A Caravan of Gold

A Caravan of Gold — cover art

Mali, 1324. Mansa Musa sets out for Mecca with the richest caravan the world has ever seen, and you are the junior quartermaster who counts its gold. Somewhere between the salt mines and Cairo, the gold starts to disappear.

historical adventureNewLong read

~191–198 pages · 20 chapters · 3 endings · 3.3T paths

A book that casts you as the lead

This is a personalized choose-your-own-adventure book: before you begin, it asks a few questions, then weaves your answers into the prose while your choices steer the plot. The full story is free to read in your browser — no account needed for the opening — and if it becomes yours, you can keep the complete book, every path included, as a personalized DRM-free EPUB.

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