Digital chatters of an introvert
Aladdin is a Street Rat. Like most, he’s just trying to survive another day in impoverished Agrabah. Jasmine is a princess, one who is about to enter into an arranged marriage. All she wants is to escape her fate, to see what lies beyond the palace walls. But everything changes when the sultan’s trusted adviser,... Continue Reading →
Raghav is an ordinary seven-year-old growing up on the 'good' side of Colaba in Bombay. His is a safe, protected world and he is kept well away from the 'other', darker side of Colaba, which nevertheless, holds a deep fascination for him with its colorful, busy alleys bustling with activity, people, and mystery - the... Continue Reading →
Catherine Meurisse once again draws upon her memories. Her stay in a far-off, strange-yet-familiar land, at the Japanese villa Kujoyama in 2018, provides the artist another opportunity to pursue her creative quest, this time where the West and the Far East meet. In the manner of Lewis Carroll, the young artist lets characters out of... Continue Reading →
Of course, I want to be like them. They’re beautiful as blades forged in some divine fire. They will live forever. And Cardan is even more beautiful than the rest. I hate him more than all the others. I hate him so much that sometimes when I look at him, I can hardly breathe. Jude... Continue Reading →
A Belated Happy New Year Everyone! It's a rather late greeting and I do apologize, but I would like to thank everyone for the wonderful support that you have all provided in the past year! Transforming audaysciously.com into a book blog was one of the best decisions I've made last year. Not only did it... Continue Reading →
On December 16, 2021, Typhoon Odette / Rai struck the Philippine archipelago, hitting severely populated areas within the Visayas and Mindanao region as reported by Inquirer.net. According to ABS CBN news, Oddette / Rai was a super typhoon packing maximum sustained winds of 195 kilometers an hour (120 miles). On Friday, wind speeds eased to... Continue Reading →
In a post-apocalyptic future, civilization is no more and humanity lives on looting and hacking, organizing itself into makeshift villages or caravans of roaring wrecks. In this brutal society, a young repairman named Solal does what he can to protect his sister Eva, who suffers from a respiratory illness. But when their medication runs out,... Continue Reading →
To oppose the gods or yield to fate? That is the question confronting each of the characters in The Dawn of the Future. Ardyn, having saved countless lives from the Starscourge, means to become the Founder King of Lucis and instead is cast into tragic exile. On the day the Empire falls, as the imperial capital... Continue Reading →
The apocalypse is over, but the journey is only beginning. The world may not have ended after the Meteor fell, but life has forever changed for the survivors of the cataclysm. Mako is no longer a viable source of energy, and an incurable new disease is spreading amid the societal upheaval. But even when brought... Continue Reading →
On the planet of Maletrophius, a world of uniquely powerful Fae, two young girls are dealing with the repercussions of their very existence in a hostile and unstable world because they are Gemini Twins. In the week leading to their 16th birthday, Kelsey and Karma are faced with the inevitable choice between conquering their true... Continue Reading →
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