The Rise of Asmara

by Suleiman Hamisi Yusuf · Fiction / Political · ISBN 9781234561234

As Sultan Harun’s health fails, the coastal kingdom of Asmara faces a struggle over its future. Prince Zayd’s reformist ambitions collide with the calculated resistance of Jalal, the Sultan’s chief adviser, while Samira rallies ordinary citizens to demand justice beyond hereditary rule. As rival factions turn to secret alliances and open violence, the city’s people and cultural heritage come under threat. Their competing visions of leadership test the boundary between conviction and ambition, and ask whether lasting change can be built without repeating the abuses of power.