If Sardine in Yangon
Cover of If Sardine in Yangon by AP Myat: a sardine lying on dark wet asphalt

Political crime thriller · Ongoing

IfSardineInYangon

A beast that cannot be brought down.

The story follows the son of a high-ranking general, a sadistic young man with an extremely privileged lifestyle whose sick mind, together with a failed system, ultimately gives birth to a terrifying monster who feeds his sadism and desires with heinous crimes against families and children. A beast that cannot be brought down.

If Sardine in Yangon asks a terrifying question: if such a fish exists in Yangon, are the people truly powerless against it? And if its power never came from the people, how does the fish survive? A fish that never belonged in Yangon.

Set against the unstable political situation in Myanmar, where power decides what counts as justice, this is a story about privilege, fear, and what happens when the law belongs to the people who break it.

A work of fiction. Names, characters, families and events are products of the author's imagination. Any resemblance to real persons, living or dead, or to actual events is purely coincidental.

Ongoing18 of 180 chapters out37,276 words≈ 162 min read

Content warningFor mature readers (18+). Gore, graphic violence and strong language. Reader discretion is advised.

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Chapters

  1. 01Yangon1,588 words · 7 min
  2. 02Love at First Sight1,930 words · 8 min
  3. 03Heavy Rain2,510 words · 11 min
  4. 04Flooded Heart2,116 words · 9 min
  5. 05A Ship That Didn't Catch Fish2,754 words · 12 min
  6. 06Bloodhound1,751 words · 8 min
  7. 07Deer Meat1,961 words · 9 min
  8. 08See No Evil2,521 words · 11 min
  9. 09Hear No Evil1,329 words · 6 min
  10. 10Speak No Evil2,228 words · 10 min
  11. 11Revelation2,008 words · 9 min
  12. 12Ritual1,409 words · 6 min
  13. 13Friends and Foes2,616 words · 11 min
  14. 14The Viper3,593 words · 16 min
  15. 15Only If I Can Lend You My Eyes2,220 words · 10 min
  16. 16Ascension1,716 words · 7 min
  17. 17As Above So Below1,354 words · 6 min
  18. 18PigsLatest1,672 words · 7 min

About the book

If Sardine in Yangon is a dark political crime thriller and Myanmar novel, told from inside the mind of its narrator, Wathone, the son of a general in Yangon. It is a work of fiction, published online as a free serial web novel. This is the official website for the If Sardine in Yangon book, a Myanmar crime story about a sardine that never belonged in Yangon.

New chapters are added regularly. Read the story online, one chapter at a time, here or on Inkitt and Wattpad.

Content warning: for mature readers (18+). Graphic violence, gore and strong language. Reader discretion is advised.

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