Who Knows?
At the end of the fourteenth century, a woman from the East arrives at the residence of Johanna, Duchess of Brabant, carrying a child.
The woman dies. The child remains—with mysterious markings upon her body and a secret no one can unravel.
In a world searching for answers, Johanna faces a harder question:
Must every mystery be solved?
Author: Mohammadreza Daftari
Publisher: Wordexis
Number of pages:
(English): 130 pages
(Dutch): 142 pages
(Persian): 83 pages
Summary of the story
Who Knows?
In medieval Brussels, the arrival of a mysterious child from the East draws Johanna, Duchess of Brabant, into a world of ancient symbols, forgotten knowledge, and unanswered questions.
As strange markings and whispers of a distant past begin to emerge, Johanna must navigate the delicate boundaries between faith, reason, and the unknown. But some mysteries resist easy answers, and some truths may be found only by learning to see the world differently.
Who Knows? is a haunting historical novel about mystery, memory, and the search for meaning in a world where not every question has a clear answer.
About the author
Mohammad Reza Daftari is the author of Who Knows?, a historical novel that explores the mysteries of the past, the boundaries of knowledge, and the enduring human search for meaning.
Through an evocative blend of historical settings, ancient symbols, and philosophical questions, Daftari invites readers to look beyond the familiar and reflect on the complex relationship between history, memory, faith, and human understanding.
In Who Knows?, he weaves a story that reminds us that not every mystery demands an answer, and that sometimes, the most profound discoveries begin with a simple question.
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