Utopian Vs Dystopian

Hari ketika aku mengambil foto pernikahan, putri angkat di keluargaku melepas tudung pengantinku dan berkata dengan suara yang keras: "Adik, bukankah kamu putri angkat keluargaku, kenapa kamu kesini?" "Hari ini adalah hari yang aku mengambil foto pernikahan dengan Felix, sikapmu yang seperti ini bukankah akan mempermalukan Grup Setiawan?" Jika ini sebelumnya, aku pasti sudah kabur sambil menangis. Tapi kebetulan, aku sudah hidup kembali. Aku menampar wajah Maudy: "Apa hakmu untuk berbicara denganku? Siapa kamu, berani-beraninya mengambil foto pernikahan dengan Felix?" "Menurutmu apakah kamu mampu memikul tanggung jawab atas nama Grup Setiawan!"

Pada tahun keenam setelah diusir dari keluarga kaya karena dianggap sebagai putri palsu, aku bertahan hidup dengan menjual darahku. Baru saja aku menerima sedikit uang dan hendak menghubungi dokter untuk membeli obat, seorang pengawal menendang belakang lututku dengan keras. Saat jatuh berlutut, aku mendengar seorang wanita kaya berteriak tak terkendali. "Dasar anak nggak tahu terima kasih! Apa yang kamu lakukan di sini? Apa kamu mau coba celakai Sophia-ku lagi?" Sebuah tamparan keras mendarat di wajahku. Aku baru menyadari bahwa itu adalah ibuku yang sedang mengumpulkan sumber darah untuk putri kesayangannya, Sophia. Melihat ibuku yang putus asa, kakak laki-lakiku, Owen, segera memerintahkan para pengawal untuk mengusirku. Dia menatap uang di tanganku dan mencibir, "Sepertinya, beberapa tahun terakhir masih belum mengubah sifatmu. Demi kemewahan semu, kamu bahkan rela menjual darah untuk dapatkan beberapa ratus ribu." "Sophia akan lulus dan pergi ke luar negeri untuk melanjutkan studi dalam setengah bulan. Dia nggak butuh perhatian eksklusif keluarga lagi, sedangkan kamu juga nggak akan bisa menindasnya. Nanti, aku akan jelaskan alasannya kepada Ayah dan Ibu, lalu membawamu pulang. Kamu akan tetap menjadi tuan putri di rumah." "Pulang ... tuan putri?" gumamku. Akhirnya, aku hanya menggeleng dan tertawa terbahak-bahak. Aku mengidap penyakit ALS, penyakit saraf yang bisa menyebabkan tubuh lumpuh secara perlahan. Penyakit ALS-ku berkembang terlalu cepat dan aku bahkan tidak akan mampu bertahan sebulan lagi. Lagi pula, ketika dia menuduhku sebagai putri palsu demi Sophia yang hanyalah seorang anak dari keluarga miskin, aku sudah lama kehilangan rumah.

Saat seluruh keluarga merayakan ulang tahun adikku, aku dikunci di pabrik terbengkalai, dengan darah yang terus mengalir. Adikku menyewa empat preman, menyiksaku hingga nyaris mati. Dengan sisa tenaga, aku merangkak sedikit demi sedikit mengambil ponsel, lalu menelepon suamiku. "Laurent, aku terluka parah, cepatlah datang selamatkan aku ... di pabrik yang nggak jauh, nggak akan menyita banyak waktumu." Mendengar suaraku yang rendah hati dan lemah, suamiku mencibir, "Elena, menangis nggak mempan, sekarang mulai jual kasihan, ya?" "Kamu sampai tak segan melakukan apa pun demi merusak pesta ulang tahun adikmu. Cepat bawa hadiah dan pulang untuk minta maaf padanya. Kalau nggak, kali ini kamu nggak akan kuampuni!" Belum sempat aku berbicara, dari seberang telepon sudah terdengar suara adikku memanggilnya. Suamiku tidak tahu, pada detik telepon itu ditutup, aku sudah tidak membutuhkan pengampunannya lagi. Dia juga tidak tahu siapa mayat berbau busuk yang membuatnya, seorang ahli forensik senior, mengernyit dan menghindar. Itu adalah istrinya sendiri yang telah dia benci selama bertahun-tahun.

Set in a dystopian world, former soldier — Karina Agafonov, returns home to her town in Russia after being discharged from military service due to a disability that left her right arm amputated. Returning back to Russia was meant to be a joyful thing for Karina, but getting home she was left distraught to what was left of her town. It was now a ghost city. This would lead Karina to contemplate suicide, but before she could, she would be saved by someone mysterious. A lycan prince — a species that was written off as being extinct. Romance would soon spark between them as they both find themselves in an unfortunate circumstances while they also save humanity.

You are entering an alternate world, where the Philippines didn't achieve its independence but remained a US colony. You will meet four people living in Neo Manila, where the government is repressive, prohibited drugs are legal, and crime is rampant. Undesirables are abducted and imprisoned in the Valley, which is a hidden prison island. A secret society called the Sons of Lapu-Lapu is working to undermine the government and has spies within the Valley and the governmental ranks. A young man and a woman are victims of circumstance and caught between two sides. She initially betrays him but made amends later and became lovers. The government leader (and main villain) have thought of a bold plan to use witchcraft in creating a perfect Utopian society for him and the one-percenters in the colony: the New Gods. The remaining unworthy would not be included and thus eliminated. The soul of Neo Manila and the whole colony is at stake. Will the Sons of Lapu-Lapu or the New Gods prevail in the end? Who will you pledge your allegiance to?

Demi melunasi hutang keluarganya Senja dipaksa menikah dengan mantan saudara angkatnya yang dulu pernah melecehkannya. Hidup serumah dengan Dirga membuat Senja di bayangi rasa takut terlebih ketika mengetahui identitas asli suaminya yang seorang bos Mafia. Pelecahan dan pembunuhan sudah menjadi asupan sehari-hari, terlebih saat Senja mulai masuk ke dalam permainan "Serigala Vs Domba." Apa yang akan terjadi.

From a fetus to a hybrid baby, Rikas came to life as the only half human son of the great Martian warrior Arakis, and the human white witch mother Hira. He is the one, who the prophecy points to, as the powerful savior who shall rise and defeat the faceless Brakoon demon ruling the Dystopian planet. The Brakoon must surely be smart enough to know his nemesis, though everything still turned out the way it should as no one dares to question the source of that prophecy. In addition... No one will know that the savior himself is not immune to a demon’s grip. Buried under a pile of mistaken identities, who is the demon? And... Who is the savior? ***** Fantasy-Thriller

After catching her fiancé in the ultimate betrayal, Willa flees into the night, only to be struck by a car and transported into "The Fullest"—a lethal, multi-dimensional survival game. The rules are simple: Survive the hazards, complete the "intimacy trials" with your assigned partner, and win a second chance at life. But Willa’s partner is Jaxson Vane, the man who destroyed her family years ago. From the fog-drenched corridors of Dracula’s Castle to the high-stakes glitz of a billionaire’s dystopian playground, Willa must choose: give in to the raw, erotic pull of the man she hates, or die in the game. In this world, pleasure is the only weapon, and Willa is finally going to live her life—and her desires—to the fullest.

Once upon a time, I believed all Alphas were as sick and twisted as my adoptive father, but the Vincent triplets proved me wrong. Because of them, for a moment, I believed I had a chance at happiness, a real family, and a brighter future. However, while we excitedly expected our own child and reunited the packs, the forces of evil watched over each step we took. The greatest happiness turned into a nightmare. We're risking so much, putting so many lives at stake, and I fear our attempts might fade into nothingness. Perhaps I'm asking for too much. My utopian family never existed, and it never would. Everything will crumble and fall before my eyes, and there will be nothing I can do to stop the damnation- the same as I can't stop him from leaving me. BOOK TWO IN THE ALPHAS SERIES can be read as a stand-alone, but for a better understanding, I highly recommend you read book one first. The series: Caught by the Alphas Claimed by the Alphas

A dystopian Earth was struck with a series of plagues called the Death Waves, where it wiped out more than half of the entire world. As the remaining survivors try to rebuild a new world, systems in societies sprung up that ensures humanity doesn't fall to extinction. But at what costs? Fifteen-year-old Elizabeth hates everything about these systems. Although born into nobility, Eli wanted nothing of her status and struggles to fit in a society where she feels everything is followed in coercion. But she will do everything to protect her family, even when it means giving away the only man she loves. As she navigates her way in life, family, friendship, and love, Eli discovers there's a much more evil lurking in the system that was created to protect humanity.