"What lies beyond is just a beginning."
Sage, like all the stories of sad and twisty childhood, is a seventeen year-old servant of the house of the famous publican in the Old Briar Village. Her mother's disappearance of no clues and letters drove her to break the stereotypes of doing man's work. Along with her companion, a very old bow and arrow with carvings of symbols she couldn't decipher, and some books she'd always borrow from the historian's nook, she learned to cope with the existence she wished to alter.
She had a pretty, normal, and a pitiful day when she dreamt of a place she never imagined to exist, bothering her until she causes trouble inside the publican's secret lair, discovering things that might cause her danger. After all the bad lucks happening to her life, she wondered to the west town, hoping to find a place that is so similar to her dream. Her curiosity led to the publican's execution and the historian's departure, and as dreadful as it may sound, she happened to be inside of her dream.
Lavender is in love with Yuan, the perfect guy--kind, sweet, charming, and a musician like her. The problem? He's not real. He only exists in her dreams.
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Lavender Laxamana can't sing or play the guitar in front of anyone anymore. She hides in her dreams where she can perform and play music to her heart's desire with Yuan. Lavender has already accepted that the man she loves is just a figment of her imagination, but when she crosses paths with Aki, a starting artist who goes by the name of Musikero and looks and sounds like Yuan, Lavender is hopeful they can finally be together in real life. But reality slaps her in the face when she finds out Aki is the exact opposite of Yuan, and he loathes her.
While Lavender struggles to find the connection between Yuan and Aki, can she finally find the courage to stop escaping from reality--no matter that Aki may be in love with another woman? And can she finally face the rhythm and beats of her heart and pursue her passion again? How far will she go--or not go--for her dreams?
DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish.
COVER DESIGN: Regina Dionela