Daughters of Destiny

Prince Kasam, legitimate heir to the throne of his mother country Baluchistan, which he left at early childhood to escape assassination, returns home incognito, as the guide and interpreter of a party of wealthy and influential Americans. His ambition being to succeed the ruling Burah Khan, an old man in bad health, he will need to deal with the Khan’s son, who has been confined in a monastery since youth. But, as it turns out, Kasam is not the only one to travel incognito …


“Daughters of Destiny” was the second adult work of fiction of L. Frank Baum of “Land of Oz” fame. The fast-paced tale of betrayal, revenge and romance was originally published under the pen name Schuyler Staunton because of concerns that it might interfere with his reputation as a writer for children.