Kumari Kandam - The lost continent But what if it's history wasn't lost? What if there was a book explaining it's history, but was banned from viewer discretion by the government? What if one interview could bring all back to life? What if the known would narrate? . "Your book, 'Kumari Kangam: The Final Hour', is among many works that have faced governmental bans for so-called 'controversial content.' Why do you think the government engages in what many perceive as unnecessary censorship?" "Fear," she says simply, letting the word hang in the air like smoke. "Governments, like any institution built on fragile hierarchies, fear stories that unsettle their carefully constructed narratives. Books like mine and others mentioned are dangerous because they make people think. They remind us of the power we've always had but are told to forget." . ~ "You seem to like the view," I mused, my voice cutting through the quiet. His lips pressed together in a barely-there smirk. "It would be a lie if I denied it," he admitted, his voice steady. ~ . ~ "Beneath whispering waves, a still silence gathers-waiting. When blossoms rot before they bloom, and silver shadows smile too wide, one who walks among kin shall loosen the roots. Not all floods come with rain. When the eastern wind carries salt to sleeping hills, know-what was trusted will unmake what was built." ~ . "Do you believe this book was reality?" "I know it was. It just needs proof." . [Need reviews? No problem Statements said by people who know the whole plot. "You're cruel, you know that?" "Romance is romancing in the best way possible" "You can't be serious, right? RIGHT? That's not the ending I expected" "I will kill you. Surely I will." (After hearing the ending, hehe) "Oh, to be a character in your book!"] Note to reader : - This book is a slow burn - Vote, comment, and support my book if you plan to proceed, please ❤ ~ Maya 🌷

-Historical Fiction- {Apsara Majapahit II} Tidak, ini bukanlah sebuah dongeng, melainkan kisah klasik abad ke-14 di sebuah kerajaan digdaya Jawadwipa antara permaisuri dan tingginya tembok istana yang bernama pengabdian. Di balik kemahsyuran seorang raja, terdapat pendamping hebat di belakangnya. Percayalah, perempuan itu nyata. Ialah Paduka Sori. Intrik istana yang tak kunjung usai membuat dirinya rindu akan masa di mana ia tak perlu memusingkan perihal takhta. Akan tetapi, sang Permaisuri membutuhkan keberanian untuk melindungi orang-orang yang ia sayangi dari kemelut politik, dari lilitan karma, hingga dari suaminya. Kala semesta menjunjungnya, langit menganugerahinya gelar Gusti Sri Parameswari Paduka Sori. TAMAT (AGUSTUS 2023-AGUSTUS 2024) Cerita ini fiksi dan hanya dipublish di Wattpad. Illustration all on Pinterest.

-Historical Fiction- {Apsara Majapahit I} Apsara adalah makhluk kayangan (bidadari). Diambil dari bahasa Jawa Kuno, yaitu apsari yang terdapat dalam pupuh 27 bait 1 Kakawin Nagarakretagama. Namanya memang tak semegah Gayatri Rajapatni ataupun Tribhuwana Wijayatunggadewi, tetapi bagi orang-orang yang mencintainya, ia bagaikan apsara. Ialah Sri Susumna Dewi. Lahir dari rahim seorang selir, teralir darah setengah bangsawan pada tubuhnya. Berbekal keyakinan yang ditanamkan sang ibunda, ia menjelma menjadi sosok yang melebihi seorang putri. Kala angin menderu, terciptalah nyanyian alam yang memanggilnya Sudewi. TAMAT (MEI-AGUSTUS 2023) Ambassador's Pick 2024 Cerita ini fiksi, hanya dipublish di Wattpad dan GWP. Illustration all on Pinterest.

War. Suffering. Despair. The year 4350, Kali Yuga's peak. Virtue and dharma had disappeared from the face of Earth long back and all that remained now was despair. To escape from the hell they called home, Syxira and Zolani agree to be scapegoats for a time travel experiment. When the time-travel experiment goes wrong, they're sent back to the era of Dwapar Yuga, a time of gods and kings. Thrown back in time to the epic of Mahabharat, they find solace near the banks of the Ganga, the forests of Aryavarta and the palaces of Hastinapur. They view the epic from far away, but can't help being drawn in themselves. But they face their worst enemy-God himself. Because even in this new world, their hatred for Krishna runs deep. The cheeky, flute-playing God hadn't helped them as they lost everything in Kaliyug. Yet, here he played his flute with no worries in mind. They argue all day, and scream all night but never make up for the silly fights. But, will their fury keep them from finding peace or will they have to confront the very gods they despise? Will they ever let themselves be a part of the famous tale of Mahabharat? ⋅•⋅⊰∙∘☽༓☾∘∙⊱⋅•⋅ This book is being written in collaboration of Error_1242 and bhadra-. . . . . . . . . . #1 in yudishthir #4 in nakul