Author's name: Zaid Ali Antar

The novel takes place in a coastal city where people wear a "tie of fate" around their wrists. It is tied around each person's wrist at birth and is believed to count their remaining days, marking their destiny and what will happen to them in life until their death. Jasmus (the protagonist) is a young man torn between his faith and the beliefs of his people and his desire to reach the truth and true knowledge. This sparks a vortex of questions: Is disobeying faith worthy of damnation? Is fate predetermined or do we create it? Are people led to their destiny or do they choose it? And is there any meaning to escape if what is written cannot be erased?

The novel develops into an intellectual confrontation about understanding destiny, through various characters and events. Ultimately, it is revealed that the bond is not merely a symbol of destiny, but rather a reflection of our view of it: Is it a shackle or a compass? A gift or a curse? He arrives at the essence of destiny and belief in it in a philosophical, narrative style that is easy to understand, and that's exactly what many need and seek.