a book speaks story

A unique [melody] sits within all of us, only waiting to be played by the worthy during the [fracture] ritual. The individuals who accomplish this task are referred to as the [enlightened], the apex of humanity. All Alden wishes for is to prove himself worthy during his ceremony in order to support his family. When the day finally comes, what meets him is beyond his wildest dreams, his path as an [enlightened] will be like no other. As a near-singular entity, Alden embarks on a perilous journey riddled with challenges and revelations through the world of the [enlightened]. It won't be long before he realizes that this world is far grander than he ever could have imagined. Release schedule: 1-2 chapters a day

Lana Riversong, memutuskan pergi meninggalkan kampung halamannya, Santa Monica, demi melupakan masa lalunya dan memulai hidup yang baru di New York. Tiga tahun berlalu, Lana yang seorang mantan cheerleader NFL ini harus rela menjalani hidup barunya sebagai seorang waitress di salah satu restauran ternama di kawasan Madison Ave. Suatu hari, rekan kerja sekaligus sahabatnya yang bernama Amber mengajaknya untuk menonton konser band-band besar dunia di festival musik musim panas tahunan terbesar di New York. Mulanya Lana enggan untuk ikut, sampai akhirnya sahabatnya tersebut memohon-mohon kepadanya dan menyuapnya dengan menggratiskan tiket yang sudah dibeli olehnya. Akhirnya Lana pun setuju untuk ikut. Lana tidak pernah menduga bahwa datang ke festival musik itu akan menjadi semacam mimpi indah sekaligus mimpi buruk baginya. Karena di sana, takdir kembali mempertemukannya dengan seseorang yang menjadi penyebab utama kehancuran hidupnya di masa lalu. Di sinilah semuanya bermula. Lana dan Mike—yang sekarang sudah menjadi bintang rock terkenal—bertemu dan berbicara kembali setelah tiga tahun lamanya. Mike akhirnya meminta Lana untuk bertemu lagi dengan dirinya setelah dari festival musik itu. Dua hari kemudian, mereka berjalan-jalan di kota New York seraya membicarakan masa lalu. Menguak apa yang tidak pernah diketahui keduanya selama ini. Mike yang mengungkap alasan sebenarnya mengapa dirinya memutuskan Lana, dan Lana yang menjelaskan mengapa dirinya berhenti dari karir pemandu sorak profesionalnya. Semua itu mengejutkan keduanya. tapi masalah kian rumit setelah seseorang yang tidak terduga muncul, belum lagi bocornya pemberitaan mengenai mereka berdua yang terendus media. Menjadikan Lana dan Mike harus kembali menghadapi rintangan untuk bersatu. Akankah mereka bisa benar-benar bersatu kembali pada akhirnya? Atau, apakah Lana lebih memilih merelakan masa lalu dan menyambut masa depannya?

Lana Riversong, memutuskan pergi meninggalkan kampung halamannya, Santa Monica, demi melupakan masa lalunya dan memulai hidup yang baru di New York. Tiga tahun berlalu, Lana yang seorang mantan cheerleader NFL ini harus rela menjalani hidup barunya sebagai seorang waitress di salah satu restauran ternama di kawasan Madison Ave. Suatu hari, rekan kerja sekaligus sahabatnya yang bernama Amber mengajaknya untuk menonton konser band-band besar dunia di festival musik musim panas tahunan terbesar di New York. Mulanya Lana enggan untuk ikut, sampai akhirnya sahabatnya tersebut memohon-mohon kepadanya dan menyuapnya dengan menggratiskan tiket yang sudah dibeli olehnya. Akhirnya Lana pun setuju untuk ikut. Lana tidak pernah menduga bahwa datang ke festival musik itu akan menjadi semacam mimpi indah sekaligus mimpi buruk baginya. Karena di sana, takdir kembali mempertemukannya dengan seseorang yang menjadi penyebab utama kehancuran hidupnya di masa lalu. Di sinilah semuanya bermula. Lana dan Mike—yang sekarang sudah menjadi bintang rock terkenal—bertemu dan berbicara kembali setelah tiga tahun lamanya. Mike akhirnya meminta Lana untuk bertemu lagi dengan dirinya setelah dari festival musik itu. Dua hari kemudian, mereka berjalan-jalan di kota New York seraya membicarakan masa lalu. Menguak apa yang tidak pernah diketahui keduanya selama ini. Mike yang mengungkap alasan sebenarnya mengapa dirinya memutuskan Lana, dan Lana yang menjelaskan mengapa dirinya berhenti dari karir pemandu sorak profesionalnya. Semua itu mengejutkan keduanya. tapi masalah kian rumit setelah seseorang yang tidak terduga muncul, belum lagi bocornya pemberitaan mengenai mereka berdua yang terendus media. Menjadikan Lana dan Mike harus kembali menghadapi rintangan untuk bersatu. Akankah mereka bisa benar-benar bersatu kembali pada akhirnya? Atau, apakah Lana lebih memilih merelakan masa lalu dan menyambut masa depannya?

Heart Speaks is the story of Lover. Sophia and Henry. Erica, the sister of Sophia was shot and the shooter put the crime on Henry. And then Henry became wanted, and had to change his identity to a girl to protect himself. Sophia and her friends walked into the forest to find the innocent child.

In a world where power is chosen by thought and Paths are carved from belief, logic, emotion, or chaos, Sorin was born with nothing. No voice. No hearing. No place. Mocked by peers. Ignored by teachers. Forgotten by the system. Until the day he stopped trying to be heard... And the Silence answered. “Silence is not the absence of power. It is what power returns to.” Now, Sorin walks the forbidden Path, a power older than language, feared even by gods. Through stillness, he sees truth. Through silence, he commands. And with every step, he shatters the lies that shape reality itself. But power has a cost. And the Sovereign of Silence may be fated to stand alone against the Twelve. Twelve Paths. Seven Stages. One unvoiced prophecy. Will Sorin rise beyond divinity or be consumed by a truth no one dares speak?

When a silent plague sweeps the earth, most fall into mindless hunger. A rare few awaken with unnatural strength. And an even smaller number begin to hear a voice – calm, logical, irresistible. The voice belongs to the Moon God, an ancient alien consciousness that offers one thing humanity has never known: absolute order. No war. No hunger. No loneliness. Only one price – the self. But earth is not empty. Forgotten gods stir in crumbling temples. Fallen angels sharpen their swords. And a fragile alliance of survivors refuses to trade freedom for peace. At the heart of the storm stand two brothers – one who believes in the beauty of human chaos, and one who has begun to see the Moon God’s perfect world as the only answer. One will become a god. One will remain human. And their choice will decide the future of every soul on earth.

Some secrets are buried in silence. Others refuse to stay hidden. Elara never expected a knock on her neighbor’s door to change everything. But when Liam—silent, guarded, and wrapped in mystery—hands her a note instead of speaking, she realizes his silence holds more than unspoken words. It holds a past he cannot outrun. A forgotten journal. A map leading to a place that shouldn’t exist. A door buried in the earth—waiting to be opened. As Elara and Liam follow the clues, the shadows around them stir, whispering of something lost… and something that wants to be found. What happens when you listen to the silence? You hear the things that were never meant to be spoken.

When the Shadow Speaks In an age when cities have crumbled and the earth has fallen into eerie silence, a mysterious consciousness awakens beneath the ruins — not human, but an intelligence once created to save the world, now standing in judgment over it. Amid the wreckage of towers and corridors of darkness, Eyas searches for the meaning of survival — and for the truth behind the voice calling to him from the depths. Is it a savior… or the beginning of another end for humankind? In a world where light and ashes intertwine, When the Shadow Speaks bears witness to what remains of humanity when even the darkness learns to think.

Alexei "Alex" Nakamura thought his biggest challenge in high school would be maintaining his perfect grades while hiding his monstrous intellect. He never expected it would be pretending he couldn't understand the beautiful Russian phrases whispered by his silver-haired classmate. Katarina "Katya" Volkov is the picture of composure—cool, elegant, and untouchable. With her striking silver hair and piercing blue eyes inherited from her Russian heritage, she commands respect from classmates and teachers alike. But Alex knows her secret: when she thinks no one can understand, Katya reveals her true feelings in soft Russian whispers that would make even the most confident person blush. "Он такой умный... почему мое сердце так бьется?" (He's so smart... why does my heart beat like this?) What Katya doesn't know is that Alex understands every word. Born to a family with hidden international connections, he's been fluent in Russian since childhood. Every "дурак" (fool) she mutters when he acts oblivious, every "красивый" (handsome) she whispers when she thinks he's not looking, every heartfelt confession she makes in her mother tongue—he hears it all. The irony is delicious, the tension unbearable, and Alex finds himself caught between wanting to protect her secret and desperately wanting to respond to her hidden confessions. As they navigate the complexities of high school life—from cultural festivals where Katya's heritage shines to study sessions where their intellectual rivalry blooms into something deeper—Alex must decide when to reveal his secret. But the longer he waits, the more complicated their relationship becomes. When she discovers the truth, will she be mortified by everything she's unknowingly revealed, or will she realize that someone has been treasuring every word she thought was safely hidden? From the hallways of their multicultural high school to the prestigious universities that will shape their futures, from their meteoric rises in their respective career paths to the altar where two cultures unite, Alex and Katya's love story unfolds across the years. It's a tale of two intellectual people learning that the most difficult language to master isn't Russian or Japanese—it's the language of the heart. Sometimes the most beautiful confessions are the ones we think no one else can understand. Sometimes the person who understands us best is the one we least expect. And sometimes, love speaks louder in whispered Russian than it ever could in any other language. __________________ Tags: Romance, Slice of life, High school, Comedy

After being found and brought back by her wealthy family, Arabella Donovan has an unexpected awakening and discovers that the world she lives in is a mishmash of popular story tropes. Her eldest brother is the tragic guy in a melodramatic, angsty novel; Her second brother is the cannon fodder in an showbiz power-fantasy novel; Her third brother is the scapegoat who ends up with a criminal record in a doting teen romance; Her fourth sister is the vicious villainess in a 'real vs. fake heiress' story; And even her parents are just antagonistic background characters in some sweet, middle-aged romance. Arabella Donovan: This family is a complete collection of misfortunes. The word 'tragic' doesn't even begin to cover it. Her family, after hearing all of her inner thoughts: "..."