Abyss of Silent Heroes
Reluctant of her roots, a 20 year old Magee and a Captain's daughter - was sent by Lolo Sibal to UST in 1938 to study Philosophy. Way back then, Lolo Sibal was a survivor of the 1918-1920 Spanish flu pandemic and who was accidentally trapped , along with the Captain for twenty years in the legendary cave of Kabang. Interestingly, the Captain left to him the wealth for Magee's education and returned to the United States. In September, 1941 Magee has heard from a UP friend that the the war had to rise on December of the same year so she returned home empty-handed and stayed with her family. Without them knowing, her father, the Captain who survived has returned to the Philippines for another military mission on the same month of September, 1941 and assigned the 25 year old 1Lt. George of the infantry and the in-charge of the platoons in combat to take care of his daughter in whatever means. One day, during the early weeks of the opponents' occupation, one of its officials named Hakanori proposed to Magee through her mother and agreed for the wedding. Magee was against to it despite her multiple attempts to escape. Accidentally, the night before her wedding, she fell into the abyss nearby their house and found herself the next day that she was with the Filipino guerrillas together with the American and German soldiers. She noticed the Captain personally but only in a short encounter and there - he was gone. In the fight for freedom under the foreign occupation, 1Lt. George used a different tactic and studied very well the terrains and natural habitat of the place. He led the disarming of any opponents patrolling and collected all their weapons and uniforms, worn by Filipino guerrillas in disguising. He also applied sharpened bagacays in holes, pulleys, and ropes in all sorts, throwing rocks, powdered some poisonous plants and made antidotes, used herbs and root crops for their survival and even dug some exit points and tunnels all over just to reach the cave of Kabang. Alongside with Magee at war where he only started as his guardian through the Captain's request had smoothly twisted and subtly turned out that he became madly in love with her. One day...
I read novels rarely depending on how they can caught my attention and this novel did it. This sounds creepy at the start but it's engaging to the readers that it made them excite to continue reading. Witty writer! Continue to develop the characters and the intensity of the story.
Great work po. Continue writing interesting stories and inspiring others. Enhanced Community Quarantine has squeezed in the creative juices we have.:)
Honesty I am not a fan of a novel but as I have read the first chapter,it ignites my intuition to read more.. I am looking for more chapters.. An interesting novel!
Creativity of the writer has awaken my senses enabling shift of mixed emotions as I went through each chapter. I'm hooked and can't wait to see what's next...
The story seems creepy yet exciting. The writer has the end in mind of what the story should be. Characters are well-developed and I guess part of the stories are based on first hand expereinces. Just a guess! I like how the writer engage the readers including me to continue on reading by making them excited and amazed of the story organization.
This novel is such a wonderful piece! I will not hesitate to read again and again. The plot is unbelievable!! Congratulations Ma'am Fraulein!!
Drowning to read the next chapter. :) Stories like this were most likely inspired by our ancestors. With the touch of reality, and the power of “kamungay (moringa)” to heal some wound! Classic
It's a thrilled story with a bet of love...awesome one! Can't wait for the next chapter to read,more and more...the more I read, the more am eager to know about the characters aventure...
It's laughable of how the rating is manipulated like lol 267 review an 5 star with not even a single 4.5 star and it's almost the same person that always put 5 star review with little to no content about the novel itself
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Thanks for inviting me. I'm starting reading the novel. I heard from my friend that this novel is so great and interesting to read. The author was very creative and even though I am a starter I want and looking forward for the best reading.
The set up of the story is adventurous. The other characters interesting because they do a big contribution to make scenarios creative. As you read chapter by chapter you'd become curious and make you think what's behind the plan and makes you to read more so you could know the cause.
The story is full of mysteries. You began to think what could be the actual set up of the event because the author is creative in describing the environment and the things therein. It could even ignite your attention and pulling your thoughts to go deeper in every details the author had written.
Actually this novel makes me a reader before I don't love reading but Since I try read this novel my quarantine time became worthy thank you author for this the characters are symbolize our hero. Sacrifices is needed before thank you for bringing our imagination what happened before.
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