The Diamond King

The Diamond King

Author: Vlad Kahany, V. Kahany Listening Length: 15h 51m
Fantasy Read Online

The Great Gatsby meets Peaky Blinders… How does a street thief become a king? When Drasko, a nine-year-old thief from the slums, is presented with a once-in-a-lifetime offer, life takes him to a far-away land on the hunt for diamonds. Twenty years later, Drasko Mawr, now the wealthiest diamond miner in the world, come...

Episodes

Listen Now

Now playing: Chapter 35

0:00 / 16:16

This episode is locked. VIP membership is required.

Current Episode

Chapter 35

DRASKO

Originally a music hall, the Elysium Club was established by two partners from France and was immediately called by The Gazette , “ a place of vice and folly. It has it all—Arabic dancers, Italian singers, Greek musicians, Spanish cigars, French wine, a midnight orgy, a game of cards, betting—choose your vice!”

Decades later and now owned by the Bankees, it was still a vaudeville venue but private and catering to London’s almighty.

The owners did extensive research into every member, protected their privacy, and kept away the reporters.