Midnight Shadows

An innocent Balinese family is caught in the deadly crossfire between between opposing sides after the alleged Communist coup fails in Indonesia in 1965. Supernatural forces bring about divine retribution in this exciting tale of mysticism and morality. It looks at the reasons behind the terrible violence that engulfed the island by interweaving actual events and history with mythology, dreams and rituals.

Garrett Kam (I Nyoman Swastawa) was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. He has lived in Bali for many years, and since 1990 has served as a ritual assistant in one of the island's most important temples. He has written extensively on Southeast Asian art and culture. This is his first novel.