A young woman is drawn into a dangerous game after being invited to the mazelike home of her childhood friend, a rumoured witch, in this gothic horror set in 1986 Philippines.
Josephine del Rosario feels like a pariah in her town. Long ago orphaned after her father-s political campaign ended in tragedy, she-s all alone, taking care of the family home while her older brother is off in Manila, where a revolution brews. And it-s starting to feel like he-s abandoning her.
When she receives a letter from a cherished childhood friend, Hiraya, inviting her to play a game, she jumps at the chance to leave town. Josephine will have whatever her heart desires if she wins. Maybe she can change her life. It doesn-t matter that dark rumours have always surrounded Hiraya.
Except Hiraya-s house is strange - labyrinthine and huge, and something seems to be following Josephine everywhere she turns. What-s worse is she suspects her old friend is hiding things.
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