Patrates: And the World of Magical Creatures — Albert L. Z.

Its a full moon. The Awakening ceremony is just moments away for TATA and the rest of the 18-year old members of the MANANANGGAL clan a human-like creature that grows strong and thick wings similar in shape with that of a bat. After tonight, she will become a full-fledged member and her physical prowess will heighten. She has been longing to visit the human world, which the elders say is a dangerous place for magical creatures like her. Why? She does not know. But with her physical prowess, she can protect herself from the humans if need be.She will get what she is longing for when she encounters ANDRE who met an unfortunate event with AGUA DIWATA when she thinks he killed her most valuable possession. Even though it is forbidden to mingle with humans, Tata saves him from Agua Diwata and even brings him to PATRATES their haven that is magically hidden in the middle of the woods.Her interference with Agua Diwata causes turmoil within her clan and fury from Agua Diwata. She has no choice. She has to leave the only place she knows, and her parents to escape to the human world, in Andrs house. Andr, however, will leave her behind because the lady who keeps coming back in his dream will finally bring him to the world of ENGKANTO. She is LYRICA, the leader of her clanand has a plan for Andr.Three magical creaturesall wanting Andrfor different reasons: Love, Anger, Hope. Reasons that will allow for the interaction between the human world and the world of magical creatures.