In the heart of the tumultuous kingdom of Uppsala, a gripping tale unfolds. Asta, one of the last surviving princesses, bears the scars of a brutal massacre ordered by the tyrannical King Hak of Aggersborg-a tragedy that claimed her father, King Erik, her mother, Queen Ragnhild, and her beloved twin sister, Frida. As the years pass, Asta, now a fierce and determined teenager, uncovers her extraordinary lineage as the last descendant of Magni, one of the legendary Aesir gods. Filled with unwavering resolve, she vows to reclaim her kingdom from the clutches of tyranny, confront Hak, and restore peace to her homeland.
But she won't face this monumental challenge alone. With the courageous Sigurd, the exiled prince of Odenberg, by her side, and a band of new allies rallying to her cause, Asta embarks on an epic adventure filled with danger, betrayal, and the promise of redemption. Will she rise to fulfill her destiny and save her kingdom, or will darkness prevail? The fate of Uppsala hangs in the balance as Asta's extraordinary journey begins!
*Wattys 2018 Winner / Hidden Gems*
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Weeks before Valentine's, seventeen-year-old Kate Lapuz goes through her first ever breakup, but soon she stumbles upon a mysterious new app called My Dream Boyfriend, an AI chatbot that has the ability to understand human feelings. Casually, she participates in the app's trial run but finds herself immersed in the empathic conversations with her customizable virtual boyfriend, Ecto.
In a society both connected and alienated by technology, Kate suspects an actual secret admirer is behind Ecto. Could it be the work of the techie student council president Dion or has Kate really found her soulmate in bits of computer code? She decides to get to the bottom of the cutting-edge app. Her search for Ecto's real identity leads Kate to prom, where absolute knowledge comes with a very steep price.