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She Who Devours

Bea Bustamante
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21-year old Maya Halili is determined to secure her spot as a full-time faculty member at the National University of the Seven Islands, the most prestigious academic institution in the country. She’ll do absolutely anything, including run errands for her beloved adviser, Dr. Manalo, and butt heads with her long-time rival, the aggravating and handsome Aga Kaneko. But with a series of mysterious disappearances plaguing the city of Santa Teresita and the Astyrian forces tightening their grip on her people, Maya’s carefully constructed world of academics and ambition crumbles when the spirits of the Seven Islands draw her into a secret society known as The Hand of Kaylahon, a group of shamans that can call down the gods and allow them to use their bodies as vessels – for better or for worse.

When an ancient evil awakens and threatens to plunge their world into eternal darkness, The Hand of Kaylahon desperately tries to convince Maya to accept the spirits’ call and fight by their side. Maya must confront the deadly secrets of her past and navigate a treacherous landscape filled with shamans, monsters, and political forces that threaten to engulf the Seven Islands in a war of humans and spirits alike. She must make an impossible choice: choose the quiet, academic life of her dreams or embrace her destiny, join the battle and save the world.

Her decision will not only determine the survival of the Seven Islands, but the future of humanity itself.

Published: Jan/2026

ISBN: 9789815323658

Length: 304 Pages

She Who Devours

Bea Bustamante

21-year old Maya Halili is determined to secure her spot as a full-time faculty member at the National University of the Seven Islands, the most prestigious academic institution in the country. She’ll do absolutely anything, including run errands for her beloved adviser, Dr. Manalo, and butt heads with her long-time rival, the aggravating and handsome Aga Kaneko. But with a series of mysterious disappearances plaguing the city of Santa Teresita and the Astyrian forces tightening their grip on her people, Maya’s carefully constructed world of academics and ambition crumbles when the spirits of the Seven Islands draw her into a secret society known as The Hand of Kaylahon, a group of shamans that can call down the gods and allow them to use their bodies as vessels – for better or for worse.

When an ancient evil awakens and threatens to plunge their world into eternal darkness, The Hand of Kaylahon desperately tries to convince Maya to accept the spirits’ call and fight by their side. Maya must confront the deadly secrets of her past and navigate a treacherous landscape filled with shamans, monsters, and political forces that threaten to engulf the Seven Islands in a war of humans and spirits alike. She must make an impossible choice: choose the quiet, academic life of her dreams or embrace her destiny, join the battle and save the world.

Her decision will not only determine the survival of the Seven Islands, but the future of humanity itself.

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Paperback / Hardback

Bea Bustamante

Bea Bustamante is a school teacher by day and a fantasy author by night. After graduating with a degree in Communication from Ateneo de Manila University in 2019, she briefly dipped her toes into the advertising world as an account manager before realizing her true calling as an educator. She is currently finishing her professional teaching certification program at the University of the Philippines. When she's not teaching or writing, Bea can be found sharing her literary adventures with the BookTok community on her TikTok profile, @missbeabooks or reviewing her favorite makeup products at @missbeabeauty. She is an avid reader and is running out of space for her books at home. She is also a songwriter and musician, occasionally releasing music under the stage name "beabu." She lives in Laguna, Philippines with her husband. She Who Devours is her first novel.