The Architect's Apprentice

The 16th century. The Ottoman Empire. The era of Suleiman the Magnificent. By the will of fate, twelve-year-old Jahan and his attendant— a white baby elephant named Chota—end up in Istanbul, at the court of a powerful sultan. Here Jahan is destined to experience many amazing adventures, gain friends, meet love, and become a student of a brilliant architect—Sinan. An astonishing story about the freedom of creativity, the clash between science and fanaticism, and the confrontation of love and loyalty with brute force.