Mula sa pamilya ng historians at archaeologists, lumaki si Cyrene na may malawak na kaalaman sa kasaysayan. Ngunit sa hindi inaasang pagkakataon ay napunta siya sa panahong hindi puspusang naibahagi o naitala sa mga aklat tungkol sa kasaysayan ng Pilipinas, at nakilala ang isang tanyag na ngalan sa mga alamat -- si Prinsesa Urduja. Sa bilis ng mga pangyayari ay natagpuan na lamang niya ang kanyang sarili bilang punong babaylan ng nayong pinamumunuan ng prinsesa. At sa kanilang mga kamay nakasalalay ang muling paghahabi ng kasaysayang minsan nang nakalimutan.

During the spread of the deadliest virus in 2054 Philippines, Santhy Gozon struggles to survive to reach the last quarantine. *** A sixteen-year-old student should be worrying about school, friends, girls, growing up-not battling the deadliest virus the world has ever seen, but Santhy doesn't exactly have a choice. This virus doesn't choose its victims-psychosis, paranoia, death-and the only way to survive is to go to the Last Quarantine. Aboard a public bus, Santhy and the other passengers fight for their lives. A virus this lethal and ruthless, a rate of 902 to 1,543 victims a minute...Santhy won't be one of them. At least, that's what he's trying to convince himself. DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish. COVER DESIGN: Louise De Ramos

Lahat tayo mayroong sari-sariling buhay, kwento, sitwasyon o di naman kaya problemang kinakaharap. Ang buhay ay mayroong dalawang parte ng kwento: "ang subukan" at "sumuko na lamang". Ang buhay kapag sinubukan mo ay parang isang pintuan, na kapag binuksan mo at sinimulan pasukin doon mo na malalaman ang tunay na mundong nakapalibot sa iyo, isang mundo na kung saan matutunghayan mo ang iba't ibang kwento o istorya ng ibang tao. Mundo na kung saan, hindi lang ikaw ang may kwento. Maaari ang buhay ay isang nakakatakot na kapag natakot ka ng ipagpatuloy ang iyong kwento doon mo na lamang mapapagtanto "sumuko na lamang" at huminto, na para bang wala nang saysay o kwenta. Hello everyone! Since, this is my very first time to write on this application, I just want to inform you that this kind of story is based on my experience. Yeah, right. Gusto ko lang talagang isulat yung kwento ko, kwentong buhay. Maybe, this could be not your typical story you want to read, it is okay after all. But hopefully, somebody out there will have an interest to read this. Marami po kayong matutunang inspiration at motivations sa istoryang ito. Sana po magustuhan niyo. Happy reading! -nn

"And so being young, And dipped in folly, I fell in love With Melancholy." - Edgar Allan Poe ******** It was all too much for my mind to take so I had to write every thought down. - A