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Dari luar, organisasi Balwana terlihat seperti mafia pada umumnya. Dari dalam, mereka menyembunyikan jati diri anggota yang merupakan mutan Meliora-mutan dengan wujud seperti manusia biasa, tetapi memiliki ketajaman indra dan kekuatan di atas normal.
Gautama Farhandi adalah Komandan Ketiga di Balwana. Sebagai Meliora pria, Tama bisa mendeteksi siapa belahan jiwanya. Namun sejak Balwana berdiri, tak ada laporan mengenai Meliora yang bertemu belahan jiwa. Situasi itu berubah ketika Tama mendapatkan misi untuk menyelamatkan dua wanita yang disekap, lalu bertemu dengan Bening Nirmala.
Latar dan motif dua wanita ini disekap masih menyisakan tanda tanya bagi Balwana, Lakshita, satu wanita selain Bening yang harus Tama selamatkan, ternyata tak ditemukan keberadaannya. Bening juga ingin mencari keberadaan Lakshita. Berteman berbulan-bulan dalam masa penyekapan membuatnya yakin Lakshita bukan kabur, melainkan dikirim ke lokasi lain.
Bening bekerja sama dengan Tama untuk mencari keberadaan Lakshita. Di tengah masa pencarian, Bening diamankan di Gerha Taman Aras, sebuah kawasan berdataran tinggi yang menjadi markas Balwana. Bertujuan ingin memulai lembaran hidup baru dan membantu pencarian Lakshita, Bening pun tinggal dan beradaptasi dengan orang-orang di Gerha. Dan ternyata, dia merasa anggota Balwana memiliki ikatan yang lebih kental daripada darah.
Seiring berjalannya pencarian Lakshita, Tama merasakan tumbuhnya gairah dan cinta antara Bening dan dirinya. Dia juga menemukan informasi baru tentang penculikan yang dialami Bening dan Lakshita. Motif kenapa dua wanita itu disekap saling berkaitan dengan ancaman yang dihadapi Balwana.
Gautama Farhandi adalah Komandan Ketiga di Balwana. Sebagai Meliora pria, Tama bisa mendeteksi siapa belahan jiwanya. Namun sejak Balwana berdiri, tak ada laporan mengenai Meliora yang bertemu belahan jiwa. Situasi itu berubah ketika Tama mendapatkan misi untuk menyelamatkan dua wanita yang disekap, lalu bertemu dengan Bening Nirmala.
Latar dan motif dua wanita ini disekap masih menyisakan tanda tanya bagi Balwana, Lakshita, satu wanita selain Bening yang harus Tama selamatkan, ternyata tak ditemukan keberadaannya. Bening juga ingin mencari keberadaan Lakshita. Berteman berbulan-bulan dalam masa penyekapan membuatnya yakin Lakshita bukan kabur, melainkan dikirim ke lokasi lain.
Bening bekerja sama dengan Tama untuk mencari keberadaan Lakshita. Di tengah masa pencarian, Bening diamankan di Gerha Taman Aras, sebuah kawasan berdataran tinggi yang menjadi markas Balwana. Bertujuan ingin memulai lembaran hidup baru dan membantu pencarian Lakshita, Bening pun tinggal dan beradaptasi dengan orang-orang di Gerha. Dan ternyata, dia merasa anggota Balwana memiliki ikatan yang lebih kental daripada darah.
Seiring berjalannya pencarian Lakshita, Tama merasakan tumbuhnya gairah dan cinta antara Bening dan dirinya. Dia juga menemukan informasi baru tentang penculikan yang dialami Bening dan Lakshita. Motif kenapa dua wanita itu disekap saling berkaitan dengan ancaman yang dihadapi Balwana.
553 pages, Unknown Binding
Published July 1, 2025
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February 22, 2026
2.5 Star
No doubt, the way Crowstroia writes is amazing, especially in terms of diction and word choice. The story begins with a really strong premise that I rarely find in Indonesian books: sci-fi elements involving “mutants” and superpowers.
However, when the premise started that way, I expected the story to flow with at least a 50% sci-fi and 50% romance balance. Instead, what I found was more like 10% sci-fi (bahkan less than ini) and 90% romance.
Plot:
The main conflict is about our protagonist, Bening, being kidnapped. There were so many possible plot points that could have been explored, who those figures were, what their goals were, what was happening behind the scenes, and why they went as far as abducting her. Even if these questions are meant to be answered in the next books, I at least expected some of them to be addressed within this story.
But until the last 400 pages, we are mostly presented with Bening’s life and all her privileges living in Gerha Sungai Bulan, along with her romantic relationship with Tama. Only after that do we get a slight discussion about Bening’s friend, Laskhita, who had gone missing, and what happened to her. And even that feels minimal, almost like an afterthought.
So the main conflict introduced at the beginning ends up feeling like nothing more than decoration. I didn’t find any real climax or peak conflict related to the original premise.
The majority of the story truly centers on Bening and her love story. That’s what left me a bit disappointed, because I kept waiting for the mystery and mastermind behind Bening’s kidnapping to be fully uncovered.
Characterization:
As for the characterization, I wasn’t entirely comfortable with how Tama and Snow handled their personal issues, they often behaved immaturely when resolving conflicts. They frequently mixed personal matters into their professional environment, which doesn’t reflect well on them as top commanders.
In addition, Braga often asks Tama and Snow not to trouble Tatyana at work as a couple. In my opinion, this doesn’t portray professionalism, especially for high-ranking leaders who should not be mixing their personal lives with their workplace. It makes Tatyana and Braga seem unprofessional as well.
Even so, I still really enjoy Crowstroia’s writing style. I ended up deciding to buy the author’s other novels, Aberasi and Sarhad, right after finishing this book.
No doubt, the way Crowstroia writes is amazing, especially in terms of diction and word choice. The story begins with a really strong premise that I rarely find in Indonesian books: sci-fi elements involving “mutants” and superpowers.
However, when the premise started that way, I expected the story to flow with at least a 50% sci-fi and 50% romance balance. Instead, what I found was more like 10% sci-fi (bahkan less than ini) and 90% romance.
Plot:
The main conflict is about our protagonist, Bening, being kidnapped. There were so many possible plot points that could have been explored, who those figures were, what their goals were, what was happening behind the scenes, and why they went as far as abducting her. Even if these questions are meant to be answered in the next books, I at least expected some of them to be addressed within this story.
But until the last 400 pages, we are mostly presented with Bening’s life and all her privileges living in Gerha Sungai Bulan, along with her romantic relationship with Tama. Only after that do we get a slight discussion about Bening’s friend, Laskhita, who had gone missing, and what happened to her. And even that feels minimal, almost like an afterthought.
So the main conflict introduced at the beginning ends up feeling like nothing more than decoration. I didn’t find any real climax or peak conflict related to the original premise.
The majority of the story truly centers on Bening and her love story. That’s what left me a bit disappointed, because I kept waiting for the mystery and mastermind behind Bening’s kidnapping to be fully uncovered.
Characterization:
As for the characterization, I wasn’t entirely comfortable with how Tama and Snow handled their personal issues, they often behaved immaturely when resolving conflicts. They frequently mixed personal matters into their professional environment, which doesn’t reflect well on them as top commanders.
In addition, Braga often asks Tama and Snow not to trouble Tatyana at work as a couple. In my opinion, this doesn’t portray professionalism, especially for high-ranking leaders who should not be mixing their personal lives with their workplace. It makes Tatyana and Braga seem unprofessional as well.
Even so, I still really enjoy Crowstroia’s writing style. I ended up deciding to buy the author’s other novels, Aberasi and Sarhad, right after finishing this book.
February 22, 2026
4.5/5 to be exact.
The narration is rich and detailed, so it felt a bit slow-paced to me. I love all the characters, especially the Trojan Five. It would be so much fun to be friends with them. I also really like Bening’s playful personality. Aaaah, but the ending was such a cliffhanger! I can’t wait to read Kak Troia’s next work 😍
The narration is rich and detailed, so it felt a bit slow-paced to me. I love all the characters, especially the Trojan Five. It would be so much fun to be friends with them. I also really like Bening’s playful personality. Aaaah, but the ending was such a cliffhanger! I can’t wait to read Kak Troia’s next work 😍
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