The Alexandria Anomaly
Language: English
7th Century Adventure Fiction Ancient Egypt Ancient Mysteries Ancient Technology Clash of Civilizations Complex Antagonist Conspiracy Thriller Faith vs Reason Historical Thriller Library of Alexandria Lost Civilization Preservation of Knowledge Relic Hunt Secret Society Strong Female Protagonist Sunken City Tortured Hero Unlikely Allies Unlikely Partnership
Publisher: Gaurav Garg
Published: Sep 24, 2025
Description:
History's greatest library was a lie. The truth will drown the world.
In the year 641, as the last remnants of the Byzantine Empire crumble, the city of Alexandria—the jewel of the ancient world—is brought to its knees. For Amara, a brilliant but sheltered librarian, the conquering armies at the gates are a distant threat compared to the tragedy unfolding within: the imminent destruction of the Great Library, the repository of a thousand years of human thought. But as the flames of conquest lick at the city walls, her dying mentor reveals a secret that shatters her reality: the Great Library is but a shadow, a copy of a far older, more powerful collection of knowledge known as the Library of Thoth.
Captured during the fall of the city, Amara is brought before Commander Khalid ibn al-As, a man whose unshakeable faith is matched only by his strategic genius. Facing execution, she makes a desperate gamble, promising to lead him to an ancient power, a weapon...