What would you do for love?

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Set in the lush tropical rainforests of Indonesia, SUN and FLESH is a powerful story of lust, love, pride, and a fight for survival—drawn from genuine historical events.

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Melati, a young Malay girl, is demanded as a bride by the old chief of a powerful Java tribe. But her Malay tribe refuse. Now the Java tribe threatens violent retaliation. To escape the Java, the Malay tribe try to build a big boat to sail to another land – but before their boat is ready, a callous murder shatters the fragile peace between the tribes.

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Bandri, the girl's older brother, fights to uncover the truth, hold his people together, and prevent all-out tribal war. But when forbidden relationships form across tribal lines, tensions explode and suddenly the survival of the entire Malay tribe is at stake.

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Richly atmospheric and deeply human, SUN and FLESH explores our primal urges and higher ideals, asking timeless questions about power, belonging, sacrifice, and the cost of love.

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REVIEW by SPR magazine: Ravenous animals aren't the biggest danger in the jungle – it's the humans you must watch out for – in Sydney Philippe's gorgeously descriptive novel of murder, love, and lust between two tribes.

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REVIEW by Reedsy Discovery: A story of survival, love, soul searching, and family. This novel is a true testament to how far we will go to protect our loved ones.

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Sun and Flesh

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