Farewell, Peninsular
Release Date: 3rd June, 2025
The Peninsular is sinking—not in chaos, but in silence. And in that silence, one man chooses to act.
Musa Yahya is no hero. Just a civil servant who sees what others won't: a slow, quiet collapse beneath Malaysia's surface. When his warnings are dismissed and his reputation destroyed, Musa disappears from the headlines—but not from the fight.
From the shadows, he gathers those still willing to care: a scattered few with no power, no protection, and everything to lose. As the sea creeps in and the land gives way, their quiet resistance becomes the last hope for a nation unready to let go.
Farewell, Peninsular is a haunting tale of climate disaster, moral courage, and the fragile human bonds that endure when systems fail. Set in a near-future Malaysia fractured by denial and rising water, it asks what remains when the maps are redrawn—not by war, but by water.
For readers who loved The Ministry for the Future, Parable of the Sower, and Station Eleven.
A haunting, beautiful collapse. I came expecting a disaster novel—and stayed for the quiet heroism that made me cry in the best way.
Beta Reader
Musa Yahya is unforgettable. Not because he shouts—but because he never does. His silence, his stubborn dignity, his refusal to run... I’ll carry him with me.
Early Manuscript Review
About the Author
Syuk Bash is a Malaysian writer whose work explores the intersections of place, memory, and societal change. His debut novel, Farewell, Peninsular, is a climate-thriller set in a near-future Malaysia, delving into themes of institutional inertia and the human cost of denial.
Beyond fiction, Syuk writes essays on urban systems and the psychology of space, drawing from ongoing academic research. His writings aim to understand how built environments reflect—and sometimes betray—the communities that inhabit them.
He is currently based in Malaysia, where he continues to write and research the evolving narratives of cities and societies.
