All her life, Yuli has suffered constant abuse and humiliation from her evil stepmother's extended family. When she is finally pushed over the edge, she turns to a local shaman to curse the family with horrible deaths that no ordinary person can imagine. Integrating Muslim mythology into a furious tale of trauma and vengeance – the title refers to two books that record misdeeds and sins with noble intentions – Hadrah Daeng Ratu's shocking chiller is a waking nightmare soaked with so much blood that it makes Carrie look merciful in comparison.