Latest book
The Merchant of Souls
A historical and psychological novel
Set against the 1683 Siege of Vienna, The Merchant of Souls follows an Albanian Janissary caught between imperial duty, native heritage, and personal conscience. Through fiction, the novel examines identity, violence, loyalty, survival, and the limits of individual agency inside a powerful institution.
Ebook
About the author
Writing to preserve the human dimension of history.
Shkëndim Spahiu is an author, researcher, and essayist from the Kičevo region of North Macedonia. His work examines history, human nature, power, memory, and identity.
His writing brings historical research into conversation with narrative, focusing on the individuals and families behind larger political and social change.
Learn More →Research & essays
Latest writing
New essays and research will be published here.