The Shaman's Circle
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The Shaman's Circle
The Shaman's Circle
A chance meeting with a witchdoctor changes a woman's fate leading to a miraculous pregnancy, but her unborn child is targeted by enemy shamans.
In late-19th century Tana Toraja, Indonesia, Minah, an orphaned shaman, makes a dangerous pact with a jinn, Siblis, promising to sacrifice someone she loves. As an orphan with no family, love is a mystery to her. When Minah meets and marries Pong Marno, she believes she's finally escaped her fate, but their happiness is short-lived. On their wedding night, Pong Marno is murdered by a rival shaman, ensuring Minah fulfills her dark bargain.
Years later, in 1985, Julia, a Malaysian woman desperate to have a child, seeks Minah's help. Minah performs a ritual that grants Julia the gift of motherhood, but what begins as a miracle quickly takes a sinister turn, drawing Julia into a world of ancient rivalries and dark magic in The Shaman's Circle.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9789815266320
Publisher: Penguin Random House SEA
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 14 October 2025
Country: Singapore
Imprint: Penguin Random House SEA
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 1.0mm
Width: 1.0mm
Height: 1.0mm
Weight: 278g
Pages: 326
About the Author
S.W. Jaafar is a versatile Malaysian film and TV producer-turned-author. She gained recognition in the horror genre with her cult-status breakthrough film, Aku Haus Darah Mu (I Thirst for Your Blood). Jaafar continued her work in horror by producing television dramas and creating a macabre travel show. Inspired by her husband's encounter with a shaman, she authored The Shaman's Circle. Before she began writing books and producing for television and cinema, Jaafar worked as a radio announcer for the now-defunct Red FM and as a freelance newsreader for Radio Television Malaysia.
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