Youssef is a novelist who enjoys mixing quirky fictional plots with metaphysical questions about existence and consciousness. His love of writing stemmed from a combination of two factors: his love of fantasy and science fiction literature, and a lack of modern imaginative plots that challenged the familiar tropes. This drove Youssef to create his own stories. His debut story "The Ancient Astronaut" is a mixture of philosophy, mythology, and sci-fi within an alternate history setting seen through the lenses of a supernatural entity. Youssef's second novel "The Cabal in Ellycium" is a quirky beast fable in the vein of "Watership Down" and "Animal Farm", with an outlandish plot twist that doesn't get revealed until the end. He likes to describe it as the story of "The Matrix" movie but underwater and on acid. Youssef hopes that his stories will lead readers to see the world through novel and hopefully more pleasant lenses.English is Youssef's third language, so while he might not be the greatest wordsmith, expect very imaginative settings and intricately woven narratives. Read more about this authorRead less about this author