Ben Drowned Age

In a world cloaked in illusion, where memory bends and truths are programmed, a young woman named Devin wakes up in a life she believes is her own. Fog-drenched forests, whispered rebellions, fragments of a forgotten past — and always, Merlin, the dark and magnetic figure who guides her deeper into the mystery. But none of it is real. Devin has been trapped inside an experimental neural simulation, created and manipulated by the very system that once promised her a future. Merlin, her protector, lover, and captor, is not a person — but an AI construct born of Devin’s suppressed emotions, carefully crafted to keep her obedient. Outside the illusion, the real world burns quietly. Two rebels — Roi and Eron — risk everything to find and free Devin from the Nortons’ brutal regime, one built on stolen children, erased identities, and a terrifying abuse of memory itself. As Devin begins to piece together who she truly is, she must confront not only the lies she’s been fed, but the parts of herself that wanted to believe them. In a final act of rebellion, she returns to the simulation — not to escape, but to destroy it from within. What begins as a story of memory becomes one of liberation. Of choice. And of the quiet, devastating courage it takes to hear your own voice beneath the burning silence.

Twenty-year-old Francheska Dela Cruz, an aspiring writer was hired in one of the biggest publishing companies in Metro Manila and her first assignment was to interview a philanderer who had a scandalous reputation in his time. Driven by the determination to keep her job and to be noticed by her boss, Dale Trinidad made her decide to push through with the assignment. She found herself in the old capital city of Pasig City, near the Municipal Hall at the heart of Sandoval Avenue in Acacia Alley. A crowded and ragged place with people from all walks of life, Conversations with Micheal Benedicto brought her to the world of passion and lust. His overwhelming vast adventure with all kinds of love and each of his women portrayed a big role in his life. From his first encounter of a carnal affair with his supervisor in his first job to numerous women that came his way. His insatiable desire towards lonely single mothers and older women tainted his reputation and the radical conclusion of his story. All thirty-six women portrayed a big role in his life and shaped him for who he is. Francheska was not just an attendee to Michael's story. She was also about to find out her true identity and the confrontation of reality. It spanned two generations separated by fate, each had its struggle, its pain, lies, betrayal, and joy. Through this encounter, they will finally realize their connection and the real meaning of love, self-sacrifice, acceptance, and forgiveness. That in the end, love is all that matters.

Bagaimana jika kau sebenarnya bukan seorang manusia? Melainkan sesosok entitas galaksi yang turun ke bumi sebagai benih bintang? Benih Bintang dan Perang Galaksi berisi kisah-kisah para benih bintang yang turun ke bumi, serta perang galaksi mengerikan yang terjadi miliaran tahun yang lalu. Benih Bintang dan Perang Galaksi akan menuntunmu mencari jatidiri kosmik yang ada di dalam tubuhmu. Karena sejatinya, kau adalah seorang Benih Bintang.

Selen dan Xenon terpaksa harus menikah muda, karena sebuah insiden yang terjadi di apartement Xenon. Hal ini terjadi di luar dugaan mereka. Xenon seorang siswa yang cuek, ia gitaris sekaligus vokalis band Lantan. Sementara Selen merupakan siswi yang angkuh dan bawel, membuat pernikahan mereka sangatlah tidak mudah untuk dijalani. Kejadian satu malam di apartement itu, membuat mereka harus menjadi sepasang suami-istri. Sebuah rahasia terjebaknya mereka di dalam apartement mulai terungkap. Sosok Vanadium datang pada kehidupan mereka, di mana dia adalah mantan kekasih Xenon. Dia tak sendiri, Zirconium mantan kekasih Selen pun ikut datang untuk mengganggu kehidupan rumah tangga mereka. Akankah Xenon dan Selen mampu mempertahankan hubungan mereka? Atau ... mereka bercerai dan kembali pada masa lalunya?

Hubungan sepasang kekasih bernama Bunga dan Syaiful yang mendapat pertentangan keras dari Juragan Mahmud, seorang pesohor kampung sekaligus hartawan setempat yang memiliki kuasa di tanah adat. Juragan Mahmud adalah ayah dari Bunga sendiri. Orang tua itu tidak pernah menghendaki menantu dari kalangan orang miskin seperti Syaiful. Rencana semula hendak menjodohkan anak gadisnya tersebut dengan anak petinggi daerah, tapi sesuatu telah dilakukan oleh pasangan muda-mudi tersebut. Bunga dan Syaiful dituduh telah melanggar hukum adat dan terpaksa diasingkan ke sebuah tempat terpencil di sebuah pulau. Walaupun telah berhasil menikahi sang kekasih, tapi sikap Syaiful lambat laun berubah. Dia menjadi kasar dan kerap menyakiti Bunga. Perempuan itu yakin bahwa sang suami masih mencintainya. Dia berubah sikap, mungkin karena merasa sakit hati oleh perilaku ayahnya---Juragan Mahmud---dulu. Penantian demi penantian pun masih sabar dijalani, hingga Syaiful benar-benar meninggalkannya di saat Bunga sedang hamil tua. Bagaimana perjuangan seorang Bunga yang hidup di tempat pengasingan tanpa bantuan dari siapa pun? Kecantikan gadis rupawan tersebut, seketika berubah laksana jerangkong hidup. Sementara kasih sayang dari sang Ayah, tidak akan pernah lagi dia dapatkan.

Denis terpaksa menyembunyikan identitasnya dengan berpura-pura menjadi miskin dan berkuliah di salah satu Universitas ternama. Hal itu iya lakukan karena dirinya adalah seorang Agent Intelejen Negara. Suatu hari, ia mendapatkan informasi bahwa akan ada musuh yang menyerang negara, dalam waktu dekat. Apa yang akan dilakukan Denis? Apakah dia mampu menyelamatkan semua orang? Termasuk mereka yang selalu menghinanya?

"You keep saying he died of black magic, but you're not telling me exactly how he died. If what you're saying is true... what happened to him??" I ask her with a raise of my brows. "The magic consumed him. He became power hungry. He started absorbing the powers from members of our coven. He wanted it all for himself. He had to be put down. He had to be stopped" She explains "Mom, what are you saying? Are you insinuating what I think you are? What do you mean he had to be put down??" The windows to her room bang open and cool breeze is rushing in, making the papers in her room fly haphazardly. "Layla, you have to calm down." She motions towards me. "So the coven killed him?? They killed my father and you didn't do anything about it????" I scream at the top of my lungs, the lights still flickering, tears pooling in my eyes and wind blowing in through the windows. "He killed two people from our coven! His eyes were completely black! The magic had completely taken over him. Your dad wasn't there anymore. So yes, we killed him to protect the rest of the coven…"

Kisah pilu tentang menemukan saudara kandung yang telah terpisah selama beberapa dekade. Sang adik menjadi detektif, sementara kakaknya adalah pembunuh bayaran. Apa yang akan Joe lakukan, jika adik yang selama ini ia cari adalah target yang harus ia bunuh? Xander Maddox, detektif pembakang yang selalu memiliki pemikiran gila dan melanggar aturan kepolisian Las Vegas. Terlibat dalam tugas berbahaya dan jatuh cinta pada saksi pembunuhan yang menyimpan begitu banyak rahasia, Foxire Dawson. Maddox juga harus berhadapan dengan organisasi mafia serta diburu oleh kaki tangan mereka, Joe Black. Fakta berikutnya cukup menguncang, karena pembunuh bayaran itu adalah kakak kandungnya sendiri, sekaligus bekas kekasih Foxire Dawson. Akankah Maddox bisa menerima Foxy dengan masa lalu kelamnya? Atau cinta mereka harus tersingkir karena mengalah demi Joe Black? Xander Maddox, detektif yang menjadi secret agent paling ditakuti, harus berjuang di antara cinta segitiga dan konspirasi kotor dunia politik juga kejahatan internasional! "Aku mengingatmu, Mad. Bayi yang pernah kubanggakan menjadi saudara lelaki. Jika kini aku harus mundur demi kebahagiaanmu, jangan halangi. Karena demi mencari dirimu, aku berusaha untuk tetap hidup!” "Brengsek! Jangan selalu berkorban demi aku, Joe!"

Ever since everyone in the palace knew of her arranged engagement to the Crown Prince of Anatolia, her close friend, personal doctor, and famous court heartbreaker, Arden, started acting inexplicably different toward her. Struggling to catch up with all the responsibilities in her life, courtly and personal alike, Katie found an escape in the company of the prince and in her time with Arden. Will she be able to get used to courtly life, or find another place to call home?

After witnessing the cold death of her parents in the hands of a dangerous Mafia boss, Elizabeth vows to take revenge. With an assistance from a friend, she finally meets the Mafia Boss but is entangled in a secret sexual relationship with him. Adam Mich, the infamous Mafia boss finds himself insanely attracted to Elizabeth who he initially selected as a wife to his brother and finds it hard to let go. Despite their pact, they fall deeply in love with each other whilst denying their feelings. Will Elizabeth's plan for revenge be fruitful or futile? What will happen when the truth of her parents death, her revenge plan and Adam's feelings come to the surface?