Bagani by William Ubagan / Fiction / Fantasy / Dark Fantasy

Bagani: The Last Wizard of Maharlika

By William Ubagan

In the dying age of ancient Maharlika, kingdoms burn, tyrants rise, and the old gods fade into memory.

From the last remnants of forgotten magic, the fairy goddess Samantha creates Bagani, a child destined to restore the power of the ancient world. But destiny is broken when Bagani is raised not by gods, but by human love and compassion. After discovering his terrifying magical abilities and falling deeply in love with Amanda, a noblewoman scarred by war, Bagani rejects the cruel vision prepared for him.

As Maharlika collapses beneath madness, betrayal, and civil war, Bagani becomes entangled in the rise and fall of kings. He helps overthrow the brutal King Hola, guides the noble young ruler Nuran in building the golden kingdom of Camotes, and struggles against Samantha’s endless schemes to drag humanity back beneath the fear of the old gods.

Yet even the greatest kingdoms cannot escape human weakness.

Forbidden love, betrayal, hidden bloodlines, and the manipulations of ancient magic slowly tear Camotes apart from within. As prophecy and tragedy collide, Bagani must face the terrible truth that neither swords nor sorcery can save a world determined to destroy itself.

At once epic fantasy, tragic romance, and mythic retelling, Bagani: The Last Wizard of Maharlika is a sweeping tale of fading gods, broken kingdoms, and one man’s desperate fight to choose love, free will, and humanity over destiny itself.