Overview
When Dorothy meets the mysterious Adrian with his alluring knowledge of Filipino folklore, she senses he's not being completely truthful. She's right. Little does she know he's a vampire warrior from the Philippines sent to Vegas to protect her and her best friend Stella from unseen vampire enemies. As the truth becomes exposed, the three of them experience a change that brings them on the brink of a new enlightenment that binds them together forever. Regardless if they like it or not. Enlightenment, Book One of The Bathala Series, is a vampires series through characters with a specific Filipino diaspora perspective and introduces an alternate perspective on vampire lore .
Full Product Details
Author: Reno Ursal ,
Clark Rakia ,
Dempsey Jim
Publisher: Pacific Boulevard
Imprint: Pacific Boulevard
Volume: 1
Dimensions:
Width: 10.20cm
, Height: 1.70cm
, Length: 17.80cm
Weight: 0.222kg
ISBN: 9780984440818
ISBN 10: 098444081
Pages: 294
Publication Date: 14 March 2019
Recommended Age: From 13 to 18 years
Audience:
Young adult
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Teenage / Young adult
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
""Ursal takes a bold step in debuting with this series, and I am eager to read Book 2."" (Michael Miranda on Goodreads, August 31, 2020) ""I found the best parts of the story to be the cultural wrappings Reno Ursal sprinkled so generously throughout the tale. Being able to learn something of Filipino cultural history while reading a tale of the paranormal was a real treat for me. A new (or perhaps an old) version of the vampire legend is told against that backdrop."" (Dan M. Kalin for Readers' Favorite, March 7, 2019) ""...the author's cultural connection to the story resonates, making this tale more compelling. Verdict: A general purchase for most, but a first purchase for collections lacking Filipino or Asian mythology-based fiction."" (Kristyn Dorfman, School Library Journal, March 1, 2019) ""For his fantasy series opener, Ursal provides a banquet of cultural textures about the Philippines without sacrificing a brisk pace and smooth prose. An engaging fantasy whose romantic arc will likely divide readers."" (Kirkus Reviews, January 16, 2019)
Author Information
Filipino American author and reader on a journey of self-discovery and reflection through the power of storytelling.Set in Las Vegas, my novel ""Enlightenment"" explores the history of the Philippines through the modern-day first-person perspectives of Filipino-American Dorothy Dizon and transfer student Adrian Rosario, sent to protect her from unseen enemies of his Filipino secret society.Inspired by the beautiful folklore, myths and legends of my motherland, the Philippines.
