Tales of horror have long been an integral part of Singapore's storytelling culture, and they continue to dominate the imagination in the 21st century. But even as the horror folklore of yesteryear-along with its creatures, the pontianak and the jiangshi-recedes from collective memory, new fears have risen to take its place. Horror strikes deepest when it hits close to home. This collection aims to uncover the secret fears that lurk within the Singapore psyche, the unspoken fears often obscured by the lights and hubbub of modern city living. Whether it is the unknown skulking out there in the shadows or the existential angst that no amount of modernity can help shake off, we remain very much captive to the dark creatures that unceasingly stalk our minds. The 13 stories in this collection explores our discomfiture, our unease about the things we cannot see, understand or hope to easily overcome. Sometimes they are the things that threaten our humanity; yet at other times nothing appears to be of a greater threat to humankind than our very own humanity

About the Author
S.J. Huang graduated from the National University of Singapore, where he studied law. He worked as legal counsel for several years before leaving the legal industry altogether. Since then, he has been working on various interests, including fiction-writing. This is his first collection of short stories.


Book Information
ISBN 9789814868228
Author SJ Huang
Format Paperback
Page Count 160
Imprint Marshall Cavendish International (Asia) Pte Ltd
Publisher Marshall Cavendish International (Asia) Pte Ltd