“Bagwis ng Libong Pulo” (Wings of the Thousand Isles)
In the world of Hiraya, an endless archipelago ruled by spirits, storms, and ancient legends, humans survive by forming sacred contracts with supernatural beings known as Anito.
Warriors command thunderbirds. Shamans speak with forest gods. Sea kings tame monsters beneath the waves.
But beyond the edge of the world lurks a forgotten nightmare—
The Lamat
A mysterious Rift that once nearly destroyed all civilization.
For centuries, the kingdoms of Hiraya believed the ancient evil had finally been sealed.
They were wrong.
Far from the great cities and legendary battlefields lives Bagwis Lakandula, a lazy fisherman’s grandson from a tiny island nobody cares about. He dreams of easy money, good food, and doing the absolute minimum in life.
Unfortunately for him…
The sea has other plans.
After surviving a sudden attack from a terrifying Rift Creature, Bagwis begins hearing voices from ancient spirits no ordinary human should even sense. Soon, he discovers a forbidden talent lost to history:
The power to bond with multiple Anito.
Hunted by powerful kingdoms, feared by spirit clans, and dragged into a war older than the islands themselves, Bagwis must journey across the Thousand Isles of Hiraya—where sky islands float above typhoons, giant sea serpents swallow fleets whole, and forgotten gods sleep beneath volcanoes.
Alongside stubborn warriors, chaotic allies, rival Tamers, and a mysterious moon-eyed girl tied to the secrets of the Rift, Mike slowly uncovers the terrifying truth behind Hiraya’s creation.
But the deeper he dives into the world of spirits and legends…
…the more he realizes the greatest monster may not be the Rift itself.
It may be what humanity became to survive it.
Expect:
Anime-style action battles
Filipino mythology and ancient island culture
Spirit contracts and monster taming
Comedy, squad adventures, and chaotic friendships
Slow-burn romance
Legendary beasts like Bakunawa, Tikbalang, and Sarimanok
Kingdom wars, betrayals, and emotional character arcs
A weak-to-strong protagonist journey
“As long as the sea remembers… Hiraya will never truly die.”