M0M0KA

Dive back in time, to the depths of the desert, and watch the old stories unfold before your eyes. A story of treasure hunting, betrayal, and destiny. 

When a gruesome future is all you see, how can you change it? 

When you're foretold to fail, how should you move on?

Zarqa, the girl who saw beyond time, sought to find answers.

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Legend says that Zarqa had sharp eyes that could look far away in the distance. But what if that wasn’t the end of it, what if her eyes were seeing far beyond not only space, but time? What if Zarqa was blessed with a prophecy, one that could save her dying village from destruction? 

Just as they thought they had no way to survive, Zarqa learns of a way to protect her village from demolition. Naturally, no one believed her, for no one but the Almighty could see beyond the present. 

They forgot the Almighty offers knowledge to those whom he deems of worth. And Zarqa was one of them. Having to trudge an arduous path and go through a great adventure, Zarqa seeks to find the solution to all of their problems, a treasure said to have the power to change all. 

Pitted against magical traps and the mysteries of the deserts, she finds unexpected company in Ali Baba, the poor kid with the sticky fingers, and his crow Morjana...
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This is my first original long story here and is also a WSA 2024 Entry.
I ask that you give it a try and hope you enjoy it :D

Also, note that English is not my first language... And it's not my second either.

This book has many openings, check them out:
[General opening of the book:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yVxnu5R3vws]

[Baghdad Arc's opening: https://youtu.be/GwJIJ2Kn0FI]

Updated weekly, 2 chapters each Saturday and Sunday.

Please don't let the first paragraphs fool you. This isn't a story from the first person's POV.

ZARQA

The moment they reached the threshold of the palace, Ali Baba's mouth gaped at its grandeur. Zarqa on the other hand made sure hers and Ali Baba's jaws were still in place as she shut the boy's open mouth. " Mind your manners. We're in the presence of the prince." She hissed at him, reminding him of whom they were going to meet.

Sindbad and Jaber lead the way, with the purple head nonchalantly greeting guards and calling out to them. His laidback attitude served to worsen the kids and Jaber's anxiety.

" Uncle Harun said to make ourselves comfortable as long as we're here." Sindbad led them into a roomy parlor and settled down crosslegged on the laid cushions with a broad smile. " That also includes our little friends. Don't be so tense." He motioned towards Ali Baba and Zarqa to sit.

A Forbidden Name