Kalasag: Binhi ng Dagat | Faisal Haider | Fantasy Novella

Description

From the mystical depths of the Visayan seas to the mist-shrouded peaks of the Cordilleras, the land cries out for a guardian.

When marine researcher Micah encounters inexplicable data in her studies, an ancient power awakens within her. The Mutyang Bakunawa, a pendant passed down through generations of water guardians, pulses at her throat as ancient scripts begin to swim beneath her transformed eye, revealing her ability to see and communicate with water spirits.

Terrified of her newfound abilities, Micah seeks help from albularyos to remove what she believes is a curse. But as darkness hunts her through mountain shadows and hungry depths, she discovers that denying her true nature may doom both human and spirit worlds. With the help of Kit, a café owner with deep ties to the spirit world, and beings straight from Filipino folklore, Micah must race against time to prevent an impending apocalypse.

As ancient powers stir and dark forces gather, she faces the ultimate question: In a world where humanity’s greed has poisoned both natural and supernatural realms, who truly deserves protection, the waters that remember their guardians, or the people who forgot why their ancestors feared the deep?

Infused with Filipino mythology and environmental themes, this urban fantasy explores the thin veil between science and spirit through one woman’s journey to accept her destiny as protector of the waters. For Micah, embracing her true nature may be the only way to save everything she holds dear.