Yvette Tan’s third short story collection brings you an infestation of love, death, and pests.
Shari seeks the help of an insect hag to cure the boils on her boyfriend’s body, and perhaps find answers to the disembodied voice cursing her. Rhys searches for the grave of an old friend—where something, or someone, awaits him. In the lone novella, Joy uncovers her grandmother’s anting-anting to avenge her murdered husband.
These are just some of the stories in Insect Hag and Other Stories, warning you of both seen and unseen forces that root themselves firmly in this plane, seeking revenge and solace. Each one is told with folk realism and a creeping unease that has long secured Yvette Tan’s place as the queen of Philippine horror.