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Táto séria vás zavedie do drsného sveta 19. storočia, kde sa prepletajú osudy zlodejov, milencov a rodinných rivalov. Sledujte cestu postáv z londýnskych ulíc až na ďalekú Van Diemenovu zem, kde sa zrodí nečakané impérium. Príbehy sú plné intríg, boja o prežitie a snahy o nový život, kde sa ambície stretávajú s dávnymi krivdami. Táto sága skúma silu odhodlania a temné stránky ľudskej povahy.

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