KIRANA - Dreams After The Rose

KIRANA – Dreams After The Rose KIRANA – Dreams After The Rose is a lyrical, time‑slip novel weaving grief, art, and cultural recovery.

After losing both parents, teenage painter Kirana loses her creative spark—until a mysterious rose and a painted door ignite her imagination.

When she touches the painting, she’s transported to 16th‑century Malacca, just before the Portuguese invasion.

There, she encounters legendary figures—Tun Fatimah, Sultan Mahmud, and the fearless warrior Hang Nadim.

Though she believes it a dream, the experience feels startlingly tangible.

Upon returning to her own world, she meets Naim, a boy who recalls events from her vision, and discovers that her new paintings eerily reflect lost illustrations in a centuries‑old Malay manuscript at the British Library.

Enter Dr Annabel Teh Gallop, Curator of Southeast Asia at the British Library, who makes a cameo appearance in the book, and real‑life expertise becomes pivotal.

Through her scholarly insight, Kirana’s paintings are authenticated, revealing that the visions were not mere fantasy—but a bridge between past and present.

Kirana – Dreams After The Rose blends magical realism with historical fiction and Malay heritage.

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