Daughter of Lilith is a sweeping, emotionally charged novel by acclaimed author Ahmed Al-Semari, tracing the journey of Jawaher, a brilliant heart surgeon born to an Indian mother and a wealthy Saudi father, who confronts the weight of patriarchy.

After her father’s death, the quiet world Jawaher built for herself and her mother begins to collapse under the strain of familial greed. As a daughter from a second marriage, she is treated as lesser; her Indian mother is barely acknowledged, her rights dismissed, and her presence quietly erased.

Seeking renewal, she relocates to the United States and adopts a new identity: Georgette Dufour. Between the conservatism of Saudi life and the isolating freedoms of America, she builds a life shaped by ambition, solitude, and resilience. The novel also follows her daughter, Mila Castillo, born in Los Angeles and raised apart from her mother, whose search for truth reopens a long-buried chapter.

Spanning cultures and generations, Daughter of Lilith is a poignant meditation on identity, inheritance, and the fierce strength of women who, though denied recognition, rise quietly and defiantly against all odds.