Night of a Thousand Hells, by Intan Paramaditha (Author), translated by Stephen J. Epstein and Tiffany Tsao. Format: Hardback

"Buoyant, boisterous and often brutal."―The Observer

"Fascinating."―Mariana Enriquez

THE INDEPENDENT'S BOOK OF THE MONTH

An unforgiving tale of political horror and womanhood.

The lives of Mutiara and Maya are irrevocably altered when their younger sister, Annisa, straps a bomb to her chest and commits a devastating act of violence. As the surviving sisters grapple with grief, guilt and unanswered questions, their search for the truth leads them to long-concealed secrets, forsaken family bonds and the unsettling prophecies of their grandmother.

An urgent and subversive blend of Indonesian folklore, Islamic mysticism, horror and domestic drama, Night of a Thousand Hells explores freedom and responsibility, violence and care, and the limits of sisterhood.