أريكاز

by Chaker Khazaal, شاكر خزعل

تقع أحداث الرواية في المستقبل، بين بيروت، السعودية وتل أبيب.

إثر جائحة إلكترونية قام بها قراصنة من خلال الذكاء الصناعي يُعطَّل الإنترنت وتخترَق الحواسيب والنظُم، فتغلق الشركات وتنهار الاقتصادات، ويحلّ الفقر والتشرّد...

في منشأة أريكاز في نيوم السعودية التي تجري فيها أبحاث عصبيّة متطوّرة على الذاكرة، سيخضع بطل الرواية شريف لتجربة استعادة ذكرياته منذ الولادة: لقد جاء بوعدِ ربح 90 ألف دولار مقابل التجربة، لكن انتهى به المطاف شخصاً آخر!

خلال التجربة يقع في حبّ الطبيبة المسؤولة عن مراقبته، جيني مخترعة تقنية محو الذاكرة. لكنّ الأمور تنقلب رأساً على عقب، وتتكشف حقائق صادمة عن علاقته بها.

280 pages, Paperback

First published May 1, 2024

About the author

Chaker Khazaal, born in Lebanon in 1987, is a Palestinian-Canadian reporter, speaker, and author. Escaping a refugee camp, he immigrated to Toronto, Canada. In 2009 he graduated from York University with a BA. Focusing on International Affairs, Khazaal became an advocate for refugees and young writers, giving those with no voice a say. An engaging communicator, he is a sought after speaker at global events.
 
Named Esquire’s Middle East Man of the Year 2015 and 2016, he was ranked 1st by Arabian Business Magazine in the 100 Most Powerful Arabs Under 40 and presented with the Mentor Arabia Award the same year. In 2017 he was awarded the prestigious Global Trailblazer by NGO Bridges of Understanding. His acclaimed trilogy Confessions of a War Child, Lia, and Sahara, was followed by the anticipated release of Tale of Tala.
 
With the COVID-19 global lockdown, Chaker launched the Candle of Hope app to ignite a universal flame through a digital candle. The platform continues to spread hope globally as the world counts lit candles, not pandemic statistics. Witnessing the blast at the port of Beirut, Khazaal penned his 5th novel OUCH! a memoir with a twist in 17 days. An intense journey of pain and psychological conflict, the release date is October 17, 2020.
 

Reviews

[Dana Badran]

This book takes you on a journey of emotions in a setting of social and cultural division, touching on diversity and the power of the mind in shaping our lives. The author never dwells but rather surprises you with more as you read through this very descriptive and rich story. It was a joy to read, full of suspense until the very end.