Dark Demon Rising
core novel 1997 Dark Demon Rising
Record
| First published | 1997 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 3.40 (67 ratings, collected 2026-11-05) |
| First-edition ISBN | 9789679786088 |
| Internal chronology | 1 |
Synopsis
Shazral comes from a long line of village shamans on the Malay Peninsula, and as a boy he was tormented by a demon. After his mother's mysterious death he leaves the village for the city, where he becomes a lawyer. He abandons his father and his home. When Shazral is summoned home to his dying father, he finds that the demon has been waiting for him since childhood. He must decide whether to take up his father's role, healing the sick and protecting the village from it.
Where it sits
- Universe: Dark Demon Rising
- Series: Dark Demon Rising core; position 1 of 1 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Tunku Halim
Notes
- From the series record (Dark Demon Rising): A standalone Malay-folklore horror fantasy about a lawyer who must become his village's shaman.
Sources
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