Publisher's Synopsis
Finally, a hero like Janus Silang claims his space in our imagination. He rises above the challenges and gives hope--a bright star leading us out of the darkness.' -Dan Matutina, award-winning Philippine illustrator. Monsters live in the darkest corners of our dreams, existing only as nightmares, but sometimes they find a way out. When dreams and the waking world clash how can we know what is real? How can we survive? Janus Silang and the Monster of Tabon tells the chilling tale of a young boy's courage amidst nightmares becoming real and the enveloping darkness in his life. Janus is like a lot of boys in the Philippines; he argues with his parents, wishes he had a girlfriend, and is obsessed with video games, especially one where players fight against monsters from Philippine folklore. It's all very ordinary, until one day when everything rips apart. During an online tournament at a local internet cafe, all the players fall dead, save for Janus. The horror deepens as the deaths multiply across the country and Janus is contacted by a strange boy, a survivor of the tournaments like himself, who offers to help solve the mystery. Along the way, Janus discovers a hidden truth in the game he has been playing and its connection with a nightmarish creature from the ancient caves of Tabon that threatens to destroy everything he holds dear. Adapted from the Philippine National Book Award-winning novel, Janus Silang and the Monster of Tabon takes the reader on a journey of discovery as Janus learns the truth about the supernatural realm of mythical creatures that surround us and how he and his family is connected to this magical world.
