The Lasting Change Book Reviews

A bloody resistance against colonial invasion that tears Seme's indigenous leadership apart marks the entry of a strange culture into the clan. Osayo, the priest, seeks to protect the clan's religious system from erosion by the Blue-eyed (colonists). He, however, has to face off with a few loose canons, including his own son who escapes to a mission center far from home and ends up falling in love with a convert. In the meantime, a terrible plague breaks out in the clan, killing animals and people and leaving the land barren. Coupled by a misunderstanding of concepts in the new faith propagated by the Blue-eyed, a longstanding rift and blame game emerge between the converts and the conservatives, and spuns into a cutural marriage. Soon afterward, Osayo dies and his son, Okayo, realizes he has a greater role to play. The supernormal powers of the clan's aboriginal religious tree are stolen by a witch in line with a prophetic myth. And in a painful and tumultous mission to reunite the two conflicting religions of Seme Clan and limit the Blue-eyed's influence, Okayo puts his front foot forward in combating witchcraft so as to have the tree's powers in safe custody, and protect good from being superseded by evil.

Adrianna James thought she was done with Eric Thompson—until two pink lines force her to reconsider. Determined to give her child the love of a father, she seeks him out… only to find him with another woman. Then there’s Damien Carter—mysterious, infuriating, and now her new work partner. When their latest assignment forces them into Eric’s world, Damien proposes a ridiculous idea: team up to stalk their exes. It’s reckless. It’s unprofessional. And somehow, it’s exactly what Adrianna needs. But as the lines between partnership and something more begin to blur, Adrianna finds herself caught between the past she thought she needed and the future she never saw coming. Does she choose the man she once loved—the father of her child? Or the one who makes her heart race in ways she never expected?

Berawal dari tekad Tarisha Ertianada setelah lulus SMA merantau ke Jakarta untuk mengubah hidupnya. Sampai memutuskan untuk daftar kuliah tanpa sepengetahuan orang tuanya di desa. Karena semasa sekolah ia merasa menjadi beban, jadi inilah saatnya untuk memberikan jatah bulanan kepada keluarganya. Mulai dari membiayai sekolah kedua adiknya hingga menuruti semua permintaan dua adiknya asalkan mampu ia beli. Sampai pada akhirnya, ia mendapat panggilan untuk melakukan daftar ulang di kampus impiannya. Dan hari pertama masuk, disitulah ia bertemu dengan dua sosok laki-laki tampan dari dua kubu yang saling berlawanan yaitu Im Rey Prince dan Denuka Zeonnal Pradikhta. Dua sosok laki-laki tampan yang selalu bersaing untuk mendapatkan posisi pertama di kampus. Pertemuan mereka membuat pusing kehidupan Tarisha. Karena nyaris setiap hari menjadi omongan satu kampus, gara-gara kedekatan tanpa sengajanya dengan dua idola cewek-cewek itu. Antara laki-laki blesteran Korea-Indonesia dan anak tunggal pengusaha batik terbesar di Indonesia, siapakah yang akan menjadi pilihan Tarisha?

After six years of working tirelessly with every other thing in her life taking the back seat. Aria suddenly decided, it was time to kick off her working shoes and live life a little as she came up with a to-do list to guide her through. Easily said than done right? Especially when life doesn't always give us what we want. Not even with a carefully planned out to-do list to keep us grounded. Read to find out more in this journey of self discovery and love.

Two exes—who haven’t spoken in years—are forced to swap apartments for a month due to a housing mix-up caused by a mutual friend. She moves into his stylish city loft; he ends up in her cozy small-town house. At first, they leave petty notes criticizing each other’s lifestyle (like “Who needs this many candles?!” and “Why do you own a sword?!”). But soon, they start rediscovering each other—through texts, video calls, and unexpected visits.

*Excerpt from a small excerpt: Shophia Marin ran as fast as she could to escape the large mansion. Running a long distance, he probably couldn't catch up, she turned her head to see that the mansion was no longer there, so she took a break under the tree. System, is Ralius still chasing me? [ Host, stop chasing but... ] But what? [But when people ran out of here, it pissed him off... the host made him black... he was right behind the host] Huh!!! "Shophia Marin, I'm too far from the villa to run away to relax." - Ralius lifted Marin's chin and forced her to lean against the tree trunk to support her head with her hands, dark eyes looking at her. The black male villain is terrible, the system saves me. [Sorry host I can't help] "You are becoming more and more intelligent, next time I will monitor you." - Ralius carried Marin on his shoulder and returned to the mansion. "Forgive me, I don't want to be here." - Don't trust this useless system in the first place.

James a gifted but emotionally scarred man in his early 30s, torn between his spiritual calling and the pain of his past. Raised in a broken home, he now walks a thin line between faith and rebellion, order and chaos. His journey is about surrender, love, and finding divine purpose amid deep personal storms.

Shy Del Mundo, a medical student at that time fell in love with his best friend who was the heir to a huge conglomerate company in the Philippines and is still in love with his ex. As they try to work their friendship-turn-into-passionate relationship, they find themselves filing a divorce afterward. Will a second chance be possible? Will they end up happy this time? What about Quest who was there when Shy needed Pierce the most? ** I only know three things: First, that he hurt me, Second, he changed me, And third, that I will not let him enter my peaceful life again, NEVER. WARNING: Matured content read at your own risk. My characters are undergoing character development first so you won't see adult scenes at the beginning of the story, because it'll take time for them. If you encounter any error while reading please feel free to contact me or comment so I can check and rewrite it, I'm just starting to learn and there are probably some things that I missed out so bear with me. Hi! I'm Níght.

Kyara tidak pernah berpikir bahwa jiwanya akan berpindah dan menempati tubuh seorang gadis yang telah meregang nyawa. Ia tak menyangka bahwa Tuhan masih memberinya kesempatan untuk hidup kembali dan membalas semua rasa sakit yang ia alami. Kyara mengetahui bahwa pemilik tubuh ini seringkali dianiaya oleh saudara tirinya yang membuatnya meninggal hingga membuat jiwanya menempati tubuh gadis malang ini. Kyara berjanji akan membalas rasa sakit dan kebencian yang pernah gadis ini alami. "Aku akan membalas semua rasa sakit ini, lebih dari apa yang kalian pikirkan!" kecamnya.

"My plan was reckless but simple: find a pure-blooded werewolf, seduce him, and let him mark me. TONIGHT." Flora Graham is cursed—a hybrid without a wolf, doomed to die before her eighteenth birthday unless she’s marked. For five years, she believed her boyfriend, Donovan, would be the one to save her. But on their anniversary, he shattered her heart, choosing his fated mate over her. With time slipping away, Flora makes a desperate choice. One night. One stranger. One bite to break the curse for good. But the werewolf she seduces isn’t just anyone—he’s Alaric Blackwood, the powerful Alpha of Moonvalley Pack. When he marks her, the curse vanishes… only to return three days later, stronger than before. The Moon Goddess has punished her, but for what? Now, with her life hanging by a thread, Flora must uncover the dark truth behind her curse before it’s too late. But as she searches for answers, Alaric refuses to let her go. Why does he act like she’s his? And what if the one destined to save her… is the one she’s trying to escape?