The philosopher Nietzsche believes that 'reality is an expression of the will to power.' Therefore, truth cannot emerge without a force to support it in the real world. Reality is not concerned with investigating facts because it relentlessly pursues power. I wondered, where does unarmed truth go? I found that imagination is a free space, unbound by the laws of reality. So, to the people of downtrodden truths on earth, let us master the art of writing and create a fictional reality there that accommodates our dreams, for power must surely come one day.

"And the Damask Rose Blossomed" is a novel that has seeped from the world of imagination. It pays no mind to current reality, yet it climbs it to reach the truth first. The reader should note that any resemblance in characters or names is purely a historical fact, while the events are protected by the immunity of imagination.

The beauty of literature is that it doesn't require tangible results for your literary prophecy to be accepted, nor does it dismiss it if no results are found, as happens with scientific prophecy. As Dr. Hisham Al-Bustani sees it, literature is a sacred homeland that gives you the right to dream and does not banish you if no result comes of your dreams. Let us dream, then, whatever the results may be.

• Author: Abeer Jawabreh
• Publisher: Fadaat Publishing House
• Year of Publication: 2025
• Number of Pages: 166
• Language: Arabic
• Edition: First
• Dimensions: 14 x 22 cm
• Category: Novels