The Descent

Cerita ini berkisah tentang kehidupan di tahun 3000. Semburan lumpur Lapindo hampir menenggelamkan pulau Jawa bagian timur. Ditambah kemunculan planet Nibiru yang memancarkan gelombang partikel energi plasma menimbulkan perubahan besar pada struktur aliran inti bumi. Peningkatan kegiatan seismik dan volkanik memicu peningkatan aktifitas gunung berapi. Indonesia yang berada di wilayah cincin api pasifik, menerima imbas besar terutama pulau Jawa. Secara beruntun letusan gunung berapi menenggelamkan setengah dari pulau Jawa bagian barat. Pulau Jawa hanya tersisa hamparan tanah gersang dari sisa-sisa luapan lumpur Lapindo dan debu vulkanik letusan gunung berapi. Peradaban lama telah musnah, kehidupan baru pun tercipta. Sludge City, sebuah kota yang berdiri diatas dataran tandus itu. Dimana air bersih dan oksigen menjadi sesuatu yang sangat berharga. Lord Zack memimpin Sludge City dengan memonopoli sumber alam yang menjadi sumber kehidupan penduduk Sludge City. Sementara jauh dari pusat kota Slude City, terpisah oleh ratusan kilometer tanah gersang dan tandus, ada sebuah tempat tersembunyi di dasar lembah dari pegunungan Dieng. Sangat kontras dengan keadaaan Sludge City, Lembah Dieng merupakan tempat dengan sumber air bersih dan oksigen yang melimpah, hutan dan pepohonan yang masih rimbun, membuat Lembah Dieng begitu hijau jika di lihat dari langit. Struktur tanah yang berada di dasar lembah dan dikelilingi perbukitan dan bebatuan membuat lembah Dieng aman, sekaligus terisolasi dari dunia luar. Anaxtra lahir dan tumbuh dewasa di lembah itu, hampir setiap sudut lembah tak pernah luput dari pijakan kakinya. Lembah itu terasa sempit baginya. "Ada dunia seperti apa di balik dinding batu yang menjulang tinggi yang membatasi geraknya?" Pikirnya setiap kali pandangannya terbentur pada tembok raksasa di depannya. Dan petualangannya pun dimulai ketika suatu hari Anaxtra berhasil naik keluar dari dalam Tebing Dieng.

Awalnya Jhonny -salah satu kepala tim di satuan reserse nakoba- tak pernah menyangka jika pertemuannya dengan sang cinta pertama akan terjadi setelah sembilan tahun tidak berjumpa. Sadar tidak bisa bersantai di saat gadis itu menjadi incaran banyak orang, maka dengan bermodal kenekatan polisi berpangkat AIPTU itu mengajukan sebuah lamaran pernikahan. Jhonny sempat dibutakan kebahagiaan saat Jessica mau menerimanya sebagai pasangan, mengabaikan kenyataan bila mereka baru saja dipertemukan. Terlalu naif bila dia mengatasnamakan cinta sebagai alasan Jessica mau menerimanya, di saat Jhonny sendiri ragu bila Jessica masih mengingatnya sebagai bagian dari kepingan ingatan di masa lalu. Hingga di satu titik, sang polisi mengalami keraguan saat satu persatu rahasia mulai terbongkar mengenai alasan Jessica mau menerima ajakannya untuk menikah. Di saat itu Jhonny mulai mempertanyakan apakah selama ini meraka benar-benar pasangan?

It's my husband, Niall Luther's birthday. I take my son to the hospital to visit Niall since he's working late; I want to surprise him. However, we get into an accident on the way there. When I rush to the hospital with my bloodied son in my arms, I see Niall holding his first love's daughter. He coos at her and says, "This might be a small wound, but there's a risk of infection if it isn't handled well!" His first love, Chelsea Blanc, gives him a chiding look. "You treat Lulu so well that I'm getting jealous." Niall wraps an arm around her. "It's only because I love you. You're the one I love the most." I pull out my phone and call him. He keeps his arm around Lulu White and rejects my call. So, I text him, telling him our son is injured and has been taken to the hospital where he works. I tell him he needs to attend to our son. However, he berates me for lying. I have no choice but to take my son elsewhere for treatment. Before leaving, I see Niall kiss Chelsea tenderly and tell her he wants to take her to an amusement park. That's when I know he and I are over.

Apa yang kamu mengerti tentang perjodohan? Apa pula yang kamu mengerti tentang cinta sejati? Terkadang kita sebagai insan ingin mencari siapa belahan jiwa kita sebenarnya.Tapi tanpa kita duga sudah ada di depan mata walau kita selalu menampiknya seperti Julie dan Radit mereka berdua dulu sempat dijodohkan oleh kedua orangtua mereka hanya saja majunya zaman membuat mereka menampik akan Perjodohan itu. Bisakah mereka menjadi pasangan seperti yang dikehendaki oleh kedua orangtua mereka?

At sixty-five, I got served divorce papers. The same day, my husband Sebastian — decked out in his wedding suit, of all things — popped a handful of sleeping pills in a suicide attempt. For years, we were the perfect couple. The kind of pair neighbors whispered about with envy. I couldn't wrap my head around it. The divorce. The pills. None of it made sense. Not until I found the photo and letter in his pocket.

For seven years, I love Cody Rummish, clinging to his promise—once his sister-in-law, Luna Briche, conceives, our ordeal ends, and we finally begin our married life. But reality betrays me. Just months after moving into his home, Cody slips into Luna's bedroom 88 times—starting with once a month, now nearly one or two visits daily. Every night, I sit in the downstairs living room, counting the minutes, clutching a flicker of unrealistic hope. As the sole heir after his twin brother's fatal plane crash, Cody inherits not just power and wealth but also, seamlessly, his brother's widow, Luna. After the 88th visit, Luna announces her pregnancy. But instead of Cody honoring his promise, a public declaration shatters me—he will formally marry Luna. I unravel, demanding answers. Silent, Cody locks me in the bedroom's walk-in closet. "Luna was trapped in an elevator for 30 minutes! She nearly died because of you! Stay here for five days. Feel her fear!" Only on the sixth morning does Cody casually open the door with a chuckle. "Alright, lesson learned. Time to apologize, right?" He finds only the stench of blood and my cold, lifeless body. He's killed the fiancée who's loved him for seven years.

Rima: Jacob Snow is a puzzle. I had initially mistaken him for a cold, uncaring, and arrogant CEO, but as we work together, I realize he's the exact opposite. He's warm, considerate, and humble, a far cry from the man I had painted in my mind. But acknowledging this doesn't mean I'm ready to let my guard down. My past is a dark, haunting shadow, and I refuse to let anyone get too close, afraid of the potential pain that could follow. It's been a while since I've felt this way about someone, and the familiarity of these feelings scares me. The last time it ended being the worst mistake of my life. I don't want to give in to these feelings, but I can't deny that Jacob is becoming more than just a boss to me. Jacob: Rima is enigmatic. She’s resilient, determined, and initially, she appears distant. But as we collaborate, I find myself drawn to her strength and determination. She’s unlike anyone I’ve ever met, and the spark between us is undeniable. She’s built a fortress around herself, a wall that's impossible to penetrate, but I’m determined to break it down. I sense she’s hiding something, and I can’t shake off the protective instinct that emerges whenever I see her. As we confront the danger together, I find myself struggling to resist the growing feelings I have for her. As danger looms, Rima and Jacob find themselves struggling to resist the growing attraction between them. Their pasts threaten to tear them apart, but they can’t deny the feelings that are blossoming between them. Will they be able to overcome their fears and trust each other? Or will their pasts continue to haunt them and prevent them from finding love?

Sahabat itu teman yang selalu ada dalam suka maupun duka. Bukan hanya ada saat kau merasa bahagia dia ada, dan saat kau sedih dia tiada. Dengan sahabat kita bisa melewati segala rintangan, bersamanya cobaan seberat apapun akan terasa ringan. Sahabat adalah keluarga ke duamu, bersama mereka kau bebas menjadi apa saja. Ini kisah persahabatan yang tak akan bisa hilang dari ingatan. Tuhan memeprtemukan mereka di waktu yang singkat, begitupun persahabatan ke duanya. Tapi kisah di antara keduanya tak akan mampu terhapus di ingatan. Karena itu semua kekuatan persahabatan yang sesungguhnya. Persahaban tak kan terbatas oleh waktu.

I'm attacked after the murderer who took my sister's life is released from prison. He pins me to the forest floor, allowing me to scream and shout until I run out of strength. As the fireworks explode above me, blood pools around me. Two months later, my husband becomes his next victim. I burst into manic laughter when I see the torment he has to suffer.

Arlyn, Zemi dan Agnes. Ketiganya adalah gadis cantik, pintar dan cerdas. Mereka baru saja lulus kuliah dengan predikat Cum Laude. Langsung diterima bekerja di beberapa perusahaan ternama di Jakarta.  Akan tetapi kecerdasan ketiga perempuan itu, tidak serta merta membawa keberuntungan bagi mereka, dalam hal asmara. Malah sebaliknya, mereka selalu mengalami kegagalan dalam bercinta. Dikhianati, diselingkuhi dan di bawa lari uangnya. Dari pengalaman pahit di atas, ketiganya pun bertekad tidak akan mengenal cinta kepada lawan jenis lagi. Mereka akan fokus berkarier dan membangun cita-cita mereka mulai dari sekarang. Sehingga terbitlah sebuah perjanjian yang disepakati oleh ketiganya. No Man, No Cry! Namun apa yang terjadi selanjutnya? Mampukah gadis-gadis itu menepati janji mereka? Ataukah ada diantara ketiganya yang ingkar janji? Plagiarisme melanggar undang-undang hak cipta no. 28 tahun 2014. I dedicate this novel to my genk, THE LADIES.