/* Wattys 2019 Winner, Science Fiction Category */ Status: Editing Ang taon ay 2045, at ang pangako ng transhumanismo ay kumikinang na parang gintong dumaan sa dila ng apoy. Marami ang nagpasanib at ilang mga bansa ay naghayag na ng suporta sa pagangat ng kanilang mga mamamayan upang maging mga 'SmartHuman', na tinaguriang 'kinabukasan' ng sangkatauhan. Subalit, sa kabila ng ningning ng hinaharap, isang lihim ang sadyang tinatago sa likod ng mga anino at kung sinuman ang makaalam sa kanilang pag-iral, ay tiyak na mapapatay sa paraang madugo - walang makakarinig, walang makakakita, para bang bigla na lang naglaho. Si Samson Fuerte, ang dating miyembro ng Presidential Security Group, ay agad isinalta sa mundo ng Markus Industries bilang Security Head, ang kompanyang tumustos sa pagpapagaling sa kanya, matapos ang ilang buwan niyang pananatili sa ospital. Nakailag man siya kay kamatayan, sinaksakan naman siya ng spec-ops grade na brain chip sa utak nang hindi niya kagustuhan. Gayumpaman, may isa siyang misyon na kailangan tuparin - ang halukayin ang lahat ng mga lihim patungkol sa pag-atake sa Batasang Pambansa. Suportado ni Elisa Haufmann at ng kanyang mga pinagkakatiwalaan, tatahakin niya ang mga pasikot-sikot ng Kamaynilaan hanggang sa maunlad na lungsod ng Tallinn, at kung sinuman ang humadlang sa kanya ay papaslangin para lang makarating siya sa kanyang destinasyon - iyan ay kung makakarating siya nang humihinga at nakatayo.

Sixty years ago, the kingdom imprisoned all-known criminals in a secluded island, far from civilization. Left with no choice, the kingdom cast aways started their life from scratch. But sixty years later is where the story starts. Because all things turned upside down. The Island, now living in order. The Kingdom, now disturbed with raging chaos. The dreamy 'peace' now gone. Left with no other choice, a group of fine young men set out to seek the help of, none other than, the islands best. I don't know about you, but I smell a recipe for disaster brewing.

Heide Renier, a normal lady who woke up in the different place where she can't even call it home. It's like...she woke up in different world. A place of Ruins. A place full of monsters. A place where you hide, where you can run, but cannot ever escape. The Unknown City. "One day, I just found out myself in The Unknown City..."

⚠️TW: Suicide, Violence Heaven Academy is where angels are made. Erisk Oliver transfers to Heaven Academy, one of the most prestigious schools in the country, to give justice to her twin brother's death. With the four most popular students as her persons of interest, she conducts her own secret investigation to find out who the killer is... ...and the sinister reason why her twin had to die. Book cover by @gwynchanha

"It doesn't matter how you survive the war; the only matter here is how you choose the right time to die." Lockwood City, isang lungsod kung saan binubuo ng mga malulupit na mamamayan. Nagdi-deklara ng digmaan ang mga taong may matataas na ranggo para mag-agawan sa mas mataas pang posisyon, habang ang mga tauhan ng mga ito ay mga simpleng mamamayang tumatanggap lamang ng kayamanan. "Hindi ka mabubuhay kung hindi ka papatay." Sa madugong bayan na wala ni isang eskwelahan- nakatira ang dalawang binatilyo. Maayos na nairaraos ang bawat araw kahit na puno ng putukan ng baril at mga palahaw ang lugar na kaninang tinutuluyan. Sinong taong nais tumira sa lugar na ito? Sinong taong maglalakas ng loob na tumuloy pa rito? Si Erin. Isang dalagita na lumipat ng bahay upang takasan ang nagawa niyang krimen sa kaniyang bayang pinagmulan. Tunghayan ang iba pang katotohanan na ating malalaman sa kabuoan ng kwento. Ating buoin ang napakamisteryoso at madugong buhay ni- WARLOCK. •||COMPLETED||• WATTYS 2021 SHORTLIST BOOK COVER MADE BY: seleskies

It's the year 2047. The Philippines is in the midst of massive cruelty! Over population, poverty, high crime rate and human rights violation destroyed the society. The revolution is being planned all throughout the country but the President is about to announce her final blow. The CAMP HORIZON! A massive flock of citizens who's against of the law and who's looking for a little hope went to the city circle to condemn this cruelty but they were all shot dead. Hundreds of them! Now, with the full support of the President's allies and being locked from the rest of the world. CAMP HORIZON is about to begin! But what is it? Why everyone fears it? Will they ever see the hope if all they can see are ashes and dusts covering the blue sky? How will they escape if the other side of the wall is still the same where they are standing now? ACTION * SCIENCE FICTION * DYSTOPIAN A Novel by: Lee Rafael (Written in 2014) I was inspired by a lot of dystopian works like Battle Royale, The Hunger Games, The Lord of the Flies, and Nineteen Eighty-Four. Enjoy!

Region 1 has been sealed off. For Salvia and his brother Lourde, the hunt for the cure and culprit begins. A bloodbath among humans awaits and the scavenger hunters trying to crack the codes are in the middle of the chaos. Who will survive the outbreak? Can Lourde and Salvia put together the puzzles to solve the mystery when they can barely put aside their differences? *** An outbreak has been set to fulfill Agenda 2020: A secret organization's lethal aim in spreading disease. A destructive virus has been released to infect its first target: the Philippines. With bad blood weakening their blood as siblings, Lourde, a med school dropout, and his teenage sister Salvia fight against time to find the cure to save their loved ones. Together with six more strangers, they embark on a dangerous journey that aims to end a deadly agenda by cracking a code sent by a mysterious sender named Cricket 2307. Disclaimer: This story is written in Taglish Cover Design by J.J. Molina

When a mysterious mailer sends a puzzle to Vladimir, a talented operations manager of an e-commerce company, he is doomed to answer riddles, assemble puzzles, and play a bloody game to get to the safe ground. But with his past haunting him every deadly game, can he survive the terrifying 30 doors even if it compromises the secret he has been keeping for years? **** Vladimir works as an operations manager for Montellano Online Shopping, the nations leading e-commerce company. But when a mysterious mailer sends him a puzzle that contains the killer of his fiance and unborn child, his whole world begins to shatters and so as the entire company. Stuck on the topmost floor of the building together with 50 other employees, Vlad must get to the ground safely by answering riddles, decoding codes, and playing deadly games. There are 30 doors provided to get through and survive, but only those who are skilled will get through. Who will survive the 30 Doors? Disclaimer: This story is in Taglish Cover Design by CG Threena

Ang taon ay 2045. Hindi na nakilala ng Kamaynilaan at karatig na probinsya ang katahimikan. Nang mangyari ang tinaguriang The Big One, sinamantala ng mga sindikato ang pagkakataon para kunin ang kapangyarihang nilisan ng pamahalaan at mamayani sa loob nang walang awa. Sa kabila ng ingay na kumitil ng maraming buhay, tahimik na pinursige ng Insaemun Pharmaceutics ang sinasabing "Project Nirvana". Kung anuman ang nilalaman nito -- iyan ang aalamin ng pangkat na pamumunuan ni Serbia kapag tumapak na ang mga paa nila sa tinuturing na 'Ground Zero'. Kapalit niyan ay ang malaking perang kinakailangan niya para mapagaling ang kanyang minamahal na nag-aagaw-buhay. Maaabutan pa kaya niya ang minamahal kapag natapos niya na ang misyon, o hindi niya na kailanman masasagot ito? * * * * * Development Status: Minor Bug Fixes Rating: 18+

Trapped in a dangerous island, Khatya Verzosa, along with her friends try to escape in the game of death. They promised themselves that they will get out in the island together no matter what. But what if the only one rule of the person behind this phenomenon can be the reason to break their promise? Can they escape safely together? Or they we're going to die there not knowing who is the mastermind? Started: April 12, 2021 Ended: August 10, 2021