Mischief demon: here's how you can order a 'toyol' from a regular store


Theatre playwright Toh turned his attention to writing during the pandemic, releasing his first book about 'toyol' traders. Photo: Buku Fixi

Have you ever wondered if you could buy a demon from a regular shop? Writer and theatre playwright Terence Toh says you can.

He conjures up a creepy world of demons, bomohs and the supernatural in his debut book Toyols ‘R’ Us.

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