The Gales of Alexandria
by Ehab Elgammal
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Pub Date May 08 2025 | Archive Date Apr 28 2025
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Description
In 2014, Alexandria, Egypt, history professor Omar El-Mohammedi is shattered when his once-promising son, Nasser, returns—not alive, but wrapped in silence and unanswered questions.
With no time to mourn, CIA agent Matt demands he decode Nasser’s journal, which may stop a terrorist attack. As Omar unravels its brutal passages, he is forced to confront family truths, his failings as a father, and the question: Was Nasser radicalized by faith, or was he a casualty of a fractured world that rarely seeks to understand?
Amid the aftermath of 9/11, the ensuing wars, and the Arab Spring, The Gales of Alexandria follows those left behind. His sister turns to faith, his fiancée to activism, and his best friends, who left for a new life in America, are caught in shifting tides. Meanwhile, Matt, torn between duty and doubt, and Risa, a Jewish woman in a failing marriage to Nasser’s best friend, find themselves drawn into Nasser’s fate.
The Gales of Alexandria explores politics, faith, and family—a story rooted in culture and history, unfolding with the pulse of a thriller. Why do we stray from our ideals? Can reconciliation emerge from loss, or are some wounds too deep to heal?
A Note From the Publisher
Advance Praise
✔️ BookLife: Editor’s Pick
"Richly complex story of faith, politics, and justice … An intricate look at the precarious relationship between faith, politics, and their potent effects on people, shifting between characters and timelines while handling divisive themes with a graceful nuance." -----🔗 Read the full review: https://booklife.com/project/the-gales-of-alexandria-97982
✔️ Kirkus Reviews
"Deeply felt and richly detailed, vividly capturing the gravity of the circumstances in which the characters find themselves … The shifting POV effect creates a rich texture that helps to separate the novel from its peers … A sobering tale of complex politics and histories." -----🔗 Read the full review: https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/ehab-elgammal/the-gales-of-alexandria/
✔️ BlueInk: Starred Review
"Depicting global history while remaining rooted in the very human dilemmas of finding meaning and staying true to one’s beliefs … Elgammal writes deftly, floating through horror and emotional connection alike with poetic grace." -----🔗 Read the full review: https://www.blueinkreview.com/book-reviews/the-gales-of-alexandria/
✔️ Foreword Clarion
"In the face of global political events, connected people are set on different paths of self-discovery in the thoughtful thriller … Ehab Elgammal’s political adventure novel zeroes in on humanity and love … personal stories heighten the stakes of a political mystery." -----🔗 Read the full review: https://www.forewordreviews.com/reviews/the-gales-of-alexandria/
✔️ Midwest Book Review: Reviewer's Choice
"One of those books that will linger in the mind and memory of the reader long after it has been finished… A unique, compelling, and thought-provoking novel of conflicting faith, fevered politics, and the often painful pursuit of justice." -----🔗 Full review to be published online in April
Available Editions
| EDITION | Ebook |
| ISBN | 9781069167415 |
| PRICE | |
| PAGES | 358 |
