["PLAY THE KING" IS ACT TWO OF THE "PLAY" SERIES. PLEASE READ "PLAY THE QUEEN" FIRST.] It's been four months since Priam Torres, the once unpopular president of the Elysian University Student Council, assumed office. Thanks to his chief-of-staff Castiel Seville's ingenuity and Fabienne Lucero's cooperation to play as his first lady, his approval ratings are up. Everything is looking good for him and the council, and reelection is now viable. However, Priam's presidency is at extreme risk as one of the college student council chairpersons will attempt to dethrone him and bring down his administration. It's now up to Castiel and Fabienne-along with their new ally-to prevent the worst case scenario from happening. Players will make moves and countermoves. Chess pieces will dance on the board. Kings will clash-and only one of them can wear the crown and sit in the coveted throne. The play resumes.

☆ 2023 Watty Award Winner ☆ ☆ Wattpad Webtoon Studios Entertainment Prize Winner ☆ Cutthroat campus drama and politics with make-believe relationship mixed in! Due to his serious attitude and intimidating aura, Priam Torres has become the most unpopular University Student Council president to date. To improve his image, USC chief-of-staff Castiel Seville initiates "Oplan First Lady." The goal? Find a likeable pretend girlfriend for the president. Fabienne Lucero is a Theater Arts student and a theater actress who's desperately looking for a way to continue her studies in the university. After being offered to play the role of Priam's girlfriend in exchange for a scholarship, she accepts and is soon dubbed as the "First Lady." Trouble ensues when a nosy campus journalist takes interest in them and tries to expose the deception. Will the First Couple be able to keep their fake relationship? Or will they be exposed as frauds to the student body? The curtain is drawn and the play begins.

Lucy de Asis is a bully and a bitch and she doesn't care what others think of her. But when she gets blamed for her archnemesis' sudden disappearance, she devises a plan to prove her innocence―by finding out what truly happened the night of July 13th.

(This is a winner of Wattys 2020 under the Science Fiction category.) A group of students discover their unique abilities, and go through a mysterious journey of knowing the truth about their school, their power, and themselves. ******** Jacob never wanted to go to Faircastle High School - it was his mother who wanted it. But when Jacob thought that staying in the school was all he had to endure, he manages to top a certain placement exam. Through it, he becomes a member of the Paramount - the group of Faircastle's best eight students that represent the intelligence division they are from. Little did he know that behind the after-school activities and supplemental classes, a secret about themselves will be discovered and awakened. Their lives are about to change, when great power come from the peculiarity and intelligence they all possess. Note: This story is highly inspired by the Thai novel-turned-series, The Gifted and The Gifted: Graduation.

She's not a gangster nor a mafia. Neither a lost princess nor a goddess. She's not a wizard or a guardian or other magical beings that exist in fantasies. Not an assassin, a model, or a spy. Powerful? Why don't you see for yourself? The title says it all. Do you want to know her secret? Then come and read this. -- Genre: Fantasy/Action/Romance Language: Taglish Can also be read on another website: Tales of Siren. You can click the link on my profile. No promoting of stories here please. This is not a book club. Thank you. Status: COMPLETED/EDITING Get your own copy of the book on Shopee or Lazada.

Project Malthus #1 COMPLETE Wattys 2020 Winner (Science Fiction Category) Highest rank achieved: #1 Gaming #2 Reality #2 Action-Adventure #6 Science Fiction Who said being too good at something is great? Considered as one of the brilliant minds of their generation, Raena Benitez thought that her intellect and talent were her greatest assets but as time passes by it slowly became her curse. Nang malaman niya ang katotohanan mula sa mga taong nakapaligid sa kanya, nagbago ang takbo ng buhay niya. As the human population continues to swarm, a solution in a game-like disguise was made, Project Malthus. Bewildered and clueless, Raena Benitez fought with her curse, and it's up to her if she wants to stay as the hero or the world's enemy.

Cora Memoir is one of the last born infants in the year 2050, where oxygen is already dropping and chaos is rapidly rising. She grew up in a society where people are wearing mask to breathe properly. For the past years of her existence, she managed to acccept everything around her, except for one thing, the government. They suffered a lot from the hands of the rulers, and now she's determined to end it. Will she able to attain her goal? Why is the government doing this? What kind of secrets lies ahead? Will she able to untangle it? ------ Book cover made by: Miss Sittie Maimonah B. Abuat <3 I wasn't expecting it to be this good, all thanks to her.

[RFYL book 2] When the enemy is close behind, you need to run as fast as you can. RUN AS FAST AS YOU CAN Written by: SHINICHILAAAABS Genre: Science Fiction August 2, 2018

In the near dystopian future where the population has blown up, women and the poor are more oppressed, and those with positions who abuse their power remain unscathed, a girl called Sunny wants nothing more than to break the vicious system. But how can she do this if all they can do is run for their lives? *** In the year 2070, impulsive, tactless, and hardheaded Sonia "Sunny" Gallego enters the First Ward Academy with a goal in mind: get an important position at the Capital and break the rotten system. She abhors that women and the poor are oppressed yet again, and those in positions of power are still abusing their authorities, only now coupled with advanced technology. With royal face-offs, ultimate meat researches, past secrets, and family revelations coming her way, she learns that what she has in mind is not an easy task. Will she be able to break the system or will she be a part of it? "Life is a race," they say, "so run for your life!" DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish COVER DESIGN: Rayne Mariano"

Meet Erald Castell, an aspiring evil mastermind who ironically joins the legendary QED Club. Cover art by IAMCHIIRE