I understand that their Lola is from Capiz and I’m aware that “po/opo” is not commonly used in Visayas (where Capiz is) and Mindanao but I’m sure they have their own terms/names for older people (like Manang/Manong). This is a very distinct and important tradition in Filipino families. Sure you can bring your car but you and your car have to take a ferry.
Going to Baguio from Samar by land (driving) is not possible. Now let’s continue with little things that were forgiveable for me. There’s also a brief introduction to different kinds of aswangs which I wished were more fleshed out.
The family values, the backstory (inaccuracies aside), the hanging coffins, and glimpse of Capiz. I’ll start with things I genuinely liked in this book. I was so close to not finishing it but I had hopes that it would get better or entertaining at least. So you can imagine how disappointed I am during and after reading this book. We don’t see this kind of story/book being published internationally a lot. A book written by a Fil-Am author featuring Filipino characters, myth and folklore. I was so thrilled when I saw this book on NetGalley that I requested it immediately. It’s then they discover that there are other breeds of aswangs-werebeasts, witches, ghouls, and viscera-who have been residing in Portland for years. Who is behind the murders? And who is behind the broken covenant? Along with sensie Penelope Jane, Percival must find the truth. However, when the aswang covenant is broken, the murder rate in Portland rises drastically. He vows to uphold the rules set forth by Leones, allowing his family to roam freely without notice. Her only wish is to give them a peaceful life, far away from the hunters and the Filipino government that attempted to exterminate them.īefore she dies, she passes on the power to her eldest grandchild, Percival. When Marcella Leones relocates her family of aswang vampires from the Philippines to Portland, Oregon, she raises her grandchildren under strict rules so humans will not expose them.
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