In a repressive Middle Eastern state, Alif—a skilled Arab-Indian hacker—defends dissidents, rebels, and the overlooked from government surveillance, working from the shadows to keep his clients safe. But Alif’s world shatters when his aristocratic lover leaves him for a powerful prince, who turns out to be none other than the feared “Hand of God,” head of state security.
After a catastrophic data breach exposes Alif to state forces, he’s forced underground, hunted by a regime that won’t relent. Just when all seems lost, Alif uncovers The Thousand and One Days, a fabled book of the jinn holding secrets that could reshape technology—and his entire future.
Can Alif unlock its power and outwit those who would control him, or will he lose everything he’s fought for?
