The Curse of the Mother

By: Tohbi, Issuba

American couple Sam and Akoni join a Japanese family on a humanitarian mission to Indonesia, expecting a month of service and cultural exchange. But instead of warmth, they find themselves descending into madness in an immaculate yet eerily preserved colonial mansion at the edge of a forgotten village, where unseen histories linger and the air is thick with watching eyes.

At first, the days are filled with laughter, cooking, and rebuilding homes for the locals. But soon, rising tensions and an atmosphere of distrust fracture the group. Whispers spread as strange noises echo through the mansion's halls at night. Sam finds herself caught between two families, her trust eroding as she questions what's real-and what the house itself wants her to believe.

When Akoni vanishes, Sam's desperate search risks unraveling her completely. Each discovery forces her to confront her deepest fears-of loss, guilt, and helplessness-as something ancient and unholy pulls at the threads binding her to Akoni, the Japanese family, and the cursed land itself.

Set against the haunting backdrop of rural Indonesia, this slow-burning psychological horror explores guilt, love, and the darkness that emerges when the line between the living and the damned blurs.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0FY2GY3CJ
• ISBN13: 9798269227368
• Release Date: October 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 92 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"