They say a mark can seal your fate. For Arka, it's a terrifying truth. In a remote village nestled deep within the mystical jungles of ancient Nusantara, Arka is an outcast. He carries a secret: an intricate dragon carving coiled around his arm, a mark that pulses with forgotten power and ties him to a past he cannot remember. His quiet life is shattered when a mysterious messenger arrives with a summons to Chandradimuka - a legendary hidden school of magic, shielded from the ordinary world. Thrust into a dazzling, dangerous world where ancient temples scrape the sky and magic flows like river water, Arka discovers that the Nusantara he thought he knew is just a veneer. Here, students from across the archipelago learn to wield sacred Keris blades imbued with spiritual energy, master spells whispered on the wind, and commune with spirits of the land. But Arka's arrival awakens more than just his own latent abilities. An ancient darkness, long dormant, begins to stir, hungry for the power connected to his dragon mark. Alongside a brilliant scholar with a skeptical mind and a loyal, lighthearted puppeteer with a knack for unexpected heroism, Arka must navigate treacherous school rivalries, uncover the secrets of his lineage, and confront a destiny that could either save Chandradimuka or doom it to eternal shadow. Forget wands and Western castles. Prepare to be immersed in a uniquely Indonesian fantasy, where ancient lore, breathtaking magic, and the bonds of friendship collide. Will Arka master the power thrumming beneath his skin, or will the shadows of the past consume him and everything he's just begun to fight for? Dive into a new epic where history becomes legend, and a boy marked by a dragon must rise to become a hero.

From the gilded cage of her Srivijayan palace in ancient Indonesia, she traded her crown for a cutlass and her silks for sailor's rags. To escape a cruel arranged marriage, Princess Devi flees, reborn as a boy on a merchant ship. Her only guide through the bustling ports and treacherous seas of 9th-century Southeast Asia: a stolen map fragment hinting at a mythical island and a legendary treasure that could save her kingdom of Srivijaya. But the ship's brooding, half-Chinese navigator, Jian, sees more than just a clumsy cabin boy, and he's not the only one with secrets. With pirates hunting them across the vibrant Maritime Silk Road, political enemies closing in, and a cryptic trader's warning that their destination, the "Isle of Songbirds," eats souls, Devi must fight for her freedom and her life. Caught between her duty and her desire for self-determination, can she trust the enigmatic navigator who seems to unravel her disguise with every passing storm? Or will a forbidden, slow-burning romance in a world rich with Malay, Chinese, Arab, and Indian influences lead her to a fate worse than chains? Embark on a swashbuckling adventure through the heart of ancient Southeast Asia-a world of hidden identities, ancient secrets, and sizzling tension, where loyalty is tested and love is the most dangerous treasure of all.