In a small village on the outskirts of Casablanca, young Albert’s life unravels after a staggering family tragedy. Struggling to understand his father’s sudden death and weighed down by strained relationships with his distant aunt and violent older brothers, Albert is thrust into a world of isolation and quiet grief.

As he navigates empty rooms and long sleepless nights, he wrestles with the darkest corners of his own mind—questioning faith, family, and the fragile boundary between hope and despair.

Amid this turmoil, an encounter with a mysterious carpenter entangles Albert in a web of moral ambiguity that forces him to confront violence in forms both shocking and intimate. Meanwhile, Albert’s aunt, Yvette, battles her own anguish and becomes entwined with that very same carpenter. Their stories blend into a haunting tapestry of sorrow, desire, and startling revelations.

Set against the vivid streets and hidden shadows of Casablanca, Inquies exposes the raw edges of grief and loneliness while searching for moments of unlikely tenderness.

With prose at once lyrical and unflinchingly honest, Charles Nabbout’s novel is an exploration of how tragedy shapes us—and how, in our darkest hours, unexpected human connections can light the path forward.