The highly acclaimed, conceptually brilliant debut psychological novel. How much of what we remember actually happened, and how much is merely the heart’s exquisite self-defense? In Without a Last Chapter, Samar Ali constructs a hypnotic literary puzzle narrated by Salma. Composed of forty-four mosaic-like chapters that can be read in any order, the story transitions seamlessly across sixty years (1962–2022) and multiple continents—from Cairo and the mystical shrines of Upper Egypt to Madrid, Munich, and Paris. Walking a tightrope between dreams and reality, Salma’s memories of lost love, grief, ancient Egyptian gods, and phantom friends blur into a haunting search for self. This is an exquisite, atmospheric masterpiece that challenges the very nature of truth, memory, and the quiet mysteries of the human soul.