A YA Superhero Urban Fantasy Book Series by Gianne Rabena

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Karla Silang

The Heart of Heroes

Full Name:
Karla Gabriella Silang
Year: Freshman
Powers: Power Mimicry, Absorption, & Sensing
Pillar: Multi-PillarMore Info
Age (in Book 2): 17
Birthday: July 22, 1997
Zodiac: Cancer
MBTI: INFP
Enneagram: Four

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Andre Abrera

The Hero of the Heart

Full Name:
Andre Alexander Abrera
Year: Junior
Powers: Electricity & Energy, Energy/Aura Sensing Manipulation/Absorption
Pillar: Manipulation, Physical, Magic-UserMore Info
Age (in Book 2):18
Birthday: October 13, 1995
Zodiac: Libra
MBTI: ESFJ
Enneagram: Two

Andre's Extras:

Curtis Nuñez

The Light of the Prophecy

Full Name:
Curtis Timothy Nuñez
Year: Sophomore
Powers: Light Manipulation
Pillar: Manipulation, PhysicalMore Info
Age (in Book 2): 18
Birthday: February 22, 1996
Zodiac: Pisces
MBTI: INTP
Enneagram: Five

Nida Castillo

Full Name:
Nida Louisa Castillo
Year: Sophomore
Powers: Power Sensing
Pillar: Psychic, Enhancement,
Magic-UserMore Info
Age (in Book 2): 18
Birthday: March 30, 1996
Zodiac: Aries
MBTI: ISTP
Enneagram: Three

Conrad Tolentino

The Shadow Prodigy

Full Name:
Conrad Jason Tolentino
Year: Senior
Powers: Shadow Manipulation, Emotion Sensing & Manipulation
Pillar: Manipulation, PsychicMore Info
Age (in Book 2): 20
Birthday: January 19, 1994
Zodiac: Capricorn
MBTI: ENTJ
Enneagram: Eight

Danea Anagolay

Full Name:
Danea Anagolay
Year: Senior
Powers: Plant Manipulation & Communication, Other World Magic
Pillar: Other Worlder/ Erteryan Diwata

Robbie De Castro

Full Name:
Robert Jacob De Castro
Year: Junior
Powers: Mind Reading, Telekineses, Flight
Pillar: Psychic, Physical

Cass Lunar

Full Name:
Cassandra Mae Lunar
Year: Junior
Powers: Hair Manipulation
Pillar: Physical, Manipulation

Joe Falcon

Full Name:
Joaquin Falcon
Year: Senior
Powers: Enhanced Senses, Enhanced Accuracy
Pillar: Enhancement

Lee Matanguihan

Full Name:
Leander Matanguihan
Year:Sophomore
Powers: Magic
Pillar: Magic-User

Agnes De Torres

Full Name:
Agnes Jane De Torres
Year: Sophomore
Powers: Magic,
Illusions
Pillar: Magic-User

Leila Manto

Full Name:
Leila Manto
Year: Sophomore
Powers: Plant Manipulation & Communication
Pillar: Manipulation, Half-Diwata

Jenny Geronimo

Full Name:
Jennifer Annemarie Geronimo
Year: Junior
Powers: Invisibility
Pillar: Physical, Manipulation

Mike Zamora

Full Name:
Michael Angelito Zamora
Year: Senior
Powers: Fog Manipulation, Other World Magic
Pillar: Manipulation, Half-Kapre

MANDIRIGMA

Title from the fans:
"The Warrior"Real Name:
Emmerson “Sonny” Salazar
Age: 43
Powers: Super Strength, Flight
Pillar: Physical
Group: Legends

MAKILING

Title from the fans:
"The Mountain Queen"Real Name:
Isadora Dimagiba - Reyes
Age: 45
Powers: Earth & Plant Life Manipulation, Flight
Pillar: Manipulation/ Half-Diwata
Group: Legends

Engkanto

Title from the fans:
"Guardian of the Lands"Real Name:
Alberto Reyes
Age: 45
Powers: Enhanced Strength, Enhanced Swordsmanship, Other World Magic
Pillar: Enhancement/ Half-Engkanto
Group: Legends

Haring Habagat

Title from the fans:
"King of the Southwest Monsoon"Real Name:
Harry Ernesto Atienza
Age: 35
Powers: Wind/Air Manipulation, Flight
Pillar: Manipulation
Group: Legends

Dian Diamante

Title from the fans:
"The Gemstone Magic Heiress"Real Name:
Alodia "Dia" Marie Evangelica Santos-Villaluna
Age: 32
Powers: Magic / Gemstone Magic
Pillar: Magic-User
Group: Legends

Agos

Title from the fans:
"The Water Prince"Real Name:
Virgilio Emmanuel Alon
Age: 25
Powers: Water Manipulation, Flight
Pillar: Manipulation
Group: Next Generation

Maya Girl

Title from the fans:
"Strong Little Bird-Girl"Real Name:
Nadia Paraiso
Age: 26
Powers: Super Strength, Flight, Bird Cry/Affinity
Pillar: Physical/ Enhancement/ Half-Diwata
Group: Next Generation

Maliya Maliksi

Title from the fans:
"Swift-footed Maliya"Real Name:
Nadia Paraiso
Age: 26
Powers: Super Strength, Flight, Bird Cry/Affinity
Pillar: Physical/ Enhancement/ Half-Diwata
Group: Next Generation

Diwata

Title from the fans:
"The Ethereal Princess"Real Name:
Mahalina “Lina” of Erterya
Age: Looks 23, Actual age ????
Powers: Flight, Super Strength, Diwata Magic, Earth Manipulation & Communication
Pillar: Physical, Half-Diwata
Group: Next Generation

Boy Apoy

Title from the fans:
"The Friendly Fire"Real Name:
Makisig John Banaag
Age: 24
Powers: Fire Manipulation
Pillar: Manipulation, RECEIVER
Group: Next Generation

Kapitan Araw

Title from the fans:
"Captain Sun"
"Guardian Sun"
"Most Beloved Hero"Real Name:
Andrew Elias Nuñez
Age: DEAD
Powers: Light Manipulation, Light Enhanced Super Strength & Flight
Pillar: Manipulation, Physical
Group: THE LEGEND

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BOOK 1 in the New Heroes Series a Young Adult Superhero story set in an Alternate Modern Philippines!🧡🧡🧡KARLA has always loved superheroes. Always watching the news on local crime fighters who fly around the capital and save the day. Now if they were only inspiring enough to help her power through her first year at New Hero University, a mysterious school no one seems to know about, tucked away in a city by a mountain.What Karla didn’t count on was that she enrolled in a school exclusively for superhumans–care of an elaborate scheme made by the country’s superhuman government, The Organization. Suddenly, Karla is caught between being the girl of a prophecy meant to either bridge the secret world of superhumans with the non-supers, or be a threat of destruction to all. But she doesn’t even have any powers yet. As if all that wasn’t hard enough, she’s a fumbling mess in the presence of her crush, Andre.⚡⚡⚡ANDRE already expected that at the very least his Junior year at New Hero University will be anything but static. After being appointed stand-in leader of Blue Team and getting dumped by his long-time girlfriend, he’s at an all-time low. But when a new mission involves protecting the prophecy girl and ensuring she doesn’t discover the truth of why she’s there, he finds out he’s the last person anyone should trust near someone that important. Especially with his difficulty controlling electric abilities.
But Karla seems to have this strange tendency to wander into his corner. Soon a significant connection between the two leads the Head of the Organization to believe that maybe Andre had something important to do with the prophecy of Heroes as well.Together, they must work to ensure the safety of all worlds, super or not.

In Book 2, return to the world of the Liwayway City Superhumans!🧡🧡🧡KARLA has always felt like an outsider for being a superhero geek, now she has literal powers, new friends, and a chance to get close with her costumed idol, Maya Girl. Plus, a spark with her crush, Andre. Maybe being a chosen one isn't so bad? But when Karla's gift starts to feel more like a curse, everything is riding on her proving she's hero-material.⚡⚡⚡ANDRE expected trouble when the Organization told him he had a role to play in their prophecy, but he didn't count on the physical upgrades. Just when he got the hang of his electricity powers, it seems his connection with Karla has given him more strength than he realized. Now they think it's his responsibility to be invincible, but he isn't sure he's up for the task.☀️☀️☀️CURTIS is anything but legendary like his father, the late sun-themed Kapitan Araw, or unreachable like his powerless girlfriend seems to think. Fresh from training in the Engkanto world, he has a lot to prove, but dark secrets surrounding his father's legacy may overshadow everything.The Organization of Superhumans expects the Prophecy kids to act like Superheroes in their contingency plan against 'another war'. Superhuman murderers, monsters, and a terrible storm are just part of the training.Heart, Hero, and Light will have to face more than their heroes' expectations, especially when they find they may have more in common with their enemies.

Releasing in 2026

Cover Art by Pao Garcia
Imprint: Midnight Tide Publishing

The Manipulation Arc continues in Book 3!⛈️⛈️⛈️KARLA has seen a terrible vision of destruction through the hands of a young Seer. Just when she thinks she's finally close to understanding her powers, the secret superhuman community is reminded that the Heart of Heroes' gifts are not what they seem. Her crush may have confessed he has feelings for her, but it was only a matter of time before she becomes a legitimate danger to everyone she loves the most and herself.☀️☀️☀️ANDRE accepts his role as the Hero of the Prophecy, ready to be what the title needs him to be to protect Karla, his family, and his friends. It changes the way the students at school and the community sees him, replacing kind, people-pleasing Andre with a mistrusting, but self-assured guardian. But the stronger his powers get, the less he wants to be the Organization's next superhero.♟️♟️♟️CURTIS feels farther away from who he's expected to be as the Light, the closer he is to uncovering the truth about his superhero father's death. He's mastered his Inner-Light, but darkness from the past keeps him wanting to break the rules and undermine the systems. Not very Kapitan Araw of him.To prove something, to protect someone, or be a pawn. Everything is hanging on a trip to Erterya, the Earth region of the Other World of diwatas and engkantos.Between the certainty of a new wave of power hungry shadow creatures, a stormy villain, and possible traitors, Heart, Hero,
and Light may need to work together as a super team of their own to make sure the prophecy goes in their terms.

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