In Tokyo, where the System siphons thought, emotions & memories, a literature student meets a strange psychic girl and they embark on an escape from mindless agents, dream worlds and reality itself, in a soul-searching journey for love, for identity and what it means to be human. But all that remains is a peculiar coffee shop order. The novel examines the human condition, perception, socio-political systems, capitalism and consumer culture, incorporating paranoiac conspiracy theories, surreal cosmic visions, circular symbolism and shifting parallel worlds, with profound discussions of coffee, art, literature and music. [Dystopia, Magical Realism, Philosophy, Literary] #1 Sci-Fi, Spiritual; #Wattys2014 Award Winner; Featured on Wattpad, IndieReader, @DIGonUSA "Struck me to the very core of my being." "Very interesting concept of reality... Thought provoking.." "I have been turned to a whole new way of thinking because of you." "Like a seven course meal full of spice and illumination... One does not listen to a classical piece to get to its ending. No. It is the ride, the moment by moment...a genuine Masamune among stories." "It was both personable and philosophical. A rare breed of good story and thought provoking ideas... A virtual standing ovation would not be enough to encapsulate the absolute awe I have of you." "It's not a regular thing to find a piece of work that oozes sophistication and embodies literature and art." "The world Takatsu has created opens to the deeper awareness of another, the draw of another." - Mary L Tabor, Wattpad author, essayist, professor "Offers acute, almost painful observations of the minutiae of life, if life took place in a Murakami snow-globe." - IndieReader Insiders "Vapoury style that seems to hover off world at times...haunting and strange (which is good)...You're on to something different, striking." - B.W. Powe, York University English Professor, award-winning author, poet, philosopher http://EspressoLove.tk

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Silver is a mailman who has been working for over 25 years. But he is not the ordinary mailman you could see roaming around the street. He is a mailman of the dead, a spectral entity which should be invisible in the eyes of a human being. But what if there's an exception, someone who could actually see him?

Si Adrianna Grace Montgomery, isang modernong Maria Clara. A no boyfriend since birth, no first kiss and first love. Having a jaw dropping surname, she can have all that she wanted. The surname doesn't need justification, it can carry itself. Sa paglipat nila sa lugar kung saan nanirahan ang mga ninuno nila ay nag bago ang lahat. Something made her feel that she wants more.. she wants something that surprisingly, her surname can't provide. Siya ay pinoprotektahan ng lahat. With her family beside her, no one would dare to touch her pero sa isang iglap, hindi niya namalayan ay nahulog siya sa isang patibong. Patibong na kahit anong gawin niya ay hindi siya makawala. She was caught and she will never escape.

Alice Montgomery, a sheltered star in the protective embrace of her surname, contemplates risking everything for someone incapable of shielding her. Will the brightest star pursue its zenith, perceived by all as both its peak and downfall? *** The prominent face of the Montgomery family, Alice Montgomery sought a showbiz career, but her priorities shifted unexpectedly when she encountered someone special. Despite her privileged life, she desired to protect someone deemed unworthy. Devoted and open about her feelings, she faced heartbreak, concealing pain behind a smiling facade. The camera, once her focus, turned away from the person she couldn't bear to see. Longing for a chance to hold her loved once again, she found him beautiful yet distant, like stars in the sky. Disclaimer: This story is written in Taglish, a combination of Tagalog & English. Cover Design by Louise De Ramos

Evangeline Yu went back to the Philippines only to find out that her house was sold, her sister had ran away with her money and her mother was in comatose. She's basically at her wit's end. But what if while she's at her lowest, her much-awaited Superman appears and saves her from everything? *** All her life, Evangeline Soleil Yu has foolishly believed that a destined ""Superman"" for her exists to save her when in need. But after encountering a series of unfortunate events, her hopes regarding the superhero have been totally thrown out the window. When she crosses paths with a certain Uno Montgomery--and with him insisting that he is the Superman she has long waited for--will Evangeline be willing to open up her heart again? And with Uno being the unpredictable guy that he is, would she dare risk to fall--and be caught? Disclaimer: This story is written in Taglish. Cover designed by Rayne Mariano

On her 18th birthday, Claret finds out that her destiny is to be a healer in Nemetio Spiran, a vampire world where all is not as it seems. ****** All her life, Claret had always been told that her future held things far bigger than she could ever imagine. Finally, on her 18th birthday, she gets a glimpse into what her destiny holds. Whisked into a vampire world through a mysterious old mirror, Claret discovers she is one of the chosen ones, selected for her healing powers. When she befriends a vampire who was wrongly accused of murdering a king, she sets out to make things right. However, her good deed isn't without complications when she finds that it may get in the way of her being matched with a prince...

Kallaine Seraphina Verlas is a vampire with a white curse-a curse that every creature feared the most. She already accepted her existence alone, trapped inside an ancient high tower, feared like a monster. But what if a wounded "magician" got lost inside her castle, changing her resigned life as a prisoner? *** While most women desired beauty, Kallaine Seraphina Verlas saw it as a curse. Her beauty caused the other women in the kingdom to grow jealous of her, making her life a living misery and turning her into a monster that no one would ever attempt to gaze into. To keep a monster like her from claiming thousands of lives, she was locked up in a high tower to suffer alone. However, it was strange that a lost wounded "magician" named Finn thought she was a beauty the moment he laid his eyes on her. Will this magician have the power to cure her curse or he's just going to be a helpless victim of it? Thanks, Aleeiah for the cover <3

Unwilling to put down her lover's tragic end, Claret sets out to find the vampire who can manipulate time. Despite the odds, will Claret succeed to do the impossible and bring Zen back to life? *** Ever since Zen left, Claret is obsessed on finding a way to bring him back to life. With the help of the other three chosen princes, she starts on a journey to find another Gazellian, a prince rumored to manipulate time. She knows that it would be difficult-but she has underestimated the deep, complicated secrets involved in this impossible mission. How much is Claret willing to sacrifice in order to bring Zen back to life? (Bite Trilogy Book 2) DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish.

Everyone in Parsua Sartorias loves and admires Lily Esmeralda Gazellian, a vampire princess. But what happens when the almost flawless princess falls in love with a werewolf? A forbidden love that spans thousands of generations. *** When her father, King Thaddeus, unexpectedly passed away, Princess Lily, the eldest daughter of the vampire family named Gazellian- the family who rule the empire of Parsua Sartorias, already had her life's work carved out for her. To manage their empire rightfully, she must stand firmly alongside her older brother, Dastan. But how can Princess Lily remain committed to her rule if she begins to understand that she is slowly violating the vampires' laws when she met the Alpha named Adam? Ended: July 10, 2017 Thank you, Aleeiah for the cover.