"The Charm" is a captivating and intriguing journey into a magical world inhabited by sorcerers, fortune tellers, eunuchs, and sultanas. The reader follows the lives of three generations of strong-willed and cunning women. Rebecca, who marries the powerful ironworker Jacob the Orphan, acquires a mysterious mark from a burning iron between her breasts, and her beloved daughter, Chrysoskoni. Entering the world of the harem, a world full of luxury, sensuality, and danger, Chrysoskoni becomes the favorite of the sultan and soon gives birth to a daughter, a charming and ruthless creature, Princess Korakisia, who will one day rule the empire.