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Awit Ng Veakaria #1
Andrei, Ang Itinakwil Na Anak Ng Tenon
“Masaya ako kapag kasama kita… Masayang-masaya. At matagal na mula nang huli akong naging masaya.”
Walang tiwala si Alexandra sa mga bampira. Ngunit kailangan niya ang tulong ng isang bampira upang iligtas ang kanyang nobyo mula sa piitan na mula nang itayo ay wala ni isang bilanggo ang nakatakas. Si Andrei ang bampirang iyon—guwapo, arogante, babaero.
Dinala ni Alexandra si Andrei sa Veakaria, ang kanyang mundo, at lugar kung saan isinumpa ang mga tulad nito. Sa kauna-unahang pagkakataon, ang malakas at makapangyarihang bampira ay nakadama ng panghihina. Nagalit ito sa kanya nang husto.
Paano pa niya makukumbinsi ito na samahan siya para sa isang imposibleng misyon? At bakit sa kabila ng galit niya sa kaarogantehan nito ay hindi niya maiwasang mapansin maya’t maya ang kaguwapuhan nito?
Walang tiwala si Alexandra sa mga bampira. Ngunit kailangan niya ang tulong ng isang bampira upang iligtas ang kanyang nobyo mula sa piitan na mula nang itayo ay wala ni isang bilanggo ang nakatakas. Si Andrei ang bampirang iyon—guwapo, arogante, babaero.
Dinala ni Alexandra si Andrei sa Veakaria, ang kanyang mundo, at lugar kung saan isinumpa ang mga tulad nito. Sa kauna-unahang pagkakataon, ang malakas at makapangyarihang bampira ay nakadama ng panghihina. Nagalit ito sa kanya nang husto.
Paano pa niya makukumbinsi ito na samahan siya para sa isang imposibleng misyon? At bakit sa kabila ng galit niya sa kaarogantehan nito ay hindi niya maiwasang mapansin maya’t maya ang kaguwapuhan nito?
- GenresFantasy
334 pages, Paperback
First published July 31, 2013
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August 22, 2013
By far the best tagalog fantasy series ever written. If you've watch BBC's Merlin, reading this feels like that. They're not the same, but the beauty and brilliance in the way it was written was pretty close. I found myself ganging at every word, anxious to turn every page, and looking forward to what will happen next. Two thumbs up for the writer.
July 3, 2016
Isa ito sa pinakamagandang Tagalog book na nabasa ko. Grabe. Iba itong si Vanessa. Wow. Just wow.
Ilang buwan na akong hindi nakabasa ng book from PHR dahil medyo tinatamad na ako na magbasa. Pero noong anniversary sale ng PHR ay binili ko ito dahil sa magandang cover. Haha! But honestly, matagal ko na talagang gustong bilhin ito.
So, this book is very much different sa mga nababasa nating Tagalog novel. Habang binabasa ko ito, sobrang ganda ng mundo na pinipinta ni Vanessa sa isip ko. Para bang pinaghalong Inkworld ng Inkheart ni Cornelia Funke, Alagaesia na mundo ni Eragon sa Inheritance Cycle ni Christopher Paolini at mundo ng A Song of Ice and Fire ni George R.R. Martin. Super, amazed talaga ako.
Akala ko ay isa na naman itong vampire novel. I'm glad na hindi sa bampira nagfocus si Vanessa. Sawa na ako sa bampira, iyon lang.
Okay, Andrei is an okay character. So is Alexandra. Ang pinakamagandang character for me talaga is Venus. Hahaha! Haba ng hair ng bakla, babaeng-babae ang feeling.
Favorite part ko iyong umiyak si Andrei. Ang drama nun. Tapos nice din yung part na sumakay sila sa chimera. Kaso medyo bitin yung part na yun.
Ahm, ano pa ba? Er, yeah, gustong-gusto ko ang style ng pagsusulat ni Vanessa. Simpleng-simple, napakadaling analisahin pero heartfelt. Yung tipo na minsan ay nafi-feel mo talaga ang nararamdaman ng characters. This is the first book since Rose Tan's Wicked na never kong s-in-et aside dahil hindi ko naman talaga mabitawan dahil excited na ako sa susunod na mangyayari.
I'm so excited to read the next book--Isadora's story. Sana ay magkapera kaagad ako. Hahaha!
P.S. Sino ba 'yong bata na sinama nila mula sa mga duwende? Aaaahh, I wanna read it na talaga. :)
Ilang buwan na akong hindi nakabasa ng book from PHR dahil medyo tinatamad na ako na magbasa. Pero noong anniversary sale ng PHR ay binili ko ito dahil sa magandang cover. Haha! But honestly, matagal ko na talagang gustong bilhin ito.
So, this book is very much different sa mga nababasa nating Tagalog novel. Habang binabasa ko ito, sobrang ganda ng mundo na pinipinta ni Vanessa sa isip ko. Para bang pinaghalong Inkworld ng Inkheart ni Cornelia Funke, Alagaesia na mundo ni Eragon sa Inheritance Cycle ni Christopher Paolini at mundo ng A Song of Ice and Fire ni George R.R. Martin. Super, amazed talaga ako.
Akala ko ay isa na naman itong vampire novel. I'm glad na hindi sa bampira nagfocus si Vanessa. Sawa na ako sa bampira, iyon lang.
Okay, Andrei is an okay character. So is Alexandra. Ang pinakamagandang character for me talaga is Venus. Hahaha! Haba ng hair ng bakla, babaeng-babae ang feeling.
Favorite part ko iyong umiyak si Andrei. Ang drama nun. Tapos nice din yung part na sumakay sila sa chimera. Kaso medyo bitin yung part na yun.
Ahm, ano pa ba? Er, yeah, gustong-gusto ko ang style ng pagsusulat ni Vanessa. Simpleng-simple, napakadaling analisahin pero heartfelt. Yung tipo na minsan ay nafi-feel mo talaga ang nararamdaman ng characters. This is the first book since Rose Tan's Wicked na never kong s-in-et aside dahil hindi ko naman talaga mabitawan dahil excited na ako sa susunod na mangyayari.
I'm so excited to read the next book--Isadora's story. Sana ay magkapera kaagad ako. Hahaha!
P.S. Sino ba 'yong bata na sinama nila mula sa mga duwende? Aaaahh, I wanna read it na talaga. :)
October 27, 2013
I gotta give credit to Ms. Vanessa she created a whole new magical world in VEAKARIA na para bang gustong gusto mo namnamin ang magimagine kung paano o ano iyun. The curse, the love and the conflict...loved it!
July 29, 2023
Maganda ung story at nakaka amaze na nakaya ni author na idugtong sa love immortal ito. Ang lawak ng imagination. Kung may ayaw man ako sa kwento gaya ng ibang sulat nya is ung nakakainis minsan na pagka immature ng heroine.
December 13, 2023
Ang ganda ng Veakeria iba talaga ang isang Miss Vanessa kaya nagkokolekta ako ng books niya. Naiyak ako kung paano prinotektahan ng mga magulang niya si Andrei ang pagmamahal nila sakanya walang kaparis. And of course ang aso't pusang love story ni Andrei at Alexandra....chef kiss!
November 20, 2020
The story is beautiful!!
November 2, 2013
I will just give my personal opinion about the book but it contains spoilers. And I wanna congratulate Ms. Vanessa for this. Writing a whole series under this genre is not that easy.
I’ve read few PHR Gothic romance stories including “RED” of Ms. Vanessa that’s why I was quite intrigued when I learned that “VEAKARIA” is somehow connected to that book. Obviously, it is a fantasy romance: other world, creatures such as dwarves, fairies, sorcerers, vampires etc. I like how the author established a connection between Veakaria and the real world (Nador Theal or Damned Land).
1. WRITING STYLE: It was well-written and easy to read. Hindi siya ‘yong tipong mabo-bore kang basahin. But there were some redundant statements. Sometimes I find them very tiring to read na feeling ko hindi naman na kailangang i-emphasize.
2. CHARACTERS:
ANDREI. He was arrogant at first but in the middle of the story, he changed. He was smart, tough pero meron din siyang soft side na mas nagustuhan ko. I like how he dealt with people na parang kaya niya talagang dalhin ang sarili niya.
ALEXANDRA. Well I honestly didn’t find her character likeable ‘coz I felt like she’s just a typical heroine of some romance story. I was kinda disappointed dahil parang hindi ko nakita ‘yong worth niya sa buong story at sumentro lang ang character niya bilang isang babaeng nai-in love kay Andrei. She was ” blank” for me. Sometimes, I find her annoying.
VENUS. At first medyo na-corny-han ako because I don’t find humor sa “maaarteng” lines (for gay characters). Mas gusto ko ‘yong natural lang. But in the middle of the book until ending, minahal ko na siya lol.
MITERA SALOME. I find her weird sometimes haha but I like how she disciplines her students. Parang gusto ko ring magpaampon sa kanya.
For others, I can’t say much for now. Still need to read the other books.
3. PLOT/CONCEPTS/IDEAS/STORY FLOW: When I first read the teaser, I got intrigued. I was expecting a lot of adventure and action here. But with action, nothing much; adventure, nothing extraordinary but you’ll still find it entertaining. I was just disappointed sa part ng pagliligtas kay Yorgos. Parang sobrang dali namang nagawa na hindi man lang sila nalagay sa panganib or something. The preparation was difficult (surely for the characters), but I didn’t feel that what they’re doing is really dangerous. It was plain for me. Parang useless ang weapons na pinagawa nila.
I didn’t find the romance nakakakilig or something. There are times na parang gusto ko na lang i-skip ang scenes nina Andrei at Xandra because I find them too cheesy (not romantic). I just don’t agree sa part na sinabi ni Andrei na intense ang love niya for Xandra. I was upset dahil parang ang babaw lang naman ng love niya rito, and I had this question: how did he fall in love with her in the first place? Parang namalayan ko na lang nahulog na pala ang loob niya. Nothing special. Natapos ang book na feeling ko mas matindi pa rin ang love niya for Violeta.
I like the process of “anihan ng asawa” and the concept of Lamia’s culture. The pacing was balanced. The story flow was quite predictable and it wasn’t thrilling for me. Veakaria was supposed to feel magical but I didn’t feel it magical (maybe sa next series). But the ideas were brilliantly created. Hindi basta-basta sinulat lang, and the author was able to explain everything.
MY FAVORITE PART: When Andrei was chasing Aarfina’s ghost and he was crying. Sobrang na-touch ako sa part na ‘yon.
Overall, the first installment was good but it wasn’t really satisfying for me. Na-enjoy ko siya hindi sa romance pero sa mismong pag-build up sa Veakaria. I hope the next series will be more exciting. Gonna read the second one.
Just a note: I’m happy that our Filipino writers are now exploring other genre. I hope na marami pang writers ang sumubok magsulat ng mga ganito. Thumbs up kay Ms. Vanessa!
>ooo<
I’ve read few PHR Gothic romance stories including “RED” of Ms. Vanessa that’s why I was quite intrigued when I learned that “VEAKARIA” is somehow connected to that book. Obviously, it is a fantasy romance: other world, creatures such as dwarves, fairies, sorcerers, vampires etc. I like how the author established a connection between Veakaria and the real world (Nador Theal or Damned Land).
1. WRITING STYLE: It was well-written and easy to read. Hindi siya ‘yong tipong mabo-bore kang basahin. But there were some redundant statements. Sometimes I find them very tiring to read na feeling ko hindi naman na kailangang i-emphasize.
2. CHARACTERS:
ANDREI. He was arrogant at first but in the middle of the story, he changed. He was smart, tough pero meron din siyang soft side na mas nagustuhan ko. I like how he dealt with people na parang kaya niya talagang dalhin ang sarili niya.
ALEXANDRA. Well I honestly didn’t find her character likeable ‘coz I felt like she’s just a typical heroine of some romance story. I was kinda disappointed dahil parang hindi ko nakita ‘yong worth niya sa buong story at sumentro lang ang character niya bilang isang babaeng nai-in love kay Andrei. She was ” blank” for me. Sometimes, I find her annoying.
VENUS. At first medyo na-corny-han ako because I don’t find humor sa “maaarteng” lines (for gay characters). Mas gusto ko ‘yong natural lang. But in the middle of the book until ending, minahal ko na siya lol.
MITERA SALOME. I find her weird sometimes haha but I like how she disciplines her students. Parang gusto ko ring magpaampon sa kanya.
For others, I can’t say much for now. Still need to read the other books.
3. PLOT/CONCEPTS/IDEAS/STORY FLOW: When I first read the teaser, I got intrigued. I was expecting a lot of adventure and action here. But with action, nothing much; adventure, nothing extraordinary but you’ll still find it entertaining. I was just disappointed sa part ng pagliligtas kay Yorgos. Parang sobrang dali namang nagawa na hindi man lang sila nalagay sa panganib or something. The preparation was difficult (surely for the characters), but I didn’t feel that what they’re doing is really dangerous. It was plain for me. Parang useless ang weapons na pinagawa nila.
I didn’t find the romance nakakakilig or something. There are times na parang gusto ko na lang i-skip ang scenes nina Andrei at Xandra because I find them too cheesy (not romantic). I just don’t agree sa part na sinabi ni Andrei na intense ang love niya for Xandra. I was upset dahil parang ang babaw lang naman ng love niya rito, and I had this question: how did he fall in love with her in the first place? Parang namalayan ko na lang nahulog na pala ang loob niya. Nothing special. Natapos ang book na feeling ko mas matindi pa rin ang love niya for Violeta.
I like the process of “anihan ng asawa” and the concept of Lamia’s culture. The pacing was balanced. The story flow was quite predictable and it wasn’t thrilling for me. Veakaria was supposed to feel magical but I didn’t feel it magical (maybe sa next series). But the ideas were brilliantly created. Hindi basta-basta sinulat lang, and the author was able to explain everything.
MY FAVORITE PART: When Andrei was chasing Aarfina’s ghost and he was crying. Sobrang na-touch ako sa part na ‘yon.
Overall, the first installment was good but it wasn’t really satisfying for me. Na-enjoy ko siya hindi sa romance pero sa mismong pag-build up sa Veakaria. I hope the next series will be more exciting. Gonna read the second one.
Just a note: I’m happy that our Filipino writers are now exploring other genre. I hope na marami pang writers ang sumubok magsulat ng mga ganito. Thumbs up kay Ms. Vanessa!
>ooo<
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November 2, 2014
emptiness filled. hihihihi
May 27, 2014
Well written. Nice one Vanessa!
I felt like I'm back to the Renegade Angels series of Sylvia Day.
I felt like I'm back to the Renegade Angels series of Sylvia Day.
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