Norina Stories

Dive into a world where the mundane meets the impossible in "The Unbound Portal" by Marly Sagandal. For Evelyn Reed, head librarian of Eldoria Public, life is a meticulously ordered affair of Dewey Decimal and hushed whispers. Miracles are confined to the pages of well-worn novels - until a mysterious, uncataloged book appears on her shelf. Bound in deep burgundy leather and humming with an otherworldly energy, the book holds no title, no author, just the promise of something more. When Evelyn opens its pages, she finds herself not just reading a story, but stepping into one. A vibrant medieval marketplace erupts around her, a stark and bewildering contrast to the predictable quiet of her library. Is it a dream? A hallucination? Or has Evelyn stumbled upon a genuine portal to another time, another reality? As the lines between the familiar and the fantastical blur, Evelyn must unravel the secrets of the unbound book, navigate a world she never knew existed, and perhaps, confront a destiny far more extraordinary than any she could have ever cataloged. Prepare to be captivated by a tale where the love of stories takes on a breathtaking new dimension, and a librarian's sensible world is turned gloriously, irrevocably upside down. Open "The Unbound Portal" and step into the unknown.

Anya, a 34-year-old CEO of a successful luxury business with dual Singaporean and Canadian heritage, takes a spontaneous dart-throw vacation to Langkawi, Malaysia. Having just finished work in Singapore, she plans a quick relaxing trip before returning to her family in Canada. However, her seemingly idyllic road trip to the Kuala Kedah Jetty takes a sinister turn when her rented Proton mysteriously breaks down, and her phone signal vanishes on a deserted stretch of road.