The Hands of God

In post-war Lebanon, amidst the haunting echoes of a nation rebuilding, *The Hands of God* follows Sami, a conflicted young professor, as he navigates life's most perilous terrain-his own heart and soul. Raised by his grandmother, Teta Salma, after the tragic death of his father and his mother's abandonment, Sami is torn between his yearning for pleasure and the relentless pull of morality. Through the eyes of five women-each loving him in their own conflicted ways-the novel explores themes of love, loss, faith, and the invisible hand of fate.From the devotion of his formidable grandmother, to his consuming obsession with the sorrowful Serine, and his passionate entanglement with the defiant Cynthia, Sami's relationships unravel the layers of his internal struggle. The sudden appearance of his troubled half-sister Lea and the ghost of his long-lost mother only deepen the fractures in his pursuit of righteousness. Set against the backdrop of Lebanon's cultural complexities, this novel weaves a tale of fate, free will, and the inescapable weight of family legacy.