[HIATUS: MINOR EDITING ONGOING] 1941. The Story of Liway Buencamino, a young Filipina pianist and composer, that swept the West with her brilliant compositions in the late '30s. Her former dazzling life as a Southeast Asian music prodigy shattered as the war reached Manila on the eve of their family reunion. Forced by the circumstances, she disguised herself as a man and took a photography shop assistant job to support her family. Everything seemed well until a radio announcement, an official declaration she'd been brooding about, finally confirmed the news that would forever change her life. 🥈Astania Award [Harvest Festival 2024]: Historical Fiction 🥇Slayer Book Award 2024: Historical Fiction 🥇 in #warcrimes (Aug. 3-10, 2024)