rexdejesus02

Being the first haunted to defeat the Shade, Vergil Torres should have been swelling with joy and pride. After all, he saved his friends and learned secrets not even 50 years of Shade Study could discover. Yet, this victory came at a heavy toll. The guilt over Eris's death. The regret of finding out the truth of the Cult. And the heavy burden of stopping Azgarmoth, the source of the mysterious Shade, from entering their world, knowing that failure means that life as they know it, will end, all weighs heavily on the 16-year-old high school student. To make matters worse, because of the seal Vergil undid, the still-operating cult is now more powerful than ever, commanding an army of Shades and cultists embedded in various aspects of society. Mass protests and groups erupted from the recent killings linked by the public to the Shade, the signs of times leading to another Dark Year. Their only hope lies with one History and Sociology Professor, who seems to be the only choice they have to know more about the lost legend of the city of Bastillio, the legend of the Star People and the Celestials. The stakes are higher than ever as they prepare to meet with the professor under false names and disguises. They must learn all they can of the legend if it is the same one, and treat every single citizen they encounter as a potential cult spy, while also keeping their real identities and motives. If word gets out that the government is researching the supposedly, annihilated cult, then a Dark Year is sure to follow.…

rexdejesus02

OPTIONED BY WATTPAD STUDIOS FOR PUBLISHING/MOVIE DEALS!!!Also approached by 108 Media, the studio that produced Eerie (check it out in Netflix).Winner of the Wattys 2020 Award in Horror/English"This book really hooks you with its intriguing premise. A super fun horror story rooted in Filipino Folklore, with a science thriller twist - think Jurassic Park meets It Follows."-----What the Wattys2020 Team said about Haunteds, Wattys2020 Winner in Horror categoryPlot:In 1974, the mysterious cult's mass kidnapping and ritualistic killing led to the summoning of the Shade-a paranormal entity of living shadow. Ever since then, starting in October in Bastillio-a city in the Philippines steeped in history and superstition-the Shade would be seen haunting twelve teenagers at night throughout the month, often resulting in their deaths.But the discovery of U.V. lights as a deterrent from the Shade led the government to establish a system to contain the Shade's threat.Fast forward to 2025, twenty years after the system had successfully prevented any more deaths, the media and global firestorm surrounding the phenomenon died down. So when sixteen-year-old Vergil Torres was identified as one of the twelve and was immediately brought to Biringan-the government shelter where haunteds like him would stay for the month-he was more excited than scared for his life.But the gruesome and inexplicable death of one of them during their stay in the supposedly safe house renews the horror of the Shade. Reluctant at first, Vergil, together with his friends and Major Coleman, decided to get to the bottom of the mystery, if they are to survive through the month.…