(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.

Online Game# 1: DANI X RAYDIN

How do you survive in a world full of chaos? How do you survive in a city filled with disappointed gazes? How do you survive in a place swarming with people looking down on you? I was lucky enough to be saved from the dangers looming outside this city, but why do I feel more suffocated by the safety they offered? ------------------------- Being one of the very few Gifted people in Deathstone City, Raya was hailed as the future savior of the forlorn place. As a person who naturally awakened at the age of 8, she was given both the best and worst treatment inside the Sidus Labyrinth, the Headquarters overseeing the safety and progress of the city. However, as time passed by, with no signs of advancement in her ability, she was considered a forgotten gem. How will she adjust to being just a "normal" gifted, now that she has also been 'demoted' from being a Quester to being a Pathfinder?

⚠️TW: Violence, Depression She's Yuan Ignacio and she cares. A 20-year-old thrill seeking girl risks everything, even her own life, just to fulfill the responsibility she had given herself - to save everyone around her in a zombie apocalypse. The year is 2025, are you ready? DISCLAIMER: This story is narrated in Tagalog while most of the characters' lines are in English. Book cover by @gwynchanha

Maria Sigrid Ibarra has exceptional memory. She's already an achiever at such a young age, which is why she's sent to study at a prestigious Atlas University. During her first stay at the university, she received an anonymous threat to leave the place immediately. But she firmly stayed until peculiar things quickly haunted her. And what she doesn't know, an unknown power inside her will become awake. This is the tale before Jill Morie. ***** After joining Memo's exclusive Night Class, Sigrid found herself as one of the pioneer members of Memoire, a secret organization who seeks beings like her with unordinary abilities. But Sigrid's destiny is not solely to serve Memoire; the awakening of her power is just the beginning. The mysterious child continues to baffle her as she unravels the truth. Until her near death, the Creator revealed to Sigrid the secret history of Peculiars, her real identity, and her ultimate mission: to stop evil at all costs. --- MNEMOSYNE'S TALE (Prequel of The Peculiars' Tale/The story before Jill Morie and the origins of the Peculiars) Published Under Psicom Publishing #Wattys2016 winner Written by AnakniRizal Genre: Science-Fiction

VOLUME 1 Eivel L. Leoda was known as a genius. However, it seems like solving riddles and questions in real life won't help her solve her personal problems. Instead, playing a game would help her achieve her goals. But rather than making a character to play, she didn't think that she herself will be a player inside the game. Escaping reality to enter the virtual world, from aiming to be a top student to a top player. With no background about games, and with just her knowledge, will she be able to complete the game challenges and achieve her goal? ∆∆∆ It's all fun and games. Until the game became a reality. Don't trust your eyes, Everyone is in disguise. Each one of you is a player, Let's play the Game of Life. Let's start the game.

Most women fall for engineers, doctors, lawyers, architects and businessmen but in my case? I fell in love with an astronaut. Highest rank: 1 Cover is not mine. Credits to the rightful owner.

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"

She can see the future, her name is Jill Morie. They are Peculiars, they exist. And this is their tale. ***** Jill Morie, the girl who can see the future, never wants her power and believes that every event in the universe is already determined. Until one day, she decided to interfere with fate to compensate for her guilt. And this is the beginning of her quest. She then discovered that there are other beings like her who have exceptional abilities and a secret organization called 'Memoire' who hunts them down. -- THE PECULIARS' TALE (Wattys 2015 Winner) Genre: Scifi, Action, Young Adult, Mystery-Thriller Status: Completed

[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