Ahmad Nazri Abdullah

Cindaku Ahmad Nazri Abdullah

The story weaves an intricate web of suspense and excitement as folklore and legends traveled down the path of history and wended their way into the life of the young protagonist, Jamil, as he spent his semester break at a friend's house close to the Titiwangsa Range in Gerik, Perak. As he trekked through the jungle in search of fun and excitement, his ancestor's past was fast catching up on him. He was surprised to learn who his ancestor was: an orphan, an itinerant seller of traditional medicine, a soldier of fortune; and he was more than just an ordinary human being, he was a cindaku. The story is fraught with tales of human greed, court intrigue, internecine war and foreign intervention which saw the fall of old kingdoms that used to prosper along the Strait of Malacca. It takes you traveling down the path of history and back again into the present world, a crazy tale of revelation and salvation.