Last Sunday, September 3, we have finally released the Advance Reader’s Copy of #TheTroubleWithMen to the respondents who would like to read it first and give their book reviews. One of the first book reviews we received came from Reika. It was an honest review, and we appreciate Reika’s support to help us improve the book before we formally release this on Sunday, September 10.
You can head on to Reika’s book review of The Trouble With Men, but we are warning you now about the spoilers. 🙂
It was the proverbial fight of good versus evil. Everybody saw it coming. Ever since the self-installed Prime Minister Fran Hurgeb announced martial law and ordered for cleansing, eradicating the half-blooded Doans, Richard and Madelaine knew that this called for another challenge. It would be an adventure where they would fight with all their might to defend human rights that has been abused by the evil PM. It would be a fight to take back the kingdom from Hurgeb. It would be a fight that would test their relationship as well.
They were members of the nobility. Richard was the crown prince of the realm, while Madelaine was a duchess and member of the queen’s court. When the monarchy was forcefully abolished due to greed for power, most of the nobles were exiled. Richard had to end his engagement to Madelaine to leave her out of trouble, and to focus on his fight against the said mutiny who took down the monarchy. The ruling sovereign was murdered. The crown prince escaped however, and while in hiding, he created a league that would be enough to fight against Hurgeb’s army. He was technically the king now but unless Hurgeb would step down, the prime minister’s army would still hunt him down for his head.
“What time will you be back?” James frowned as he paced back and forth. He glanced at the door and saw his fellow bodyguards walking down the hall. He went out to follow them, as they were going to have a briefing of the events that occurred for the past two hours.
“Nandito na ako sa Alabang. Malapit na ako kina Dad. I’ll be back this afternoon,” His pregnant wife, Alyana, said. “Don’t worry.”
“Paano ako kakalma at ‘di mag-aalala? Ikaw ang nagda-drive papuntang Alabang. Sabi ko naman sa iyo na huwag ka nang pumunta doon e.” He quietly said. He stopped in the hall, trying to put a quick end to this call.
“I don’t want to discuss this with you right now, JAY. Tatay mo ‘yun. Alam ko naman na hindi mo ako sasamahan na dumalaw doon, kaya gagawin ko na ito ngayon bago man lang ako manganak!” His stubborn wife replied on the other line. Continue reading “Fragment”
Some people thought that she did not deserve to rule the queendom because she was a woman. The old folks’ opinions on political issues were irrelevant to her. Madelaine, the first queen of the realm would use all her sovereign powers to eliminate everyone who comes her way. She would pay no heed to anyone. She would even prove to anyone that the prophecy of her downfall was not true – that only the last member of the Falcon line could bring her sovereignty down. After all, her father has ended that line years ago. Nobody survived.
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