Lady Samurai

Andrew Baker, datang dari Amerika Serikat ke Jepang pada tahun 1853 bergabung dengan armada kapal angkatan laut yang akan melakukan misi membuka perdagangan dengan Jepang pada era Shogun Tokugawa. Ia yang selama hidupnya di Amerika Serikat tidak punya tujuan pasti, ingin mencoba hal baru dengan menjadi salah satu tenaga pengajar teknologi dan militer atas permintaan Shogun Tokugawa Leyasu kepada pemerintah Amerika Serikat. Di negeri matahari terbit itu ia jatuh cinta dengan seorang gadis bernama Kiyoko, yang ternyata adalah putri klan Akamatsu, salah satu klan penting yang mendukung kaisar, dan menentang adanya pengaruh barat terhadap Jepang. Kisah cinta ini dibalut dengan konflik dan pertikaian panas di masa Tokugawa Leyasu, di mana terjadi banyak pemberontakan dari klan-klan yang menentang kebijakan penguasa tertinggi negara itu mengakhiri isolasi terhadap dunia luar, dan melakukan reformasi besar-besaran dalam segala aspek melalui campur tangan negara-negara barat. Apakah Andrew akan lolos dari ancaman-ancaman pembunuhan oleh ayah Kiyoko yang begitu membenci keberadaan orang-orang barat di negeri itu?

Nicole Allen had the most normal life. She procrastinate, she struggles with her daily life and, to mention, always had been the target of her notorious boss, Eric Marsh, to yell at. But every normalcy in her life turned upside down when the world of magic granted her one wish. Nicole is stuck with her pessimistic reality, that was why when she was introduced with fantasy, she made fun of it. And that's where her real struggles come. Will she ever survive, when the real twist of her bland life is more than one turn of a table?

“As within, so without, as above, so below, as the universe, so the soul.” - Hermes Trismegistus. This philosophical perspective outlines the idea that who we are on the inside will be created in the world around us. This Principle embodies the truth that there is always a correspondence between the laws and phenomena of the various planes of being and life. But what happens when your fate isn't sealed, instead, it was altered. The holidays are a hectic time but are also supposed to be a time of joy. What happens when the ghosts of Christmas lead you straight to Hell? Demons and Angels each have a specific time on Earth to find their mates. Once Damon and Misha find one another, a threat emerges that could alter their fate. Learn how Damon and Misha evolved to deliver a Christmas in Hell that no one would ever forget.

Syera dituduh menjadi pembunuh istri salah satu konglomerat ternama di negeri ini—Aditama Ravindra. Alih-alih masuk penjara, Syera malah terkurung dalam sangkar emas Tuan Aditama. Perlakuan sangat buruk dari keluarga Ravindra harus Syera terima karena kesalahan yang tak pernah ia lakukan. Wanita itu sudah berusaha menjelaskan dengan segala jika dirinya tidak bersalah, namun tak ada yang mempercayainya. Syera tak menyerah dan terus berusaha mencari tahu siapa dalang yang membuat istri Aditama celaka. Namun, sesuatu yang tak terduga malah kembali menghantam hidupnya. Mampukah Syera membuktikan jika dirinya tidak bersalah? Atau harus rela terperangkap bersama Tuan Aditama selamanya?

Pembunuhan misterius seorang wanita bernama Arina Wijanarko terjadi di sebuah area di pinggir Nusantara City. Semua petunjuk yang mengarah pada si pembunuh, menemui jalan buntu. Aidan Hunter, seorang Crime Investigator dari BIN (Badan Investigasi Negara), yang ditugaskan untuk menyelidiki kasus tersebut, mendapat perintah bosnya untuk bekerja sama dengan seorang gadis cenayang bernama Nara Hamarung, dalam menyelesaikan kasus pembunuhan itu. Aidan yang selalu berpikir realistis, tentu saja sangat keberatan bekerja sama dengan seorang paranormal. Tetapi, karena perintah bosnya, dia tidak dapat menolak. Aidan pun selalu bersikap ketus dan meremehkan kemampuan Nara. Bagaimana kelanjutan kerjasama antara seorang detektif dan paranormal ini, ikuti kisah mereka yang emosional ini. Dan peristiwa-peristiwa apa saja yang akan keduanya temui selama penyelidikan?

“Get away from me,” I hissed, gripping the knife tighter. His gaze flicked down to the blade, then back to me, a slow, amused smile curving his lips. “A knife?” he said softly, tilting his head. “Are you perhaps flirting with me?” I gritted my teeth. The asshole was enjoying this — every fucking second of it. ⫘⫘⫘⫘⫘⫘ When Leah got home early from work, she was hoping for one thing — to fix what was left of her relationship with Daniel. Instead, she walked in on him in the arms of another woman. Heartbroken and humiliated, she stormed out, blind with tears… and straight into the path of an oncoming car. But death wasn’t the end for Leah. No! Death was actually the beginning.

Kayden Marshall is the head of the Marshall family which is the most influential family in the country. Wealthy, powerful, and handsome, he is the cream of the crop in the entire country. Every woman wants to be with him. He's perfect but he has a secret that keeps him away from every woman. Until... one day he finds himself waking up next to a total stranger in bed. The next thing he knows, he's forced into a marriage with the woman, an honest but feisty, boisterous little girl names Zara Wilson. Zara is a nice average girl with honest and beautiful looks whose aim is to become a big actress. Forced by her stepmother and stepsisters to live independently, she schemes a little play to attain her goal. Little did she know, she would end up marrying the cold, ruthless CEO Kayden. Two complete strangers living together under one roof. Although they agreed to stay out of each other's personal lives and keep appearances, who knows what would happen in the future?

Rachael seemingly has it all; a perfect marriage, an intelligent daughter, a good career and a supportive husband. Her life became a center of envy but that didn't last long enough when she caught her husband cheating on with her secretary. Instead of her yelling at them, she kept silent and left the room. Feeling betrayed, she swore to divorce him but couldn't, so she exact revenge on them. She used her silence to sharpen her revenge blade. As she embarked on her revenge journey, she found herself drawn to her husband's brother. Their forbidden ignites a fire that could destroy everything Rachael had worked hard for.

Nang mamatay ang kanilang ina noong siya ay siyam na taong gulang pa lang ay nagmistulang ulila si Sierra at tila itinakwil na ng kanyang ama, sinisisi siya nito dahil sa pagkamatay ng kaniyang ina. Kahit na ganoon ang trato sa kanya ng kanyang ama ay walang namuong sama ng loob sa kanyang puso at sa halip ay inisip na totoo ang sinusumbat nito at tinanggap iyon. Sa kagustuhan niyang mabigyan ng kahit kaunting pansin at pagkalinga ng kanyang ama ay sinusunod niya ang lahat ng mga utos nito kahit na labag sa kanyang kalooban. Mas lalong nagpabigat ng kanyang kalooban nang hilingin ng kanyang ama na palitan ang kanyang kapatid at magpanggap na siya si Noemi Sienna sa araw ng kasal nito sa isang bilyonaryong bulag. Hanggang sa kasalan lamang ba magtatapos ang lahat? Ano ang mararamdaman ng lalaking ikakasal kapag nalaman nitong ibang babae pala ang kanyang napakasalan?

The tragedy began from the conspiracies and misconceptions of their parents. Something that happened years ago now holds an impact on their children, making them slaves to past sins and misunderstandings. Will their love for each other surpass this family feud? Will they choose their own fate or would they partake in the wrongs of their parents? Find out those questions and more as you flip through the pages of this astonishing story.