Alternative Alamat: Stories Inspired by Philippine Mythology
10 best books like Alternative Alamat: Stories Inspired by Philippine Mythology (Paolo Chikiamco): Dwellers, Si Janus Sílang at ang Labanáng Manananggal-Mambabarang, Si Janus Sílang at ang Tiyanak ng Tábon, Tabi Po: Isyu 1, Last Seen After Midnight, The Mythology Class: A Graphic Novel, The Kite of Stars and Other Stories, Bones of Contention: The Andres Bonifacio Lectures, Elmer, The Filipino Heroes League: Sticks and Stones
Rule No. 1: You don't kill the body you inhabit.
Rule No. 2: You should never again mention your previous name.
Rule No. 3: You don't ever talk about your previous life. Ever.
Two young men with the power to take over another body inhabit the bodies and lives of brothers Jonah and Louis....
| Author | Edgar Calabia Samar |
| ISBN | 9715085660 |
APAT NA BUWAN NA SI JANUS SA MANSIYON NINA MANONG JOEY SA AGONO PERO NAROON PA RIN ANG SAKIT NG DILANG-KARAYOM NG MANANANGGAL SA PUSO NIYA DAHIL SA PAGKAWALA NG MGA MAHAL SA BUHAY AT SAPILITANG PAGLAYO KAY MICA.
Simula ng Christmas break nang mawasak ang proteksiyon ng mansiyon laban sa Tiyanak...
| Author | Edgar Calabia Samar |
| ISBN | 9715084745 |
Sa tournament ng TALA Online sa bayan ng Balanga, namatay ang lahat ng manlalaro maliban kay Janus. Sunod-sunod pa ang naging kaso ng pagkamatay ng mga kabataan sa computer shops sa iba’t-ibang panig ng bansa. Kinontak si Janus ng nagpakilalang Joey, isa rin umano sa mga nakaligtas sa paglalaro ng...
| Author | Mervin Malonzo |
| ISBN | 9710545345 |
★ National Book Awardee for Graphic Literature (Filipino) ★
Isang lalake ang bigla na lamang nagising sa loob ng isang puno sa gitna ng kagubatan na walang alaala kung sino siya at saan siya nagmula. Ang tanging alaala lang niya ay isang imahe ng babae na nakikita niya sa kanyang panaginip,...
| Author | Budjette Tan |
| ISBN | 9710545078 |
Cadena de Amor 1 star – I just did not get this. The story is about an old woman who can spread vines (that reminded me of a recent read The Ruins that I really liked) like spreading dust at Sahara Desert. There is a scene when the responding police said: “I should’ve brought the lawn mower!” Hello,...
| Author | Arnold Arre |
| ISBN | 9715082793 |
The Mythology Class is a graphic novel written and illustrated by Filipino comic creator Arnold Arre. It was originally published by the author under his own Tala Comics Publishing in four issues in 1999, and was collected into a special edition by Adarna House in September of 2005.
The story...
| Author | Dean Francis Alfar |
| ISBN | 9712719233 |
The [over] price that I paid for this book is
so worth it
. You see, I ended up buying the last "almost damaged, but not as a sale item" copy on a kind-of high-end bookstore, because I was worried that I wouldn't be able to find another copy. But DFA made that Php xx5 amount I paid for the book worth it!!
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"Ocampo effectively uses...the art of storytelling to school his audience about scrutinizing public memory as a responsibility of informed citizenship...Ocampo cites a wide range of primary sources to show his readers how to interrogate the past and to familiarize them with the problems of periodization,...
Elmer is a window into a world where chickens have suddenly acquired the intelligence and consciousness of humans, where they can now consider themselves a race no different than browns, black, or whites. Recognizing themselves to be sentient, the inexplicably evolved chickens push to attain rights...
| Author | Paolo Fabregas |
| ISBN | 9710545043 |
I admire the many firsts that this local graphic novel achieved: (1) the appearance of six new Filipino comics superheroes in one book; (2) the artist, Paolo Fabregas is both the illustrator as well as the storyteller that ensures the seamless transfer of his ideas to his drawings; (3) the good-looking...
| Author | Budjette Tan |
| ISBN | 9719456906 |
12 midnight at Metro Manila.
Try to remain calm if you suddenly spot a tikbalang speeding down EDSA or a manananggal swooping across the Makati skyline. While partying at the Fort, never ever let the enkanto at the bar buy you a drink.
Yet, there are deadlier things than walk the streets...
Ang Kagila-gilalas na Pakikipagsapalaran ni Zsazsa Zaturnnah
Zsazsa Zaturnnah tells the story of Ada, a cynical resident of a small provincial town, who gains superhuman abilities through a stone that falls from the heavens. With the ability to transform into the voluptuous and powerful Zaturnnah, Ada defends his hometown from dangerous otherworldly threats.
Adding...
Ultimately, After Eden can be summed up in these words: “For every two people who fall in love, Adam and Eve are reborn.” - Arnold Arre, September 2002
After Eden tells the story of Celine and Jon, estranged childhood friends who bonded over nasty pranks and seesaws. A mall brawl and an automobile...
| Author | Edgar Calabia Samar |
| ISBN | 9712720666 |
"Binubuksan ng nobelang ito ang panibagong yugto sa pagsusulat ng nobela. Malayo na ito sa tradisyon ng mga romantisista at modernista, na laging mabigat sa dibdib ang paglalahad ng naratibo. Sa akdang ito wala nang imposible sa materyal at maging sa pamamaraan ng paglalahad nito. Tinatangka nitong...
