They called him Top 1. A quiet boy from the slums. Smart. Silent. Harmless-until the world gave him no choice. Sa mundong ginagapos ng bulok na sistema, tsismis, at pang-aapi, paano ka mananatiling mabuti kung wala namang hustisya? Sebastian Palares never asked to lead. But when his mother falls into a coma and his little brother gets hurt in a gang attack, something inside him breaks. This is not a story about heroes. This is about a boy who turned pain into power. A top student turned gang tactician. A mind built for peace-used for violence. 'Rise from Blood and Power' is a psychological coming-of-age thriller set in the urban underworld of the Philippines. Expect mind games, moral dilemmas, and the making of a legend.