Series
Beneath the Pharaoh's Shadow. AI-Generated.
Chapter 1: Whispers in the Papyrus Reeds The Nile, a shimmering ribbon of life, snaked its way through the heart of Thebes, the grand capital of Egypt. The sun, a relentless tyrant in the midday sky, cast long shadows on the bustling marketplace.
By Sherif Saada day ago in Fiction
The Hieroglyph's Whisper. AI-Generated.
Chapter 1: Whispers in the Hall of Echoes The oppressive desert sun beat down on the sprawling city of Memphis, baking the clay bricks and turning the sands the color of sunbaked ochre. Inside the grand Hall of Echoes, however, a cool stillness reigned. Here, amidst towering shelves crammed with papyrus scrolls, Ren, a young apprentice decipherer, squinted at a fragment of ancient stone.
By Sherif Saad2 days ago in Fiction
181 Keeping Watch. Top Story - June 2024.
Each day she watched through her window. Watched? Perhaps an exaggeration: a monochromatic nuclear aftermath remaining of the world, blurring into a blindness--loss of contrast and depth of field. Achromatic aberrations displayed a waste-scape stratified in grays.
By Gerard DiLeo2 days ago in Fiction
The Nile's Secret Daughter. AI-Generated.
Chapter 1: Whispers in the Papyrus Reeds The relentless sun beat down on Thebes, baking the mudbrick houses and shimmering off the surface of the Nile. Ten-year-old Nefertari, skinny and brown from endless hours spent scavenging the bustling marketplace, navigated the throng of people with practiced ease. Her nimble fingers brushed against a fat merchant's purse, then slipped away before he could react. Hunger gnawed at her empty stomach, a constant companion since she'd been orphaned a year ago.
By Sherif Saad3 days ago in Fiction