Novels In Bits

The first image you’ll see when you walk into this underground laboratory is a really tall glass cylinder filled to the brim with water. It contains a creature with a lot of hair. So much hair that reaches past its webbed feet and conceals most of its unclad body. On closer inspection, this is a human girl whose teeth and tongue have disintegrated, eyes no longer exist but the lashes above them re...

Evie Sommers is the Supreme Commander of Oceania. Over 12 years ago, she gave up her two daughters to be sacrificial lambs to further a course. The girls’ memories were wiped, they were placed in abusive situations but Evie doesn’t care. Once more, when it’s convenient for her, Evie retrieves her younger daughter, Juliette/Ella. Now it’s the time for Ella to finally step into the horrendous future...

Warner is experiencing heartbreak and a panic attack. This is the first time, ever! His girlfriend of 20 days ended things because apparently, he tortured her older sister in the past. Unfortunately, he can’t be a mess in peace because his other ex-girlfriend, Lena, is dropping by for a surprise visit. She’s furious and rightfully so. “We dated two years and how did you end it, huh? You asked my m...

There are two guests at the dinner table tonight. Haider Ibrahim and Nazeera, his sister. They’re the children of the Supreme Commander of Asia and are Warner’s childhood friends. Tonight, Nazeera is wearing a Hijab — all religious symbols are outlawed in this government’s regime. Hence, she’s openly rebelling. When Warner asks about it, she ignores him but sadly, Kenji doesn’t get the hint and ke...

Juliette and her friends who possess special abilities are gathered for a meeting. They want to take down the Reestablishment but the first course of action — take over sector 45. Juliette is practically invincible so this can work. In a series of well thought out action plans, they succeed at this. It’s completely nerve wracking because they’re barely 20-year-olds playing super hero against peopl...

It is the most unbelievable thing anyone has ever seen. The cold, unfeeling leader of Sector 45 running anxiously to a petite girl who’s shaking in her oversized coat. He cups her face, looks into her eyes and says desperately, "Tell me what you want, tell me what to do and I'll do it." She is getting thrown out of the house by her ex who can’t seem to accept that they’re over. And that she’s fall...

In 3 months, Juliette has managed to go from the weirdo who was locked away for her dangerous abilities to the hot chic who confuses men. Okay, the latter part isn’t entirely correct. Warner is a psycho who enjoys torture and killing. He claims he loves Juliette but she managed to escape from him with the help of one of his soldiers, Adam. For this reason, Warner vows to kill Adam slowly. Whereas...

Juliette just broke up with her boyfriend. No, no, no. You don’t get it because if you do, you would be sniffling on her behalf. He’s the only person in the world she could touch without hurting until she couldn’t. Now, Juliette is crying in a corner, feeling miserable and looking forward to a lifetime of loneliness. Fortunately, there’s Kenji who forces her to train and points out that she has mo...

18-year-old Adam couldn’t look the other way while the girl he recognizes as “the only good thing left in the world” is tortured. So, he helps her find freedom. It also doesn’t hurt that they’re both deeply in love with each other now. In the bleak world that they exist in though, it’s not an elopement. No, Adam’s life just got significantly harder because not only is he wanted unalived but his yo...

Juliette is a tiny, wispy thing making her way down a long corridor. Her frame is skin and bones and her eyes are haunted, darting this way and that. Yet on either side of her are fully armed soldiers quaking in their boots. Just yesterday, one of them grazed her skin and crumpled on the ground, sobbing. The worst part? It filled Juliette with energy. It makes her sick to think that she’s a being...

It’s not standard savior behavior to toss someone into a filthy dungeon. But Hawke had no other choice. Either that or further risk Poppy’s life. He comes visiting, promising that if she behaves, she’ll get better accommodations. She swears she hates him and regrets everything with him. He pretends he’s unfazed but ouch. Launching into a history lesson, he opens her eyes to a whole new world. Her...

“Have anyone of you seen Hawke? He was called away in the middle of the night.” Cue: awkward silence as three pairs of male eyes are trained on the Maiden who isn’t… anymore. Poppy finally braved it and did what she’s been dreaming about all along - a decision she made for herself. As the Maiden, her entire life has been dictated for her with no way out. But due to threats on her life, she embarks...

Tonight is Poppy’s first attendance at The Rite, an annual celebration held in the Kingdom of Solis. Before now, she wasn’t allowed to attend because she’s the Maiden. She’s currently 18 and once she’s 19, another Rite would be held where she would be the central event. Poppy refuses to think about any of that. She pretends she’s a regular teenager enjoying an evening out. But things are about to...

In the past few years, Poppy has had three bodyguards and a Lady-in-waiting. They attend to her, care for her and might even love her. However, they cannot do a thing whenever the Duke calls her to his office for “lessons”. They also watch helplessly whenever the Priestess slaps her repeatedly for doing, well, anything at all. Poppy is on the verge of losing her mind. Suddenly, a new guard is assi...

“With my sword and with my life, I vow to keep you safe, PENELLAPHE. From this moment to the last, I am yours.” These are the vows Hawke Flynn lays at Poppy’s feet when he’s assigned to be her Royal Guard - a rank he’s not yet qualified for. He even got the vows wrong and no one corrected him. He was supposed to say, “Maiden, The Chosen,” not her name. Some months ago, Poppy did something crazy. S...

Poppy and Rylan, her guard, are out on her usual evening walk. The sun sets and at the first appearance of the moon, hundreds of buds on the vines tremble, then open, revealing petals the shade of a starless midnight. Night blooming roses. They’re admiring the beauty when suddenly, Poppy sees an arrow protruding out of his chest. A man in a hood appears and cruelly asks her to do as he says or fac...

Poppy has to wear a veil at all times. They say it’s because she is The Maiden - Child of the gods, The Chosen for a unique purpose. But she suspects it’s also because of her scars. Only a handful of people have seen her face. There might be truth to Poppy being the child of the gods. If not, how does she have the gift? She can sense people’s pain and bring them some relief if she touches them. Sh...

Until the end, Edward chooses to be a bad man. It’s not enough that he committed fraud because he was greedy. It’s not enough he cheated on his wife, made her feel small and “dashed” her an STD. It’s not enough he refused to see his daughters while in prison but he was allowing his mistress and their secret baby to come around. Edward gets fortunate to be let out a few months early. Reduced senten...

“I’m sure your rich boyfriend will help us, mom,” Inez’s words drip with disdain. There’s a shocked silence at the dinner table. Her other two sisters didn’t know their mom, Soledad, was seeing anyone, especially not that man. And she’s been doing it in secret while pretending all the while that she’s dating herself. For Soledad, this is that rare moment of truth. Come clean to her daughters, choo...

Soledad’s medical reports showed she had an STD. She was forced to pursue the truth and found out about Amber, Edward’s Secretary and mistress. After Edward is imprisoned for fraud and Soledad has divorced him for his cheating ways, she pays a visit. It’s for the sake of their three daughters who still love their father despite the public disgrace he brought upon their family. Unfortunately, it do...

Judah Cross is a 41-year-old divorced man who has 15-year-old twin boys. But he feels 16 around Soledad. For 4 years after his divorce, Judah remained celibate effortlessly because no woman interested him. Now he’s doing the most. Judah goes out of his way to secure a caterer deal for Soledad at his workplace. She needs the money to pay bills for herself and her three daughters. This deal will mak...

Judah is in his early forties. He’s fit, extremely looking, single and married to his work. The only thing he cares about are his twin sons - Adam and Aaron. They’re special needs teenagers. While Adam might have a more normal life later despite his numerous seizures, Aaron might not because he’s higher on the autism spectrum. To prepare for that eventuality, Judah is pouring his all into making a...

Soledad’s ex husband, Edward, is now in jail. He’s the father of her three daughters and thanks to his fraudulent ways, his family is in a financial crisis. What makes things even worse is that Edward was the sole breadwinner. For the first time in over a decade, Soledad has to earn money. Her daughters are used to their wealthy lifestyle and Sol refuses to change major things such as their privat...

Soledad refused to acknowledge the signs. Her husband, Edward’s lack of interest in her. His excessive long hours at work and his complete inattentiveness to their daughters. Two years down the line during a family dinner, FBI agents come to their house and arrest Edward for fraud. Soledad is in denial. All these years, her gut instincts knew something was off. But she wanted to remain in her bubb...

Edward hasn’t slept with his beautiful wife, Soledad, in two months. And before that, he’s been stingy with his time, conversation and attention. He claims he’s stressed by work and she’s too sex crazy. Even worse, he jabs at her mentioning she’s not the kind of body he is still interested in. Soledad doubts herself because she’s poured 18 of her best years into life with Edward. However, at a wor...