Hiraya

by Binibining Mia

Si Aurora Laoamiento ay mayroong malubhang karamdaman mula pagkabata. Sa loob ng ilang taon ay naging sandigan niya ang pagbabasa ng mga nobela. Isang gabi, sa huling sandali ng kaniyang buhay ay napagkalooban siya ng kahilingan - ang hiling na magdadala sa kaniya sa iba't ibang mundong mga paborito niyang kwento sa tulong ng isang misteryosong lalaki na siyang sugo ng Buwan.

Sa kanilang paglalakbay sa iba't ibang nobela ay naranasan ni Aurora ang mga bagay na hindi niya pa nagagawa at natutuklasan. at sa bawat araw na dumaraan na hindi niya mapigilan ang hangarin na tuklasin kung sino ang misteryosong lalaki na walang pagkakakilanlan.

Handa ba nilang harapin ang bawat kabanata na puno ng hiwaga? At ano ang kanilang gagawin sa oras na matuklasan nila ang lihim ng Buwan?

Genres: Fantasy

Unknown Binding

About the author

A girl from 19th Century Philippines

• 2018-2019 Best Selling Author by ABS-CBN books
• 2019 Game Changer Award by ABS-CBN books
• Bestseller in Philippine Publication Fiction of National Bookstore.(ILYS1892)

Reviews

[Dara Bernardo · Rating 5 out of 5]

4.5 stars

I love the adventure. If I had a chance to explore the world of my favorite books, I will make the best of it. I want it to be memorable. I wanna cry but I can't. It's more focused on the adventure than the romance. I don't mind actually because I'm here for the vibes of this book.

[Biancaaa · Rating 1 out of 5]

I don’t know how I feel about this. I skipped a lot of pages and I don’t really like the ending, unlike the first book of this series which I really love. I don’t like that Aurora married some random guy and Ash/Hiram did not get the HEA we all readers need.

[Seil · Rating 4 out of 5]

My heart aches for Ash and Aurora so much!

After accidentally reading a spoiler while reading reviews, I wanted to see pa rin kung pano magiging ending ng Hiraya. Turns out pala na hindi na niya naalala si Ash when she woke up from that coma?! I swear I could've drowned this book in my tears!

I absolutely loved the concept of jumping from one novel to another but I have to say nakulangan ako ng onti when it came to it. I wished there was more interaction between characters from the novels and the FMC but then again I get na basically guest lang si Aurora and she's not meant to mingle that much with them.

I got so upset at Ash's backstory din tbh. I kept getting mad at the mom with the way that she treated Ash (Hiram huhu) even though I get why she wanted to distance herself from him. It's just... UGH he did not deserve to be treated so harshly!

I have to say though, I'm still glad Aurora got her HEA even if it wasn't with Ash. I will never forget them 🥹 Lagi ko pa rin imagine na nagkatuluyan sila in some other universe huhu

[Magiee · Rating 4 out of 5]

If you were given the chance to live inside your favorite book and experience life in that world, even for a short time, which book would you choose?

This was the first question that popped into my mind while reading the story. It made me wonder what it would be like to live in the Harry Potter and Haikyuu universes. I'd get to experience life in Britain and Japan, and I think that would be so much fun, lol.

Like Aurora, the FMC, who was given the chance to live inside her favorite books and experience the things she hadn't been able to experience while growing up, with the help of a mystical man—a messenger of the moon—who granted her wish and accompanied her into the worlds of her favorite books.

The adventure of traveling through different book worlds is what made the story so engaging and enjoyable for me.

While the story as a whole was good and carefully written, there were still some scenes that confused me, especially the exchange/swap between Faye and Marcus's lives and the timeline of when they entered the world of Salamisim. I even resorted to reading some of the comments on the Wattpad app to gain some clarity or at least find theories and interpretations similar to my own understanding of the story. Some of those comments really helped me see things more clearly, but there are still a few details that don't seem logical to me.

For example, from what I understand, the life swap occurs when a character kills the author of the story. If Faye and Marcus had their lives switched according to the rules of Salamisim, does that mean they entered the story at the same time and took on the roles of Angelita and Sebastian, respectively? Then, when Angelita/Faye accidentally shot Sebastian/Marcus, that was the moment the life swap occurred and so does the story was revised under Faye's authorship?

Second, Faye and Marcus are both real people (within the story) living in the present time. Faye's mind and soul wandered into the world of Salamisim while she was in a coma at the hospital. Their lives were eventually switched, and she ended up living as Marcus, even interacting with his family. However, this is where I became confused. If Faye's physical body was still lying in the hospital, how was she able to live with Marcus's family and interact with them in the real world?

(If there's anyone who will read this review, please enlighten me because my ghad, the plot twists never seem to end—and they continue all the way into the second installment! But I love it. Haha!)

Aside from the plot itself, one of the story's strengths is its characters. It's a plus that they were able to express and share their feelings while also imparting the lessons they learned from their adventures to the readers, making it easier to connect with them.

I also really appreciated the backstories, especially Ash's. We can say that the character depth is definitely there. However, although character development is present, it still felt somewhat lacking to me.

As for the romance, their chemistry was just so-so in my opinion. There were definitely some kilig moments, but the romantic aspect of their relationship felt a bit forced at times.

Overall, I still rated it 4 stars because I genuinely appreciated the story despite some confusing parts. I especially loved how the plot challenged me and kept me thinking throughout the story. The complexity of the story made the reading experience even more enjoyable for me.

[jelianne louise · Rating 5 out of 5]

it's good especially for beginner readers! after reading this novel, i realised that it not just helped me escape my boredom but it also improved my vocabulary in tagalog. i’ve learned new & deep filipino words which i really like! anyways... i was a bit surprised by the fact na hindi naman nagkatuluyan sina ash & aurora in the end (sayang naman, i thought they were gonna be forever 'til the end) , pero i still love how the storyline was built (fav chapter ko yung Valdore hihi) ... furthermore, Hiraya has given a lot of good quotes and nice life lessons to me 🥹 i won't forget them, promise 🤍

+ i absolutely loooove how walang spice sya. very teen friendly heheh:>

[Renz Fonte · Rating 5 out of 5]

'The moment you become dependent on someone, that's when you can't cross a bridge without holding to its rail.'

This quote from one of its stories is the whole description for Hiraya. Every stories has a good storyline even if it's short while the flashback has a good plot. Especially, the origin of Ash 😭 Can't get over with Ash 😭

The relationship of Aurora and Ash is like sun and moon when they meet it turns into eclipse which gets red but rare and temporary.

But it will leave a mark on your heart and soul.

[Angel Grace · Rating 5 out of 5]

A very great book i cannot put a exact words to describe, how good this book is. It make cry,laugh,sad at the same time it give me so much lessons about life. The impact this story give me changes my perspective about life, that there's so much we have to be great full to be able to experience it. It made me so thankful that i get to experience wonderful the previlege God give me to experience many things in life. So i highly recommend this book guys, love it so much.

[Elize · Rating 2 out of 5]

It was a hard read to be honest. It was really surprising how it didn’t hook me given that it’s a bb mia book. I really loved the concept of it and how Salamisim got it’s closure through its sister book, but Hiraya itself lacked that story.

I wish we got more of Hiram and Aurora, not just Ash and Aurora. Everything feels forced, and the ending is underwhelming. I didn’t like how Aurora got married to some random guy while Hiram was just… there.

[mooistejuliana · Rating 1 out of 5]

Sorry, I don't think matatapos ko to. Katatapos ko lang basahin ang book 1 and I love it. Ayaw ko sana i DNF because sayang sa sa pera and may closure daw here about Salamisim. But then dito sa book 2, the banter is not that good parang ang mema lang ng usapan unlike book 1 na parang normal lang. I also can't feel the characters, tho I'm curious about Ash.

[Sahbrinii ⋆ ˚｡⋆୨୧˚ · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was a good book, but the problem is the ending, it was really heartbreaking and we didn't get the Ash x Aurora we needed. But aside from that, I also skipped a lot of pages because it was getting really boring to be honest.

[bunjeyl · Rating 5 out of 5]

para lang siyang salimisim pero parang may revised lang ganon, but its such a good book na natapos ko siya ng isang upuan lol, tapos very naalala ko pa ang mga nangyari even if tapos ko na siya last year pa

[riza · Rating 4 out of 5]

ash, kahit ikaw nalang bumalik pls

[Yesha Ameera · Rating 3 out of 5]

Honest reaction: ok

MAY ANAK NA SILA SEB AT FAYE BYE

[Jai · Rating 2 out of 5]

forced myself to finish this kasi sayang pera

[Sophia Ocampo · Rating 3 out of 5]

faye and marcus end game but at what cost ?

[riyo. · Rating 3 out of 5]

I came to write this review from a very hyped perspective after reading Salamisim so my expectations for the second installment of the trilogy are high.

However, I don’t really feel attached to the story and characters like I used to in the first book. The chemistry between Aurora and Ash feels random and flat.

The stakes are low that made the pacing of the story tedious to deal with. There’s not much plot twist that I expected to unravel in the later parts of the book, just an intricately crafted backstory of one of the main characters that I somehow found interesting.

Still, I finished it because Binibining Mia na ‘yan eh.

[Rikades · Rating 5 out of 5]

AHHHHHH i love the pangalawang serye now that i understand about the “Tagabantay ng Libro” it’s so emotional on his story and one word its “ADVENTURE” super duper loving this.

[dahlia · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5

[holysweetheart · Rating 5 out of 5]

LAHAT NA LANG BA NG STORY NI BINIBINING MIA, PAIIYAKIN AKO? 😭😭😭 I'm on the third book rn, "Duyog". This is the best, so far, trilogy that I've ever read on wattpad. 😭😭😭💗💗 Can't wait for De Avila and Thy series tho. I've read a few chapters on Socorro during pandemic but hasn't returned to it yet and read the others instead. I don't regret it!!! (I'm still looking forward to Socorro though)