The seven Malay legends and folkores contained in this book are some of the most popular ones in Malaysia, some of which had been turned into movies as early as the 1950's and theatre productions. Some of the stories are from the pre-Islamic period, but they remain popular up to this day, dealing with kings and queens and people of old, most entertaining and relevant in the modern times.

This is a compilation of twelve short scary stories, many of them partly based on real events dealing with the supernatural, the magical, and mystical works of sharmans, black magic, the devil, and the unknown invisible residents of homes and the tropical jungle. In the mystical world, there are lives of the dead lingering around restlessly for reasons unknown, and some seeking justice to those causing their deaths, and these scary stories deal with the unbelievable, but truly happening. One story tells of restless souls of those killed by the Japanese invaders during the World War II, and in...