wattys 2020 winner • mystery/thriller ━━━━━━━━━ Everyone thinks she is dead. Even I thought so, too. While the town spoke of her dead name, Amethyst Cambray is actually alive, and she is asking for my help. ━━━━━━━━

It was 19th of November when Ezra Brylle Belo, one of the brightest actors of his generation, mysteriously went missing. No one knows about his whereabouts. He became a case of nothing but a puzzling disappearance. But little did anyone know, the soul of the actor had accidentally entered the enchanted portal of the underworld. Now, Ezra found himself dealing with unbelievable circumtances. To get out of the underworld, he must please Sidapa, the God of death. But how can he do that when Sitan, the keeper of all souls, is on his way for his life? Half alive, will he be able to succeed in claiming his perfectly normal showbiz life on Earth once more? Or will it tragically end with him, adding to the underworld's population of trapped souls? Started: January 1, 2022 Ended: August 8, 2023 DISCLAIMER: THIS IS A FILIPINO LANGUAGE STORY

Tulad ng sinasabi ng nakararami, panatilihin ang mga mata sa kung ano ang nangyayari ngayon at hindi sa nangyayari noon. Ngunit paano kung ang nakaraan ay muling bumalik para maging kasalukuyan? ______ Living in a glamorous family, Reganne Quinn Noviemendo cannot handle the pressure weighing her down. In her mind, she has everything figured out, unaware that she still has a long way to go. She faces every consequence head on, following a principle she set for herself: to alter imperfections so they can serve their purpose. But when she met Evan, her world made a complete turn. All along, she was oblivious to the complexity of the world. All along, she was kept in comfort. Until everything between her and Evan resulted in something more. Something beautiful. Something unexpected. His past was haunting. And as she tries to unveil everything, Reganne must face a difficult choice. Will she allow her life to fall apart, or will she let him go? Warning: This story is R-18 Start: March 22, 2020 End: May 11, 2020

Sophia D. Ark, an ordinary college student that loves reading fiction as its only way to escape her not-so-good reality. After dying in an unfortunate accident, her soul transmigrated to a world inside of a romance novel set in medieval times. She possessed the body of a young lady from the second most powerful noble family in the Asterin empire, Elizabeth White, the villainess who is destined to be doomed and die a pitiful death. Will she be going to let the plot dictate her fate? "Now that I am living in her stead. I, Sophia, refuse to be used as a stepping stone for the protagonist's advancement! I will take control of my life this time." Completed: September 2021

Rei, a former samurai lieutenant is reincarnated into the body of an 8 year old, who happens to be the main villainess in a romance novel for foreign girls. A villainess destined to be executed by her fiancé the crown prince for cruelty towards the heroine of the novel. To avoid being executed she must to make allies among her enemies, get out of the heroine's way, and untangle herself from the poisonous intrigue of court the best she can in the role of a future courtier. However, the vaguely described backdrop said nothing about the conflicts building beyond the heroine's understanding, or that women weren't allowed on the battlefield. I am honestly left speechless. I am very touched and honored by all the attention, by all the sweet, beautiful and fun comments I've received over the last month, it's been truly amazing. To those who already enjoy it, I hope you will continue to do so. To those who decide to pick it up, I hope you have as much fun with it as I did!

Carnelia Manelli, isang anak ng Major General ng military at sikat na Fashion Designer na sina Jared at Kacey Manelli. Dahil dito, hindi naging madali ang buhay niya simula pa ng ipanganak siya. Bata pa lang ito ay pinasok na siya sa loob ng military camp upang matuto itong maprotektahan ang kaniyang sarili laban sa mga kalaban ng daddy niya. Lumaking palaban, malakas, mainitin ang ulo at tuso si Carnelia. Sabi nga ng iba ay nasa kaniya na ang lahat kung hindi lang siya panget at mataba. Totoo nga ang kasabihan na walang taong perpekto, kung kaya't hindi siya nabiyayaan ng kagandahan na meron ang mommy niya. Ngunit kahit na naging mahirap ang buhay ni Carnelia ay masaya ang buong pamilya nila. Maayos naman ang lahat, hanggang sa may nangyaring masama na siyang naging dahilan ng pagkasira ng masayang buhay nila. Simula noon ay desidido na si Carnelia na gagawin niya ang lahat para mapaghiganti ang mga taong nanakit sa mga mahal niya sa buhay. Two years! Ganiyan katagal ang paghahanda na ginawa niya para matupad ang kaniyang pangako... Ngunit sadyang mapaglaro ang tadhana! Dala ang masayang balita na natanggap ito bilang financial analyst sa malaking kompanya ay nangyari naman ang isang trahedya na babago sa kaniyang buhay... Being kidnapped by an unknown group... Being experimented... Tortured... And died horribly! ... But as soon as Carnelia opens her eyes, she knows that she's in trouble! She became someone else! The worst part is that she figured out that her new body's owner is Heavenhell Athanasia Caventry. The supporting character in her favorite novel is known for being the stupid daughter of the mafia boss! _________________________________________ Written by: DemLux Pain

Isang notorious na haunted house. Isang kaso ng demonic possession. Ang grupo ng paranormal experts na sina Father Markus na exorcist, Hannah na psychic at Jules na parapsychologist ay naglakbay tungo sa isang maliit na bayan sa Quezon Province upang mag-perform ng exorcism ng isang batang sinapian ng dimonyo. Nguni't para matalo ang dimonyo ay kinakailangan nilang gawin ang exorcism mismo sa haunted house kung saan ipinanganak ang bata, at sa tulong ng isang malakas na religious artifact. IT'S THE EXORCIST MEETS INSIDIOUS MEETS THE DA VINCI CODE.

Isa ang Merton Academy sa mga kilalang paaralan sa buong Pilipinas. Karamihan sa mga nag-aaral dito ay mga kabataang may talento pagdating sa akademiko at mga laro. Ngunit may isang klase sa loob ng Merton Academy ang tinitingala ng lahat ng estudyante at iyon ang Class Zero. Sa klaseng ito ay nandito ang pinakamagagaling at pinakamatatalino sa lahat ng estudyante ng Merton Academy-Iyon ang akala ng lahat. Sa loob ng Class Zero ay may hiwagang nababalot ang bawat kabataan na nasa special program na ito. Tunay nga kayang mayroon silang angking talino at galing o may higit pang dahilan kung bakit nananatiling sikreto ang lahat ng pinag-aaralan sa Class Zero? Welcome to Class Zero! A special program for students who have special abilities! Once you became part of the class, there is one rule... you must keep everything in secret.

Elenita Lucianna's only wish was her mother to be cured, ang kanyang ina na lamang ang natitirang pamilya nya bukod sa kanyang tiyahin at pinsan kaya naman todo alaga dito ang dalaga pero dahil sa lumulubha na ang sakit ng kanyang ina ay napilitan syang tumig sa pag aaral at itinuon ang kanyang atensyon sa may sakit nyang nanay. Hindi sapat ang naipon nilang mag ina kaya namasukan sya bilang isang kasam-bahay sa tulong ng isa sa mga kaibigan ng kanyang ina. Hindi madali ang pag layo nya sa kanyang ina ngunit kailangan nya upang mabuhay pa ang kanyang pinakamamahal na ina. That's when she met Ynovv Costarrez, the first born, hindi nya inasahang sa pananatili nya sa mansyon ng mga Costarrez ay nahulog ang loob nito sa binata.

The Long Lost Goddess Reincarnation (TLLGR) A mafia queen betrayed. A death forgotten. A goddess comeback. *** Yesha once ruled the underworld, feared by all as a ruthless mafia queen. But betrayal led to her downfall and she was killed in her desperate attempt to save her friends. Her story ended in silence, her name erased. Unexpectedly, she awakens as Yesha Lithinian Olixford, a powerless despised princess with no memory of her past life. But fate has other plans. Trapped in a world of magic and enemies, Yesha uncovers the truth. She's the long lost goddess, destined to save the Enchanted Kingdom. Will she save it... or let it burn and drown in flames of her crown? *** The Long Lost Goddess Reincarnation ( TLLGR ) Fantasy, Reincarnation melrobhies Ongoing Taglish *** Sequel: ~ His Lost Desire (TLLGR SEQUEL)