❞ رواية oblivion ❝ ⏤ محمد مندور
Literary Genre
• Main Category: Psychological Thriller & Adventure
• Subgenres:
• Mystery & Existential Philosophy
• Psychological / Metafictional Fantasy
• Subtle Romantic Undertones
• Political and Epistemological Allegories
• Set in an Urban Frame within a Contemporary Arab City About the Novel
Oblivion is not merely a tale of espionage or a covert struggle between agents and regimes —
it is a descent into the depths of consciousness,
where truth blurs with illusion,
and memory collides with the desire to forget,
until the story itself becomes a player in the conflict.
The novel follows Yassin, a former intelligence agent,
who is unintentionally drawn into a quest for "The First Text" —
a lost manuscript said to contain a single sentence
capable of redefining reality.
But Yassin is not alone.
There is an "Unknown Reader,"
systems that govern stories from within,
and a single woman who carries the truth,
even though she doesn't know how it ends. Short Hook
What if you discovered your entire life...
was just a sentence in a novel you didn’t write?
In a contemporary Arab city teetering between truth and illusion,
Yassin — a former intelligence officer — embarks on one final mission:
to track down a novel deliberately erased from existence,
because it hides a sentence powerful enough to rewrite reality itself. Synopsis
Oblivion tells the story of a man in search of the origin —
not just of a story, but of truth itself.
In his journey, he collides with a network of digital and intelligence systems
that use storytelling as a tool to control collective consciousness.
The closer he gets to the forbidden sentence,
the more he begins to doubt himself, his memory —
and reality itself.
The novel culminates in a profound existential paradox:
Were we reading the novel…
or was the novel reading us? Full Narrative Overview
● The Beginning: The Spark
• Yassin, long retired from intelligence work, receives an encrypted message from an unknown source.
• The message points to a forgotten manuscript, allegedly banned and erased from all databases.
• In a cryptic meeting with the "Reader Zero," he learns that a novel was deliberately removed from history because it reveals the structure of truth-control.
● The Chase and Confrontation
• Yassin embarks on a clandestine journey through an unnamed Arab city (bearing the essence of Damascus, Beirut, or Cairo) in search of the missing narrative.
• He discovers a surveillance system called GENESIS, an AI-driven entity that rewrites reality by controlling stories and memory.
• Leila, a linguistics and digital archiving researcher, joins him upon realizing her past work unknowingly contributed to the project.
● The Narrative Veil Uncovered
• It becomes evident that reality is being manipulated through narrative structures —
that stories we believe in shape our consciousness,
and deleting or altering them reshapes our perception of truth.
• Yassin discovers the lost novel is titled The First Text — not merely a story, but the cornerstone of narrative reality.
• The journey evolves into a web of surveillance, code-breaking, and betrayal within intelligence networks.
● Entering the Forbidden Point
• In Chapter 47, Yassin and his companions reach "Zero Point" — a symbolic zone within the system representing the first unwritten sentence.
• Yassin realizes that the novel is reading him, not the other way around. He begins to lose faith in his memory, identity, and the authenticity of his life. ● The Final Transformation
• In Chapter 49, Yassin enters the heart of the narrative — where he confronts the forbidden sentence, hidden beneath layers of constructed tales.
• He writes the final sentence in The First Text, but the act comes at a cost:
he is erased entirely from existence.
• Leila is left alone in a world that remembers nothing of Yassin — except what she still carries in her memory.
● The Conclusion: The Broken Mirror
• The novel ends with a philosophical line suggesting that the reader is not merely a consumer of stories —
but a participant in them.
• It opens the door to a chilling thought:
the novel — and perhaps the world — is a narrative constantly rewritten…
by those who hold the power to tell it. Main Characters
1. Yassin
o Former intelligence agent, cultured and enigmatic, with a sharp intellect and philosophical insight.
o A man suspended between belief and skepticism.
o Represents the "seeker of origin" — willing to sacrifice everything to utter the forbidden truth.
2. Leila
o Researcher in linguistics and digital archives.
o Strong yet emotional, serving as the bridge between "knowledge" and "memory."
o Embodies the power of remembrance despite systemic erasure.
3. Reader Zero
o A mysterious figure who overlaps with the narrator himself.
o Once part of GENESIS’s core team, he defected after uncovering the truth hidden within the original novel.
o Represents the novel’s "narrative conscience."
4. EIDOLON (The Central System)
o An artificial intelligence that manipulates truth by rewriting stories.
o Never appears as a physical character, but as a recurring voice in the background.
o Symbolizes the authority that rewrites awareness. Conclusion
Oblivion is more than a novel —
it’s a complete narrative experience
that places the reader in an existential test:
Is what I’m reading happening inside the story…
or is the story happening inside me?
محمد مندور - د. محمد مندور روائي وكاتب مصري، يُمزج في كتاباته بين الغموض والفلسفة، وبين الذاكرة والهوية.
من - مكتبة .