a feted officer in the sultan’s secret police, is starting to question his orders. Rumors of an impending war with the Christian Republic of America, attacks by violent extremists, and economic collapse have heightened surveillance and arrests across the empire. Tasked with surveying potential threats, Kamal has a heavy caseload—and conscience. When a mysterious stranger—naked, covered in strange tattoos—appears on the banks of the Seine, Kamal is called in to investigate. But what he discovers is a secret buried in the empire’s past, a secret the Sultan will do anything to silence. With the mysterious Z Protectorate one step behind, Kamal, together with Nisreen—a fierce human rights lawyer—is caught up in a race across the empire and time itself—a race that could change their world, or destroy it. Empire of Lies is being published as "The Ottoman Secret" in the UK. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
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RamsFan1963
Empire of Lies | Raymond Khoury
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My first bail of 2022. I thought this would be my jam, I love history and alternate history stories, but the author uses many Arabic and other foreign words, and there is no glossary. I have to keep stopping and looking up things like kulliye, which pulls me right out of the story.

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RamsFan1963
Empire of Lies | Raymond Khoury
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1. Tagged
2. Germany smuggled Lenin into Russia to disrupt the Czar's government before WWI. If Lenin had remained in exile in Sweden, there would be no communist revolt in Russia. Would the Czars have held on to the country or was their fall inevitable?
3. A change for the worse is almost always more interesting.
#sundayfunday @ozma.of.oz

BookmarkTavern Wow! I had no idea about Lenin! That would be really interesting! Thanks for posting! 3y
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RamsFan1963
Empire of Lies | Raymond Khoury
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I am posting one book per day from my extensive to-be-read collection. No description or reason for wanting to read the book. Some are old and some will be new. Don't judge me - I have a lot of books.
Day 321

#tbrmountain #bookbuyingdiet

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EadieB
Empire of Lies | Raymond Khoury
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alternate reality which asks "What if The Ottoman Empire won the battle of Vienna in 1683?" What would the world look like today? history of The Ottoman Empire. plot very believable. Characters well-drawn. The Tattooed Man was unique and chilling. page turner. never read Raymond Khoury but look forward to reading some of his other books. recommend to those who love historical fiction/fantasy. thank Bookishfirst.com for a book for an honest review.

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Nitpickyabouttrains
Empire of Lies | Raymond Khoury
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An alternative history about what would have happened if the Ottoman Empire had not fallen. Cool world building.