Lotte finds his friend’s state-of-the-art sex doll in wedding garb and, true to himself more than his friend, elopes to his hometown in Southern Thailand with her. Freshly divorced, he finds himself feeling a growing affection for Samsaen the sex doll. But when they arrive, a group of thugs mug Lotte and steal his lady love.
Meanwhile, back home, his friend Mep has managed to track down the couple’s whereabouts and is hot on their tail. He knows something that Lotte doesn’t: she is not inanimate.
Lying discarded in the woods, Samsaen gathers her sentience—and her strength, setting the stage for a high-stakes chase where no one is who they seem.
Come along for a descent into a Manila in the claws of night and sinister folklore.
A crime thriller set in 1990s Metro Manila of the dark fantastic, Lenix and Elena are young misfits recruited to fight in the secret war against the cartel known as The Lords of Night, the organization ruling the trade of the mysterious, highly addictive drug Fantoma.
On the team of the anarcho-shaman Conrad White Crow, they battle otherworldly creatures and monsters of folklore that control fantoma’s manufacture and traffic. As their fates intertwine, Lenix and Elena discover how love can bloom in the shadow of ancient war and the high cost they must pay for the power to win against such formidable enemies.
“But he was not made for a harness. He was not made for
a cage. He was made for the wild. And so, when the call of
the wild came to him, he answered it.”
Both human and animal inherently carry some ingrained humanity
and animalistic tendencies. This enthralling adventure explores two
sides of the primal nature of both species.
This is the story of Buck, a domesticated dog stolen from his home and
sold into the brutal life of an Alaskan sled dog house.
Buck encounters different kinds of animals, from kind-hearted to
ruthless and cruel ones. Through his different experiences, he learns to
tune into his inherent instincts to survive and eventually lead the sled
dogs.
Buck’s heart-warming transformation from a pampered pet to a rugged,
resilient, and self-protective creature is at the heart of this gripping
narrative; a reminder that the living creature always knows how to
survive and adapt.
“But he was not made for a harness. He was not made for a cage. He was made for the wild. And so, when the call of the wild came to him, he answered it.”
Both human and animal inherently carry some ingrained humanity and animalistic tendencies. This enthralling adventure explores two sides of the primal nature of both species. This is the story of Buck, a domesticated dog stolen from his home and sold into the brutal life of an Alaskan sled dog house. Buck encounters different kinds of animals, from kind-hearted to ruthless and cruel ones. Through his different experiences, he learns to tune into his inherent instincts to survive and eventually lead the sled dogs. Buck’s heart-warming transformation from a pampered pet to a rugged, resilient, and self-protective creature is at the heart of this gripping narrative; a reminder that the living creature always knows how to survive and adapt.
A Vietnamese prostitute. A taxi driver. A serial killer. A Sydney pimp’s fate is somehow link to the 1957 murders in Malaya. Rake knows that the strange dust storm, which has viciously killed his two friends, is after him. Only Alihuddin, the shaman, can save his life. But can Hazni, the medicine woman, save his soul? Curse upon curse. Murder upon murder. This is a story of lust and revenge. Of love and fear. With a plot that unwinds and strikes like a cobra. A chiller of thriller that will shock you to the bone.
‘This is a brief life, but in its brevity, it offers us some splendid moments, some meaningful adventures.’
Kimball O’Hara is a young orphan detective who lives in British India in the late 19th century. A street-smart child, he is fluent in several languages and recruited by the British Secret Service to help them gather intelligence on the Russian Empire.
Little Kim begins his journey across India, and he encounters a wide variety of people and cultures. He meets a Tibetan lama, a Hindu holy man, and a Pashtun tribesman.
Through his travels in the jungles, cities and the vibrant culture of India, Kim begins to explore what home means to him, is it in the sense of belonging he finds with the Lama so far away from his birthland?
Through his coming-of-age story, Kim’s adventures pay a homage to the inclusive, vibrant, and culturally diverse land of India.
We must go on, because we can’t turn back.’
There is nothing like a thrilling adventure transporting to wonderous lands, full of marvels showing milestone moments of life. Jim Hawkins embarks on such a voyage to find the legendary treasure buried by the infamous pirate Captain Flint.
With a treasure map in hand, he sets off to the land of pirates, dangerous ships and the angry sea. Jim and his friends fight off corrupt invaders in search of the treasure, showing how courage and bravery knows no age but just intention.
The thrill of discovery and the dream of unknown is what drives Jim, will he be able to reach his goal and accomplish his mission in this engaging and action-packed page turner? Or will the dangers serve as a reminder of why one must not blindly follow their desires?
‘Right is right and wrong is wrong, and a body ain’t got no business doing wrong when he ain’t ignorant and knows better.’
Along the Mississippi River, in the pre-civil war days, lived a mischievous and independent little boy Huckleberry Finn. The American Society in that era was brimming with policies that were discriminating and little boys like him who were oppressed.
Huck seeking freedom runs away from his abusive father and fakes his own death to escape the constraints of civilization. On his journey, he befriends Jim an escaped slave who is also on the run, seeking freedom from the shackles of slavery.
Huck and Jim form a strong friendship, stemming from their boyish innocence and the glimmering dreams they hold in their eyes. Their adventures take the reader back to the bittersweet years of growing up.
Will these little boys grow up to build the lives they dream?
‘The sea is everything…Its breath is pure and healthy. It is an immense desert, where man is never lonely, for he feels life stirring on all sides.’
Fascinated with the wonders of the sea, Professor Pierre Aronnax, a marine biologist, along with his loyal servant Conseil and the harpooner Ned Land, embarks on an expedition to search for a sea monster.
Their missions lead them to discover a technologically advanced submarine called the Nautilus, commanded by the enigmatic Captain Nemo.
The further Professor Pierre travels into the depths of the sea, his inner conflicts surface to life, as he releases ultimately his soul was seeking refuge from a world, he believed had wronged him.
The mesmerizing underwater world with exotic marine life and breathtaking landscapes is the perfect getaway for both Professor Pierre and the reader. The silence and calm invoke reflection into what is one’s purpose in life; and how must nature and humans share the planet. A thoughtful and cathartic read for all ages.
‘Science, my boy, is made up of mistakes, but they are mistakes which it is useful to make because they lead little by little to the truth.’
In a thrilling adventure follow the intrepid Professor Otto Lidenbrock, his young nephew Axel, and their Icelandic guide Hans Bjelke on an extraordinary expedition into the depths of the Earth itself, to explore the world beneath our feet.
Inspired by an ancient manuscript, Professor Lidenbrock believes that a passage to the Earth’s core exists within a volcano in Iceland. The trio descends into the unknown, facing treacherous landscapes, underground seas, and encounters with prehistoric creatures.
Their adventures spark an imagination and curiosity for the unknown, making the reader wonder about the endless possibilities that lie beyond the realms visible to us.
