By the acclaimed Egyptian novelist Mohamed Ismail. “An Eastern man will emerge from his capital and strike all people with his staff.” Inspired by an ancient prophecy of Nostradamus, this riveting contemporary novel unfolds across the turbulent streets of Paris and the South of France. The narrative masterfully weaves together three divergent lives: a calculating French politician, a marginalized and deeply isolated immigrant, and an eccentric descendant of Nostradamus. Driven by long-buried beliefs, political greed, and personal desperation, their paths converge in a high-stakes search for a modern messiah. Fusing razor-sharp political satire with psychological realism, Mohamed Ismail delivers a deeply atmospheric, thought-provoking tale about identity, exile, and the tragic absurdity of a society chasing an impossible savior.