Night of a Thousand Hells

by Intan Paramaditha

When the youngest of three sisters becomes a suicide bomber, the two who survive her go back through their family history and a prophecy made by their grandmother. Drawing on Indonesian folklore and Islamic mysticism, the novel moves between Indonesia, the United States and Australia. Translated from the Indonesian by Stephen J. Epstein and Tiffany Tsao. Finalist, 2026 National Book Award for Translated Literature.