{"title":"Quintin Jose V. Pastrana","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQuintin Jose V. Pastrana\u003c\/strong\u003e crafts narratives within the realm of \u003cem\u003eGeneral Fiction\u003c\/em\u003e that explore the nuanced depths of human experience. His storytelling invites readers into richly imagined worlds where complex characters navigate themes of identity, conflict, and transformation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWorks like \u003cem\u003eAshura\u003c\/em\u003e showcase Pastrana’s talent for blending intricate plotlines with emotional resonance, offering thoughtful reflections on life’s challenges and possibilities. His writing appeals to those who appreciate fiction that is both engaging and thought-provoking.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"ashura-by-quintin-jose-v-pastrana-9789815233865","title":"Ashura","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA quest for justice in a nation silenced by fear\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn a country riven by death and corruption, unlikely companions come together and risk everything to find a little girl with a secret that can bring down the murderers hiding in plain sight. This is a story of three lives, intertwined by fate and circumstance to speak truth to power amidst the growing stain of extrajudicial killings in modern-day Philippines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSpanning 3 continents, 7 cities, and 12 months, \u003cem\u003eAshura\u003c\/em\u003e weaves together a story of interrupted youth, shared identity amidst brazen politics, and the elusive search for justice. The novel traces the invisible thread that binds a growing kinship, navigating between the precipice of death and the threshold of history and love.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe reader is immersed in separate, inner journeys that come together in the bloodstained streets of Metro Manila and Mindanao, the changing corridors of power in Washington, DC, and the darker recesses of Barcelona. These paths lead to an uncertain fate at the International Criminal Court in The Hague. All told, \u003cem\u003eAshura\u003c\/em\u003e becomes a shared, unfinished legacy of a benighted nation in search of itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47470058995948,"sku":"9789815233865","price":28.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9789815233865-ashura.jpg?v=1775210404"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/quintin-jose-v-pastrana.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}