The Edge: Skin-thin Consciousness

By Rakai Baganatha

Like dark black and bright white, as between evil and good, they are divided by nothing but consciousness. It may stand thick as prison walls, or lie thin as a veil.

Broto Ireng was born of violence. He carries a dark past that has marked him for execution. But when chaos erupts in the heart of Jakarta, he slips free of his own death sentence, trading his name-and his brutal identity-for the quiet anonymity of Basuki.
He is not looking for the truth about himself; he is looking for a safe harbor. As Basuki builds a new life upon the fragile foundation of a lie, he tastes the sweetness of belonging for the first time. He learns to pray, to protect, and to love.

Yet no one can outrun their own shadow. To protect the only love he has ever known, he must decide whether to reach for the light... or unleash the very darkness he swore he had left behind.

An evocative debut from Indonesian voice Rakai Baganatha comes a timeless exploration of redemption. The Edge is a profound and heart-wrenching journey into the spaces between who we are, who we pretend to be, and who we might yet become.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0GXHBCNKJ
• ISBN13: 9798257459658
• Release Date: April 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 0.72 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"