In the elite realm of Dead Men Haven, Kael, Kira, Rodriguez, and other recruits vie for coveted spots as cadets in the Cyber Soldiers Program. Set against the backdrop of a war-torn Earth, where humans are in constant conflict with other races, the recruits undergo eight weeks of grueling war games to prove their mettle.

Amidst social class divisions and the school catering to the rich and influential, the story introduces Kael, Kira, and rodriguez, each with distinct personalities and backgrounds. The Cyber Soldiers Program, accessible only to teenagers from affluent families, becomes their ticket to survival in a dying world.

As the recruits face elimination rounds every two weeks, personal training kicks in after the fourth week, followed by intense field drills at a military camp. With high-ranking military parents and an absence of familial support, the pressure intensifies. Their only ally is each other, and their journey unfolds as they navigate a world where the scarcity of machines and Earth's impending doom shape their destinies.

Please enjoy the opening prologue to my first full-length novel, a darkly comic paranormal thriller titled How To Contact The Living.

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Perjalanan

Dari jendela kereta, Maya memandangi pemandangan yang berlari cepat di luar. Sawah hijau membentang luas, dihiasi dengan pepohonan palem yang menari dalam hembusan angin. Setiap detik yang berlalu membawa kenangan indah dari perjalanan yang telah lama ia rencanakan. Perjalanan ini bukan hanya sekadar liburan, tetapi juga pencarian jati diri.

Maya memutuskan untuk pergi ke desa kelahiran neneknya, sebuah tempat yang belum pernah ia kunjungi sebelumnya. Neneknya sering bercerita tentang betapa indahnya kehidupan di sana—bagaimana langit di malam hari berbintang cerah, dan daun-daun jatuh mengubah warna seperti pelukisan alam.

Sesampainya di halte kereta, Maya disambut oleh udara segar dan aroma tanah yang basah setelah hujan semalam. Dia mengambil napas dalam-dalam, merasakan semangat baru mengalir dalam dirinya. Dengan langkah mantap, Maya berjalan menuju desa yang terletak beberapa kilometer dari sana.

Di jalan setapak yang dikelilingi oleh hijau pepohonan, Maya bertemu dengan seorang ibu tua yang sedang duduk di teras rumahnya. Ibu itu tersenyum lebar, seolah merasakan kehadiran Maya yang membawa aura segar. Maya menghampiri dan memperkenalkan diri.

“Selamat datang, Nak. Apa yang mencarimu di sini?” tanya ibu itu, suaranya lembut dan penuh kehangatan.

“Aku mencari akar keluargaku,” jawab Maya, “ini adalah tempat nenekku lahir.”

Ibu tersebut menatapnya dalam-dalam, seolah berusaha membaca cerita di balik mata Maya. “Ah, desa ini memiliki banyak cerita untuk diceritakan. Izinkan aku menunjukkanmu tempat-tempat indah.”

Maya mengangguk dengan semangat. Sejak saat itu, perjalanan Maya di desa tersebut tidak hanya sekadar eksplorasi fisik, tetapi juga perjalanan batin. Ibu tua itu, yang diperkenalkan sebagai Bu Surya, membawanya menyusuri jalur-jalur kecil, memperkenalkan Maya pada berbagai cerita dan tradisi lokal.

Mereka berjalan melewati ladang padi, di mana petani menyiram tanaman sambil menyanyikan lagu rakyat. Bu Surya mengisahkan bagaimana nenek moyang mereka bekerja keras dan menjaga kelestarian alam. Maya merasa terhubung lebih dalam dengan akarnya. Setiap cerita yang didengar membuat hatinya bergetar, menyadari betapa kayanya warisan budaya yang belum pernah ia cicipi.

Suatu malam, Bu Surya mengajak Maya melihat bintang-bintang. Mereka duduk di atas atap rumah, mendengarkan suara malam dan melihat langit berbintang. Bu Surya mulai bercerita tentang mitos-mitos lama yang menyelimuti bintang-bintang di angkasa. Maya terpesona, membiarkan imajinasinya melayang ke tempat-tempat yang jauh.

“Bintang-bintang adalah petunjuk, Nak. Mereka menunjukkan jalan hidup dan pilihan yang harus kita ambil," kata Bu Surya. "Terkadang, kita perlu melihat ke atas untuk menemukan arah yang benar.”

Maya terdiam, merenungkan kata-kata tersebut. Dia menyadari bahwa perjalanan ini tidak hanya tentang menemukan tempat, tetapi juga tentang menemukan diri sendiri. Dia mulai memahami bahwa akar, tradisi, dan sejarah adalah jembatan yang menghubungkannya dengan masa lalu dan memberi makna pada masa depan.

Setelah beberapa hari di desa, Maya merasa lebih kuat dan berenergi. Bu Surya memberikan Maya sebuah kalung yang terbuat dari daun kering dan benang, lambang perjalanan dan harapan. “Setiap kali kau merasa kehilangan arah, ingatlah bahwa ada banyak bintang di langit menunggu untuk kau lihat,” kata Bu Surya sambil tersenyum.

Dengan penuh rasa syukur, Maya meninggalkan desa itu. Dia tidak hanya pulang dengan kenangan indah, tetapi juga dengan kekuatan untuk menjelajahi hidupnya sendiri. Dalam setiap perjalanan yang akan datang, ia pasti akan membawa pelajaran berharga dari Bu Surya dan desanya. Perjalanan Maya baru saja dimulai, dan dia tahu, di mana pun ia pergi, bintang-bintang akan selalu membimbingnya.

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In a playful collision of two mischievous forces, Q from Star Trek: The Next Generationand Discord from My Little Pony: Friendship is Magicjoin forces to unleash chaos aboard the Enterprise-Eand beyond. As the crew grapples with bizarre, reality-bending mayhem, they find themselves orbiting a pre-warp civilization full of magic—Equestria. With Starfleet protocol hanging by a thread, they must team up with some unexpected allies to restore balance before Discord's chaos threatens to consume them all.

Centuries ago, when dragons ruled the land, the skies, and the seas, there was a kingdom known as Draconia. The kingdom was ruled by their faithful Queen who was adored and loved by both her dragonets and her subjects. But like all good Kings and Queens, her reign came to an end, leaving Lumis and Solara, her dragonets, to battle for the throne.

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What originally was a fresh start by travelling across Europe has become a blend of anxiety and flashbacks stalking in the corner of Cays’ mind. As the should-be therapeutic holiday turned into a concurrence of nostalgic yet painful experiences from the past, Cay has yet again been driven into his own turmoil.

As each passing city and country, retrospection about past was followed by Judas, his travel companion whom he met not long ago before the trip. Judas was as intriguing as he was vague to Cay as they progressed. He was, at the same time, a companion for the lost partner.

As their travel nearly reached the end, the two succumbed to his darker side of despair and self-destructive nature. Without Judas’ companionship and inhibitive feelings growing for him, Cay might have lost his mind completely, or somehow be led by the mysterious companion to find retribution that he solely had thought he deserved

This novel speaks of life, or of broken individuals. Cay sought a life anew, while Judas followed his own sense of direction in the way of living. As they ventured from one beautiful city to another, would the benefit of staying together outweigh the increasingly strangeness between the two? And could Cay come to terms with his past haunting and become whole again?