The Bathala Games
Autor E. Manawarien Limba Engleză Paperback – sep 2026 – vârsta ani
Michelle Macabebe—aka Chi—dreams of adventure outside her home island of Luna Asul. All she has to do is survive the boredom of high school to one day escape to a university in a faraway land. The adventure she seeks comes early and against her will when a fat, talking cat chooses her for a suspicious, out-of-this-world (literally) competition.
Bickering deities, (not-so) gentle giants, a moon-eating dragon—all the forgotten stories from her childhood have come to life. Chi navigates the lands of gods and spirits, competing against (and struggling alongside) four other contestants to complete their missions. Meanwhile, her real-life problems are piling up too—a strict mother, a one-sided crush, a secret that will break her heart (and potentially her brother's and best friend’s too).
Amidst her confusing search for meaning, will Chi find the right answers?
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9789815323610
ISBN-10: 981532361X
Pagini: 368
Dimensiuni: 133 x 216 mm
Greutate: 0.5 kg
Editura: Penguin Random House SEA
Colecția Penguin Books
Locul publicării:Singapore
ISBN-10: 981532361X
Pagini: 368
Dimensiuni: 133 x 216 mm
Greutate: 0.5 kg
Editura: Penguin Random House SEA
Colecția Penguin Books
Locul publicării:Singapore
Recenzii
‘Let me get this straight: shedding tears over a playful PH myth/fantasy adventure? Not on my bucket list. Nope. But alas, I cried. Was it from traumatic, dreadful pain? No. Not at all. Far from it, actually. It was because The Bathala Games lured me in . . . caught me, pushed me to the edge for some thrill, then taught me, let me grow, hugged me, snuggled me—and now my heart is full, I’m all soft inside, and I think I have caught sepanx or something. Maybe even healed an inner child wound or two?! Wrapped in cultural homage and witty sentences laced with quiet humour, E. Manawari gifts us a mythical adventure introducing familiar Filipino folklores, and some sweet, milky pastillas. It’s her full-on Pinoy-coded love letter to identity and storytelling. I’m strapped and seated! So, prepare the turon and biko, please. With the Anitos filing paperwork, a fluffy cat talking like an internet mutual, and a game with zero proper rules that gets rebooted whenever Bathala feels quirky, things can get a little bit out of hand sometimes, yes, but The Bathala Games is an all-vibes, no-warnings novel that dives into the divine chaos of gods in Kabila—sprinkled with the complicated reality of teenage crush life on the island of Luna Asul—tales that will be living rent-free in our mortal hearts.’