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The Storm We Made.

Vanessa Chan · Historical Fiction · 2024

In "The Storm We Made" by Vanessa Chan, set in 1945 British-colonial Malaysia, Cecily Alcantara's family is in grave danger due to her past as a spy for the Japanese forces. Her son Abel has vanished, and her daughter Jasmin is hidden to avoid being forced into service. Cecily's eldest daughter, Jujube, grows increasingly bitter working in a tea house frequented by Japanese soldiers. Haunted by her role in the brutal occupation, Cecily fights to protect her family as her espionage activities come back to haunt her in war-torn Malaysia.