Moon Shadows

by Sherine Khalil

Stephen Campbell is a young Scottish art historian, who travels to Egypt, retracing his great-grandfather's footsteps in the East. With romantic notions he seeks to relive the magic he sees in his ancestor's Orientalist paintings. Once in Cairo, he is swept by the energy of the city, and falls in love with beautiful Mira, an ambitious tourist guide. Little does Stephen know that his Egyptian goddess is involved in an illegal excavation of ancient Egyptian tombs. Entangled in a web of crime, and love, Stephen is trapped, questions the very essence of love, and is forced to make the ultimate sacrifice.

180 pages, Hardcover

First published May 12, 2014

Reviews

[Sherine Khalil]

This is my novel. I hope you can read and review it thank you. Available at Diwan bookstores.

[Rose · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this story. The characters are well defined and the plot extends between mysterious Egypt and distant Scotland. The descriptions are done well, poetic without being surreal.
Stephen Campbell, the main character, I felt him like a naive boy who has yet to discover a lot about the world and especially about himself.
Mira, the female protagonist, is a girl who is involved in a web of trouble and has to work on herself.
All the characters are very real, with strengths and weaknesses, without being perfect.
In the plot there is everything: history, poetry, adventure, raids of tombs, a poignant love and bewildering discoveries. But what struck me about the story is its depth. You see that the story is full of meanings and has an additional message for the reader. Something that makes you think on many things... I recommend it!

[Erica Cigni · Rating 5 out of 5]

I like very much this novel. Stephen is a very deep character. I'd like to see a continuation of this story.