Aswanglaut

UNA MUNA, kailangan sigurong ipaliwanag kung bakit hindi alamat ng unang aswang ang kuwento ni Luklak kahit pa isa itong "maalamat" na pag-iistorya tungkol sa henesis ng unang aswang. Bakit nga? Dahil aswang na si Luklak bago pa man siya naging aswang. Paano nagkagano'n? Paano maikukuwento nang malinaw kung paano siya nagsimulang maging aswang kung aswang na siya bago pa man nagsimula ang kuwento kung paano siya naging aswang?

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The signs are unmistakable: The girl Luklak is transforming into a crocodile. More precisely, into an Aswang, a mythical creature of the Philippines. Fascinated, Luklak discovers the power of her new body, but her father is distraught.

Searching for a cure, he travels through the village, where the inhabitants fear an impending pirate attack. Luklak's father wants to seek help from the wise men, but when a Spanish priest, a monkey in red trousers, and a flock of spirit birds get involved, the undertaking spirals out of control.

In a rousing novel, Allan Derain tells of spirits, myths and legends, of zealous priests and colonial rulers, of father and daughter and the amazing journey of a courageous girl.

Published by Ateneo de Manila University Press