Tiger Stone

Welcome to the World of Tiger Stone

The world of Tiger Stone is divided into six sections and is based on the research I did for the novel.

On these pages you will discover the fascinating world in which Tiger Stone takes place.

The Village

At the beginning of Tiger Stone, Kancil and her mother arrive in Prambanan, in the Mataram lands, after fleeing their home in Sunda. In the village read about what Prambanan might have been like in the 14th century.

Pendopo with Mt Merapi in background

The Natural World

The mighty volcano, Mount Merapi, dominates the natural world but here you will also find Kancil’s namesake, the mouse deer, as well as Kitchen Boy’s tiger and Small Aunt’s life saving jamu.

temples

The Past

In the past, hundreds of years before Kancil arrived in Prambanan, a thriving civilization built the temples and collected the treasure that would become the Wonoboyo Hoard. Then the civilization vanished and legend took the place of memory to explain the temples’ presence.