Engkanto Stories

Sa tahimik na Sitio Marikit, may isang alamat na paulit-ulit na binubulong ng hangin: "Huwag mong sasagutin ang tawag ng kagubatan." Pero si Armira, isang dalagang may lihim na koneksyon sa kalikasan, ay sumagot. Sa lilim ng mga alitaptap, doon niya unang nakita si Rafael-isang makapangyarihang engkanto na isinumpang hindi magmahal ng mortal. Tahimik ito, mapanlikha, at pinagmamasdan siya mula sa dilim sa loob ng maraming taon. Nang magtagpo ang kanilang mga landas, isang bawal na pag-ibig ang nabuo. Ngunit sa likod ng bawat ngiti ni Rafael ay isang sumpang kayang pumatay... at sa puso ni Armira ay isang lihim na kayang bumago sa kanilang tadhana. Sa pagitan ng liwanag at dilim, kailan magiging sapat ang pag-ibig?

After enduring abuse at home, Joaquin decides to run away, feeling abandoned when his friend Marco leaves for a new life. In his desperate flight, he accidentally stumbles into an enchanted realm filled with mythological creatures. Now, Joaquin must navigate this mystical world, facing both external threats and his own inner demons. He must find a way to escape or rise to power among these fantastical beings before the struggles of reality completely overwhelm him.

Fantasy

Amanda Evergreen, isang babaeng may kakaibang kakayahan. Nakakakita siya ng mga bagay na hindi nakikita ng isang normal na tao. At dahil sa kakayahan niyang iyon, naging tampulan siya ng tukso at kinakatakutan ng iba. Nang mamatay ang kaniyang lola, napagdesisyonan ng kaniyang kuya na sa probinsiya na sila manirahan at doon na niya ipagpapatuloy ang kaniyang pag-aaral. Sa kanilang pagtira sa probinsiya, marami siyang matutuklasan tungkol sa kaniyang kakayahan at sa tunay niyang pagkatao. [tag-lish]

Sa pagsapit ng gabi, mas mabuting manatili na kayo sa inyong tahanan 'pagkat ang mga kwento-kwento tungkol sa mga aswang at maligno ay maaring may katotohanan. Hindi natin alam kung ano ang mga umaaligid sa madidilim na sulok. Huwag ka ring magpapadala sa iyong kuryusidad at baka mauwi sa malagim na pangyayari ang iyong sasapitin. Subalit huwag kang tuluyang matakot, dahil may nagbabantay sa dilim. Sa gitna ng mundo ng mortal at mundo ng mga elemento, pagtatagpuin ng tadhana ang isang Dayo at isang Sugo para lutasin ang mga nababadyang panganib na nagtatago sa kadiliman ng lungsod ng Maynila. Inspired by: movie of Dayo: Sa Mundo ng Elementalia; Comics & Series of Trese

The Feast Day of San Galileo brings a motley group of revelers to Kota Maynilad. During the fiesta, sheltered mage-in-training Otts meets Ynés, a feisty machinist's apprentice. As they while away the day together, they encounter the port city's bustling youth culture: punk rock minstrels; carefree kit-bashers who remix spells into mash-ups; sidewalk herbalists with their mind-expanding home-brewed potions; and "glamplayers" who use cantrips to take on the appearance of their favorite folk heroes. Along the way, this mismatched pair discover invaluable lessons about magick, science, 'adulting', and each other. A coming-of-age novelette set in a world of enchanted tech and Philippine alternative history. Recommended If You Like: Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist transplanted to manapunk Southeast Asia

HINDI NABABALOT ANG KALIGAYAHAN NG KABABAIHAN

Sabi nila mapaglaro raw ang tadhana pero paano kung kalikasan ang naglaro sa'yo? Maria Graciela Elviro is a working student. They call her perfect. Maganda, makinis, matalino, matangkad. She has everything but money. Ang inaakalang mapayapang camping trip para sa research niya ay mauuwi sa isang trahedya na nagpabago sa takbo ng kan'yang buhay. Makakayanan n'ya bang sabayan ang laro ng tadhana at kalikasan, gayong ang pumipigil sa pag-ibig na nais n'ya ay hindi tao kun'di...engkanto.

Seventeen years had passed when, one day, Lianne contacted her friends, asking them to recall the paranormal things they experienced in the house they boarded during their bar review. A horror book was the last thing she had in mind as her first published book now that she had finally decided to pursue a writing career. But then again, she thought that writing about something she had experienced herself would be easy. In the course of her interviews, they each realized how the experiences remained vivid and continued to give them chills. Names, characters, business, events and incidents are the products of the author's imagination. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental.

Out of debt of gratitude, Carlene Alvarez's family inherits their ancestral manor from her paternal uncle. Part of that inheritance is an unexpected cleanup where they have to take down the Narra tree that had been there since the house's construction. Not too long, she begins having a dream of a tall man with dark skin, glowing yellow eyes, and a menacing smile. The worse part? The man appears in her parents' dreams, too. The worst part? The man in their dreams become all too real not long after . . .

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Just when 17 year old Malcom Leonel Diwa thought he's had enough of swerving to different paths in life, he finds himself in another one. When stumbling upon a road towards his childhood home, he finds out it's fantastically not the same as it used to be. As he transplants his roots once more, he finds himself entangled in a new scape of world where he's forced to dig deeper and deeper through the history that surrounds his very own. With familiarity and ignorance, Leonel now has to navigate on this unfamiliar side of the world full of mystical entities and historical drama.

What happens after 5 years of the revelation of the Bible? Imagine the last bloodline of men fighting for survival and waiting for the final test of faith when the second coming comes.

Hello there! I'm Hana Jade Aldivar, 17 years old. Third year Highschool student. Sikat ako sa school! but sad to say..sa pagiging NERD! Nang dahil sa katangahan ko, na engkanto ako.Tanga no" hayysst..ano bang problema Ng mundong world? Samahan nyo nalang ako mga ka-butterflies!! and WELCOME TO MY WORLD!!!

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Fausta is a naive, innocent damsel, whose parents were trapped unto some unfinished business in the past; casting the warning into oblivion. However, as she transcend into a lady, she, herself will be the prize. Her parents were haunted by a sin to be paid for, and it is Fausta, who will pay for it all. It is a dilemma of coincidence and fate.

Spring City has been thriving amongst all the cities in the Philippines, built where once a mountain stood high, a new sanctuary for Felicia after running away from a painful past. On her first day, she meets an eccentric neighbor, Carlotta claiming to be a witch. Then, there's Chris, a handsome botanist who surprisingly, makes her feel like a teenager again. Everything is going well and as planned until the 31st of October. About the Author Cindy Dela Cruz spent her childhood years in Cavite before moving to the bustling city of Hong Kong. She writes in the evening and works as a travel specialist during the day. She founded 8Letters, a publishing company, and a bookstore that sells indie books. Cover photo by Andoyman. Order the paperback here: https://goo.gl/Lp94iR

In the town of Malapayao, Engkantos are believed to be living with the people once. The Engkantos come out from their hiding place every time the full moon festival arrive to celebrate. People are not afraid to socialize with them because people are very grateful to the Engkantos for prospering their crops. Gold ornaments also were occasionally given to worthy people. This relationship of Engkantos and Malapayo people has been a big secret of the barrio for a long time. But when the foreigners came from the neighboring town and they discovered the gold on Mount Kasaga, the Engkantos no longer showed up to the people. It was also difficult for them to grow their crops. Although the difficulty to grow crops didn't become a big problem because the town of Malapayao gradually became progressive and became the center of mining in the entire province .Crop fields can no longer be seen anywhere. Malls and other tall buildings were now standing on those once fertile lands. With the economic development of Malapayao, people are also slowly forgetting their rich culture. Magical Engkantos were forgotten and became a mere myth. Sometimes parents use stories of engkantos to scare their children and would prevent them from going to the forest near the barrio. But there is a family that still believes in Engkantos are not just legends, and in fact real according to their oldest matriarch. This is Aya's family.

Dante Reyes never expected his first year at Diliman University to spiral into a dark, supernatural mystery. What begins as an ordinary first day turns sinister when a mysterious mark appears on his hand, slowly revealing its true nature-he is connected to the hidden realm of Biringan, the city of the Encantos, long believed to be a myth. Haunted by cryptic messages, elusive figures, and a secretive roommate, Alex, who knows more than he's letting on, Dante must unravel the secrets of his family's past. As he digs deeper, he discovers that the mark is no ordinary tattoo-it is a symbol of power, an ancient bond that marks him as a key figure in the delicate balance between the human world and the world of the Encantos. But with his newfound connection comes danger. The Encanto Hunters are closing in, and Biringan's dark forces are stirring. Caught between two worlds, Dante must choose-will he embrace his destiny as the protector of these ancient secrets, or will the darkness consume him? In Marked by Encantos, the lines between reality and myth blur as Dante is drawn into a world of danger, magic, and betrayal, where every decision could mean the difference between life and death.

[completed] A wounded police officer stumbles upon the woods only to see a creature he never thought he would meet. To heal him, he must fall asleep with the help of a sleeping potion, but the creature gives him a spell of love by mistake. With a famous Detective dead, Officer Hansel Juno must know the connections between his death, the mysterious killings 10 years ago, and connection of the underworld in all of these matters before both worlds perish. Together with these cases, he must learn what to do with his inevitable feelings towards the creature of the woods.