Oktavia Rosari Nurtjahja

Guardians of the Land Oktavia Rosari Nurtjahja

The spiritual world of Borneo rainforest is buzzing with excitement. Simpulang Gana is holding a tournament to find a worthy creature to succeed him as the God of Earth. Thousands of creatures enter the tournament for personal reasons. To them winning justifies all means. Therefore, the contestants resort to form an alliance with creatures they have never met before, creatures that are known to be unscrupulous, or even creatures that they have begrudges against. At the same time, they have no qualms in backstabbing their own allies to the point of taking the life of a competitor who stands in their way of winning the elimination rounds. Unknown to all contestants, Simpulang Gana uses the tournament to achieve a secret mission in safeguarding the land from the apocalypse. Follow Pungga of Panggau Libau's battles in each elimination round where he must find ways not only to outlast the savage rivalry but also to withstand Simpulang Gana's ulterior motive. Guardians of the Land is the sixth book of The Return of Panggau Warriors, a series of fantasy novels that depicts the world of Borneo rain forest according to Iban mythology.