After years away, Roz and Harun return to Malaysian Borneo for their father Yusuf's funeral and the daunting task of confronting their inheritance. Yusuf, a powerful palm-oil baron, amassed great wealth at the expense of the rainforest, leaving behind a legacy fraught with controversy and sorrow.
As successful individuals in their own right—Harun as a tech entrepreneur in Los Angeles and Roz as an artist struggling in Sydney—they find themselves wrestling with the complex history of their family and homeland. Their return becomes more than just a funeral; it's a journey towards redemption. They aim to return something their father took from the sacred forests of their past.
Throughout their adventure, they engage with the heavy themes of power, corruption, and the poignant stories of dreamers, exiles, thugs, and zealots that populate their world. They are also haunted by the many ghosts of their past—ghosts of colonialism, family, language, and the forest itself.
Fierceland is an emotionally potent family saga that intricately blends the threads of history and modernity. This narrative unfolds at a mythical scale, inviting readers to reflect on the deep-rooted stories that shape our identities and the legacies we inherit.
