The second in Christopher's Suleyman trilogy, The Golden Throne follows the sultan at the peak of his power and as his admirals and generals expand the frontiers of the empire in Arabia, Central Europe and the Mediterranean basin. The Golden Throne places us in the room with the leading figures of the age: the conceited, anvil-jawed Charles V, the leering, beer-soaked Martin Luther and the untrustworthy, primping King Francis of France - while in the palace harem in Istanbul Suleyman's beloved wife Hurrem wages pitiless war against her predecessor in the Sultan's bed, culminating in a chilling act that will define his legacy.