If you love Bali. Believe in its mysteries, or just want to understand
Book Synopsis: Kadek is an influential Silat-trained martial artist living in Bali during the cultural appropriation and colonial oppression era. When the Dutch consolidate their hold, Kadek finds herself drawn into the resistance movement, fighting to protect her people from systematic racism and the horrors of occupation. She is fighting a fierce intercultural conflict, suffering great personal sacrifice. Along the way, she passionately connects with a Dutch soldier, a forbidden love that transcends time and continents. Many decades later, Samantha, an American history graduate with a fascination for Southeast Asia, travels to Bali seeking answers about her family's past. While she uncovers the Stories of Kadek's struggle for freedom against unjust laws and policies and her involvement with the courageous resistance movement, Samantha discovers a trail of courage, and sacrifice, lined with unimaginable horror. Their paths Intertwine: their stories through supernatural practises, and beliefs clash, and Kadek and Samantha meld into the ‘Island of Resistance.’ This is a thrilling tale of historical injustice, trauma, love, war, and the enduring strength of the human spirit. Between them, they seek social justice!
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