In this article My Harimau King Annie McCann
By John Mahoney, originally published in AMUST
Nov 04, 2025
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By John Mahoney, originally published in AMUST
Nov 04, 2025
It’s November, 2025, and “My Harimau King” has arrived on bookshelves as both a thrilling story for young readers and a cultural milestone, with author Annie McCann’s voice roaring through every page like the tiger king at the heart of her tale. (“Harimau” means tiger in Indonesian/Malay).
Set between Parramatta and ancient Indonesia, Ms McCann’s first novel follows 13-year-old Sumaiyah Jackson, whose family turmoil and strange events send her on a journey that moves between past and present.
There she learns she is the chosen one, tasked with breaking a curse and fulfilling a prophecy to save her family and friends.
Set between Parramatta and ancient Indonesia, Ms McCann’s first novel follows 13-year-old Sumaiyah Jackson, whose family turmoil and strange events send her on a journey that moves between past and present.
There she learns she is the chosen one, tasked with breaking a curse and fulfilling a prophecy to save her family and friends.
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