{"product_id":"the-shaman-s-circle","title":"The Shaman’s Circle","description":"\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn late nineteenth 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYears 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eS. W. Jaafar\u003c\/strong\u003e is a versatile Malaysian film and TV producer-turned-author. She gained recognition in the horror genre with her cult-status breakthrough film, \u003cem\u003eAku Haus Darah Mu (I Thirst for Your Blood)\u003c\/em\u003e. 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 \u003cem\u003eThe Shaman’s Circle\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBefore 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Times Distribution","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50769040310569,"sku":"9789815266320","price":25.9,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/files\/9789815266320.jpg?v=1754773579","url":"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/products\/the-shaman-s-circle","provider":"Epigram","version":"1.0","type":"link"}