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Fadzlishah Johanabas

Fadzlishah
Johanabas

Fadzlishah Johanabas is a pediatric neurosurgeon practicing in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. He is also a writer of speculative fiction, with nearly 30 stories published worldwide since 2009. Leading Ledang, a cyberpunk retelling of beloved Malaysian legend of the princess of Mount Ledang, is his debut novel.

Fadzlishah Johanabas is a pediatric neurosurgeon practicing in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. He is also a writer of speculative fiction, with nearly 30 stories published worldwide since 2009. Leading Ledang, a cyberpunk retelling of beloved Malaysian legend of the princess of Mount Ledang, is his debut novel.

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