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Happy first day of summer! The Geomancer’s Apprentice series is on sale for U.S. and U.K. readers from today until June 24. The first book, The Geomancer’s Apprentice , starts at $0.99. Please check the stores for U.K. prices.  The series features two underdog feng shui consultants who find, to their dismay, that they must save the world (or at least the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area). The magic system is based on feng shui, the monsters are terrifying and straight out of Asian folklore, plus there are ghosts!  These books are for you if you like stories with high stakes, magical bloodlines, monster slaying, fast-paced action, family drama, and redemption and second chances.  What readers are saying ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ~ “Empowering, fun, and excellently written” ~ “non-stop action, that will leave your heart racing” ~ “truly original urban fantasy” ~ “An absolute page turner” ~ “These stories really are some of the most wonderful urban horror I've ever read and the way Taoism i...

Happy Mother's Day! Today’s the day to celebrate all the incredible mothers in our lives, including the fictional ones! My author friends and I have come together to share some of the amazing urban fantasy mothers in our series and why you should discover their worlds.  One thing is clear, it takes all kinds of mothers to handle the urban fantasy world, from demons to witches to rogue Greek goddesses, there’s something for everyone 💗 Dive in now! The Briarmoor Chronicles by Victoria Vassallo:  https://geni.us/TheBriarmoorChronicles The Geomancer's Apprentice series by Yin Leong:  https://books2read.com/u/mZqEPe   The Magic & Motherhood series by A.L. Tippett:   https://altippett.com/rl/3608501   The Ashuan Lust series by Janna Ruth:   https://books2read.com/ashuanlust   The Valkyrie Bestiary series by Kim McDougall:   https://kimmcdougall.com/valkyrie-bestiary   The Bearsden Witches series by J.C. Yeamens:   https:/...

It's always lovely to find a new reader review. It's even more wonderful when the reviewer loved all five books in your series! Thank you so much, kind reader! I'm glad you enjoyed the monster-slaying adventures of Joe and Junie, my underdog feng shui consultants. If you haven't read The Geomancer's Apprentice series, check it out here .  Why you should leave a review if you love an author’s work It’s one way to make an author’s day, maybe even her week! It encourages your favorite authors to keep writing. You’re giving your favorite authors more visibility. You’re sharing good books with other readers. You’re helping your favorite authors to reach new readers. The more, and better, reviews a book has, the higher Amazon’s algorithms will rank it in search results. Even a rating helps! Make an author happy. 😄

Patrick Greenwood, a fellow author and host of the Writers on Writers Over a Triple Espresso podcast, recently reviewed my Geomancer's Apprentice urban fantasy books to discuss how to write a series.  Please check it out below or on YouTube .  [Patrick's review starts at 0:50 minutes]

I’m excited to share that The Geomancer’s Apprentice , the first book in my urban fantasy series, will be free as part of Stuff Your Kindle, Fantasy Edition , from Oct. 18 to Oct. 20.  In addition, I’m holding my first-ever series sale ! From Oct. 17 to Oct. 21, Amazon.com customers will be able to buy my entire Geomancer’s Apprentice ebook series for half the price. Book 1 is free all over the world during those dates. This is a great time to start the series, or to buy the next book if you’ve already started. It’s spooky season, so what better time to read about two underdog feng shui consultants who must save Washington, D.C., from ghosts and monsters. And please check out Stuff Your Kindle, Fantasy. More than 400 books in the fantasy genre are free during this fantastic event. There’ll be some familiar names, as well as new authors you can discover.  If you do pick up any of my books, I have a favor to ask. If you enjoyed the book, I hope you can take the time to leave a ...

Today, Aug. 4, is the start of the Chinese Hungry Ghost Month. Aug. 4 until Sept. 2 is the seventh month of the Chinese lunar calendar. Chinese people of the Taoist or Buddhist faiths believe the gates of Hell are open during this period, and hungry ghosts wander the earth in search of food and entertainment. At this time, Chinese communities burn ghost money and ghost goods—such as paper-mache cars, cell phones, houses and jewelry—to ensure their ancestors are well taken care of in their afterlife. If you’ve read up to Book #4 ( The Four Perils ) of my Geomancer’s Apprentice series, you’ll know yin energy (as opposed to yang energy) is dominant now, which is attractive to ghosts.   The Hungry Ghost Festival falls on the 14 th or 15 th day of the month. This year it’s Aug. 18. On that day, some people will serve large feasts on offering tables for the dead. Some cultures also light lanterns in the shape of lotus flowers and release them on rivers and other bodies of water. ...

A failed barista, a struggling geomancer, feng shui, Washington, D.C., ghosts and monsters. What could go wrong? EVERYTHING!! Who knew feng shui would be this dangerous? The Geomancer’s Apprentice urban fantasy series features Asian mysticism and magic, and terrifying monsters from Asian folklore. Reader reviews on Amazon ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Five-Out-Of-Five-Star Fantasy Page-Turner!!" "A roller coast ride of a novel" "Folklore based UF at its finest!" "A breath of fresh air" 🎄 Join the adventure now Holiday destinations. Sun-drenched beaches. Pristine rainforests. But what comes out to play when the sun sets? Vengeful spirits. Horrific creatures from Asian folklore. Sometimes the old wives’ tales are real. 🎄 Joss Paper : It's time to chill …

The Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month draws to a close today. I thought it might be interesting to discuss how my Geomancer’s Apprentice books reflect the experience of Chinese immigrants in the United States. First off, it’s important to note that the Chinese diaspora encompasses millions of disparate experiences based on the time period in which it took place, as well as family and individual circumstances. I wanted my characters to reflect this diversity. To recap, my protagonists are Junie Soong and Joe Tham, a pair of feng shui consultants from Chinatown, Washington, D.C. The books—especially The Forgotten Guardian , the second book in the series—focus mainly on how Joe’s family came to America. Joe’s grandfather Tham Tiar Lung (placing the family name first, as is the custom for ethnic Chinese people) came to the U.S. in the early 1930s. Like many others before and after him, he used his connections to find a way around the Chinese Exclusion ...

I’m happy to announce that The Four Perils , the fourth book in my Geomancer’s Apprentice series, is now available in paperback as well as ebook format! You can also read it for free if you’re an Amazon Kindle Unlimited subscriber. The latest book continues the adventures of Joe Tham and Junie Soong, two underdog feng shui consultants in D.C. who find, to their dismay, that they must save the world.  Blurb for The Four Perils ************ Where one door closes, another opens … Underdog geomancers Joe Tham and Junie Soong face their strangest mystery yet: why are ghosts in Washington, D.C., suddenly turning violent? And what’s reanimating the dead animals in the area? Junie is adjusting to life without Noah and her trusty wooden sword. She trains hard at her fighting and she unlocks her latent magical abilities with help from the Golden Dragon’s journals. Just in time. The new cases will stretch her strength, skills, and ingenuity. And as the feng shui consultants delve deep...

The Four Perils is now available as an ebook and on Kindle Unlimited! The process of releasing through Amazon went faster than I expected. Click here to find the book on Amazon. The print version will take a little longer (I’m anticipating early May) because it takes longer to lay the book out and to get proof copies. I wanted to release the ebook as soon as possible because that’s the most popular format for my readers. As with the earlier books, there will be short write-ups about a few of the topics featured in the book, such as: what are the Four Perils anyway? You’ll be able to find the write-ups on my author website , in the column on the right, in the coming days. I hope you enjoy The Four Perils !  ********** The blurb on Amazon: Where one door closes, another opens … Underdog geomancers Joe Tham and Junie Soong face their strangest mystery yet: why are ghosts in Washington, D.C., suddenly turning violent? And what’s reanimating the dead animals in the area? Juni...

Junie and Joe’s latest adventure, The Four Perils , will be available April 27 on Amazon in ebook format, and for Kindle Unlimited subscribers. The paperback books will be available in May. For those of you who’ve been waiting, thank you so much for your patience. Here’s an advance peek at the blurb for The Four Perils : ********** Where one door closes, another opens … Underdog geomancers Joe Tham and Junie Soong face their strangest mystery yet: why are ghosts in Washington, D.C., suddenly turning violent? And what’s reanimating the dead animals in the area? Junie is adjusting to life without Noah and her trusty wooden sword. She trains hard at her fighting and she unlocks her latent magical abilities with help from the Golden Dragon’s journals. Just in time. The new cases will stretch her strength, skills, and ingenuity. And as the feng shui consultants delve deeper into the problem, they find a conspiracy that may unleash an event of cataclysmic proportions not just for D.C...

Here’s a new snippet from The Four Perils , the soon-to-be-released fourth book in The Geomancer’s Apprentice series. ************* The path was narrow and unlit. The tall bushes crowding in on both sides made it look like a tunnel. She shone her beam in—nothing moved in the bright glare. She steeled herself before stepping onto the path. She swept her flashlight from side to side. She took another step, then another. Without warning, something rushed at her from the bushes to her left. She felt a burst of pain as it brushed past her legs . She swung her flashlight down ward, but the thing had disappeared into the boxwood . She winced and examined her hurt leg. She was bleeding under a ragged tear in her pants. While her light was on her leg, she sensed movement a few feet ahead of her. She quickly raised her flashlight. ******* Catch up with the series before The Four Perils arrives!

As I continue to prepare The Four Perils for release, please enjoy another snippet from the book. There’ll be more coming, so stay tuned! ************** Something was moving in the bathroom. The sound was soft, sneaky, as though that something didn’t want him to know it was there. He stood rooted to the spot, so cold it was like he had ice water for blood. His heart almost jumped out of his chest when the weeping started. Self-preservation kicked in, freeing his limbs. He was scared to death that he had to run past the bathroom to get outside. He didn’t have a choice, though. It was either that, or stay and see what came out. He headed for the exit. As he hurried past the bathroom, he spied a shadow moving just beyond the half-open door. Randall acted purely on instinct. His hand shot out. He grabbed the handle and pulled the bathroom door shut just as something on the other side tried to pull it open. The handle twisted violently in his hand. ***** Catch up with the series...

I’m so happy to share with you the cover and title for the latest book in my Geomancer’s Apprentice urban fantasy series. Not only that—here’s a snippet from the forthcoming book.  And there’ll be more coming, so stay tuned! ********** Joe checked his watch. It was not quite 11:30 p.m. so they had a few minutes to go. Junie turned off her flashlight, plunging them into near-total darkness. S hapes took form around him as his eyes adjusted to the dark. He sat down and leaned against his bag to wait. H is eyelids were beginning to droop when a soft creak jarred him awake. A hand dropped onto his shoulder, startling him even more. It was Junie. He could just about see her. She held her right index finger to her lips. Her other hand pointed to the garbage can. Something was moving through the grass toward the garbage can. It was a black shadow weaving in and out of even blacker shadows. It was surely too big to be a rat. The shadow was now at the trap. Joe held his breath as ...