Kueny isn’t much of a worrier, except maybe when it comes to her father, the Custodian of a Thousand Generations, whose soul is hanging by a thread. But when her brother, Ah Ti, inherits the throne and smashes the Watercress Elixir that preserves her family’s heavenly reign, her worries take on a whole new dimension.
Left with no choice, the siblings set out in search of a new home, embarking on a perilous journey that takes them through 14th century Majapahit and 19th century Malaya, where they encounter a dreamy prince who promises them the world, and end up in a sparkling city that will consume everything they know.
A mix of mythology, history and adventure — think Journey to the West meets Huckleberry Finn — Ah Ti and Kueny’s story is about growing up and finding a place for oneself in the world. It is also a story of Singapore, different from the one commonly told — an attempt to capture a sense of the fullness of time contained in the land and its people.
VENUE: BooksActually
ADDRESS: 9 Yong Siak Street, Singapore 168645
EVENT WEBSITE: Facebook
DATE AND TIME
7 Mar 2020, 11am–12pm