In the year 1951, one small particular village in Singapore was infamous for unusual sightings of the supernatural. But when mysterious deaths and unfortunate infanticides kept on plaguing the village, everyone knew that there was something far more dangerous and sinister lurking in the shadows. And it all started with the strange floating head hovering above Mustaqim Lim's feet. TRIGGER WARNING: This story might contain dark themes, gore, violence, maternal deaths, traumatic births, miscarriages, infanticides and postnatal depression. Writing Start Date: 28 July 2019 Writing Completed Date: 29 August 2020 Editing Completed: 27 October 2021 (Added "Shroud: Jinn is coming to a screen near you!" chapter) Copyright © 2019 - 2026. All rights reserved. No written part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods, without the prior written permission of the author.

Can Jake Soloman evade a creature lurking in the shadows, uncover the truth about a mysterious scientist, and find the long lost gold of Predator Island? During a shark dive off Cocos Island-covered by journalists from Adventure Magazine-Jake Soloman, a marine biologist with Sea Lab International discovers a piece of gold on the ocean floor. With this new find and the revelation of a centuries old map leading to an even greater stash of lost treasure, Jake and the Sea Lab team can't resist the lure of deciphering the map's clues and following its path to a famous hoard of stolen Spanish gold. During the search, he encounters a scientist who claims to be the lone survivor of an attack by a ferocious predator on the island's park ranger station. But when Jake catches the man looking through his backpack, he begins to question his story, his motives, and his true purpose for being on the island. Book 2 in the Sea Lab Series takes you to an island steeped in mystery.