[TO BE REPUBLISHED] seniors series #1 A Senior Highschool series. complete [unedited] 1# NBS Bestseller under Local Fiction [July 2024] Madali lang daw ang maging honor student. You just have to mix intelligence, perseverance and start being assiduous with almost everything - then you'll be rewarded with the medals you have always yearned for. Zafirah Sidney Sanchez has always been like that ever since she stepped her feet in the school grounds. Kaakibat ng pagiging honor student niya, she has always put her grades above everything and believes that she can be the best among the rest. When she met Sarathiel Zyler Aracosa of the STEM strand, he trampled on her ego when his grades were greater than hers and to add salt to the wounds - the guy did it so effortlessly. Being affronted with the sudden revelation that her enemy might just have it all even without inserting any effort, Zafirah made it her school life's mission to beat him when it comes to academics. But what if instead of the passionate hatred that she is insisting to have for him, a burning love would surface? At paano kung ang inaalagaan niyang titulo ay tuluyan nang maagaw sa kanya? And if things go wrong, who do we hold accountable for our choices? Is it our hearts or our minds? highest rank: #1 teen fiction

What if forever started as a lie? Fame looks beautiful from a distance, full of bright lights, loud applause, and a life everyone believes must be perfect. Yet behind the spotlight, even the brightest stars learn how heavy constant attention can feel, and how carefully the truth must be hidden to survive it. Jhalak Sharma steps into that world to protect Raghbir Oberoi, determined to stop a scandal from tearing everything apart while reminding herself that her place in his life was never meant to last. It should have remained simple and professional, but some choices quietly grow into something larger than the moment they were made in. What begins as damage control slowly turns into something fragile, something dangerous, something neither of them ever planned for. Because behind the cameras and practiced smiles she becomes the only one who sees the man he hides from the world. She has admired him from afar like millions of others, a truth she was never meant to carry this close to her heart, and he never expected the person standing beside him in his worst moment to become the one he cannot imagine losing. This is a story about the life that exists when the cameras stop rolling, about feelings that were never part of the agreement, and about two people discovering that love becomes far more complicated when the world believes it already owns you. Because sometimes the hardest place to love someone... is right under the spotlight.

Kindness can change everything. Even your past. Aurelian farm girl Naima Gentlekind never thinks she was special. As the kindest girl in her village, she always shows up to help someone in need. She couldn't help but wonder if she wasn't born in Aurelia. Her hazy past comes back to haunt her when she learns she is a lost heir to a royal elven bloodline and the same man who killed her parents tracks her down. With the help from a group of legendary warriors and a sun elf prince whom she's been rubbing off her positive influence on, Naima must learn to believe in herself in order to defeat the Great Deceiver of Harmonia and become the princess her parents knew she could be. Perfect for fans of Kelly Barnhill, Soman Chainani, and The Dragon Prince, Madison Ciabattari crafts a breathtaking debut novel about overcoming adversity, belonging, self-discovery, and the life-changing power of kindness.

*YETİŞKİN OKURLAR İÇİN UYGUNDUR 🔞* "Ölüme direnmek korkakların işidir; asıl güçlü olanlar ölümle bizzat dans edenlerdir." Karanlığın içinde filizlenen bir intikam ateşi... Yalnızlığın derin kuyularında kaybolmuş, hayata küsmüş bir kız... Ölüme her an bir adım daha yaklaşırken, içindeki öfke onu hayatta tutan tek şey olur. Bir sardunya gibi, en zorlu topraklarda bile kök salmaya çalışan kırılgan ama dirençli ruhu, intikamla beslenir. Ancak kaderin cilvesi, onu karanlık dünyanın en güçlü isimlerinden biriyle karşı karşıya getirir. Soğuk bir mafya babasının gölgesi altında, ölümle iç içe yaşayan bu adam, onu beklenmedik bir yola sürükler. Kan ve barut kokan sokaklarda, gözyaşları ve yeminler arasında filizlenen bir bağ... Aşk mı, yoksa yalnızca bir yanılsama mı? Geçmişin hayaletleri peşlerini bırakmazken, ölüm her köşede onları izler. Birbirine tutunan iki kırık ruh, kurtuluşa mı erecek, yoksa daha derin bir karanlığa mı sürüklenecek? Bu hikâye, sizi intikamın gölgesinde soluk soluğa bir yolculuğa çıkaracak. Ölümün karanlık kalbinde, aşk ve ihanet iç içe geçerken, hiçbir şey göründüğü gibi olmayacak. ..... Ben, Destina. Daha çok küçükken, hayatımı kökten değiştiren bir dönüm noktası yaşadım. Ailemi kaybettim. Ama aslında kaybettiğim sadece ailem değildi... kendimi de kaybetmiştim. Çocukken dinlediğim hikâyelerin en büyük yalanlardan ibaret olduğunu anladım. Gerçek hayatımın sandığımdan çok daha farklı olduğunu öğrendim. İnancımı, hedeflerimi, benliğimi yitirdiğim bu yolda, bir şeyleri düzeltmeye çalışırken birilerinin desteğine ihtiyacım var. Bana destek olur, yanımda olduğunu hissettirir misin? Bu, Destina'nın hikâyesi. Ölen ve yeniden doğan Destina'nın... ........ Uyarı: Tüm hakları kendi şahsıma aittir. Çalınma durumunda işlem yapılacaktır.

First things first! I do NOT own the rights to Epic the musical. All rights go to Jorge Rivera-Herrans and the cast who sang in it. Please go check them out especially if you have never listened to the musical. This is a FAN retelling of the musical with more details to make it like a novel. Now then, with that out of the way.... In Greek Mythology, there are Tales, Legends, and Myths of Heroes and Tragedies alike. There's one certain tale that I'd like to unveil, one regarding a king and his plight. One of the perilous journeys of Gods, Monsters, and lessons in Ruthlessness and No Mercy. So sit back and enjoy as I tell you the tale of Odysseus and the Odyssey. Check out Epic the musical on YouTube, Spotify, Deezer, Apple Music, or wherever you listen to music.

Ethan's wife is terminally ill. He struggles thinking of a life without her. Before she dies he vows to never love another. When he moves on this disturbs the spirit. Summoning her revenge.