Palace in the Mist
Türkiye

Palace in the Mist

by Ayşe Osmanoğlu

Revolution & Change Historical Fiction Literary Fiction Family Saga 2026

Summary

Istanbul, 1906. The Ottoman Empire stands on the brink of transformation as political conspiracies and revolutionary movements threaten centuries of imperial rule. Behind the walls of Yıldız Palace, Sultan Abdülhamid II struggles to preserve his authority, while in Macedonia, a young Ottoman officer must choose between loyalty to the Sultan and his secret commitment to the Young Turk movement. Meanwhile, Prince Selahaddin and his family long for freedom within their gilded confinement. As revolution gathers momentum, personal loyalties collide with political ambition, and the fate of an empire becomes inseparable from the lives of those born to rule it. Drawing on family memories and historical research, Ayşe Osmanoğlu brings the twilight of the Ottoman dynasty to life through an intimate portrait of family, duty, and upheaval.

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Ayşe Osmanoğlu
Ayşe Osmanoğlu

Ayşe Gülnev Osmanoğlu is a British-born author and a direct descendant of the Ottoman imperial family. Born in Henley-on-Thames, England, in 1971, she descends from Sultan Murad V through her paternal grandfather and Sultan Mehmed V Reşad through her paternal grandmother. She studied History and Politics at the University of Exeter before earning a master’s degree in Turkish Studies from SOAS, University of London, where she specialised in Ottoman history. Her personal connection to the dynasty informs her historical novels, which combine extensive research with family recollections to explore the final decades of Ottoman rule. Her books include The Gilded Cage on the Bosphorus (2020), A Farewell to Imperial İstanbul (2024), and Palace in the Mist (2026). Through the Ottoman Dynasty Chronicles, she brings readers into the private lives of imperial family members during a period of profound political transformation. She is a mother of five and divides her time between Türkiye, France, and the United Kingdom.

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2026
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Ayşe Osmanoğlu