The Watch

About this book

In the heart of an ancient city inheriting secrets from bygone times, where the scent of authenticity embraces the whisper of buried treasures, the events of the novel The Watch unfold. This is not just a story, but a journey into the depths of the human psyche oscillating between good and evil, greed and contentment, strength and weakness. Writer Ahmed Ismail narrates the tale of Saber, the young man who finds himself facing a ruthless corrupt gang led by a man of obscene wealth and influence named Gharib—a man who stirs envy and malice and finds no rest except in the disappearance of others' blessings and success. The fires of hatred ignite in his heart when he sees the simple people of the Shrine Street surpassing his sons, and these fires drive him to pursue every successful soul and try to crush it. But the matter does not stop at Gharib alone; it extends to his three sons: Ezzat, Atiya, and Omran, who surpass him in evil and greed. The struggle in this novel materializes between a class owning everything and controlling people's fates, and another owning nothing but its struggle and dreams. The Watch is an invitation to contemplate the motives of evil embodied in the character.