Blood in the Sand

Khalifa’s life couldn't get any worse. He’s a 30-year-old detective drowning in debt, struggling to quit smoking, and still living with his parents in Dubai. But when he stumbles upon a string of global killings with a mysterious connection, he sees a chance to turn his life around.Before he can share his discovery with the authorities, Khalifa’s life as he knew it is cut short by a devastating car accident that lands him in a coma. With no other options left, his parents decide to try an experimental cryonics procedure to preserve his body until a cure can be found.A hundred years later, Khalifa awakens to a world he doesn’t recognize, but one thing remains constant: the serpent killings continue. With a new lease on life, Khalifa seizes the opportunity to go undercover and infiltrate the dangerous serpent cult responsible for the murders.As he delves deeper into the secretive organization, Khalifa uncovers a web of conspiracy and corruption that threatens to unravel everything he thought he knew. Can he solve the mystery of the serpent killings and save the world from their deadly grasp? Or will he succumb to the same fate as those who came before him?

Saeed Al-Ali is an Emirati author, who wrote cartoons for TV; Blood In The Sand is his first book, and his first project aimed to a mature audience that talks about a more serious subject, Saeed wishes to turn his book to an animated series one day.

Ethan Hunter is an American academy winning screenwriter, who wrote for TV series, sitcoms, movies. Most of his writings got produced and won awards. Blood In The Sand is his first novel co-written with Saeed Al-Ali.

Both authors come from different backgrounds and together they handcrafted the story of Blood In The Sand, which is an English novel based in future Dubai.