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At a time when women were forbidden to meddle in business and politics, the daughter of one of the most prominent merchants of the time embarks on a business trip to the neighbouring kingdom of Veneer. The willful, yet principled marquise substitutes for her older brother in one of the biggest projects of the century - the rail link between the kingdoms of Veneer and Al Shami. Intrigue, alliances, backstabbing, sacrifice and love... ...all shuffle the masterfully clever Marquise's cards...