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Under a Hunter’s Moon , the second book in my Pearl Dragon series, will be available on Amazon and Amazon Kindle Unlimited starting Aug. 1. If you can't wait, you can pre-order the novella right now!  Blurb A castle in the French Pyrenees. A priceless relic.  Art thief Pearl Tham is presented with a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. And the truth is, she can’t afford to pass it up. The underworld art community has shunned her following the disastrous tomb-raiding incident in China a year ago. Pearl has another reason to take the job. She has her eye on something that could secure her reputation with her customers. The assignment, however, isn’t what it seems. An unforeseen complication springs up, the lycanthropic kind. Pearl is forced to fight for survival under the light of the full moon. It helps that she herself is one ornery, tough-to-kill, badass bitch. Pick up this fast-paced adventure if you like strong female antiheroes, Asian magic, and werewolves! Click here to che...

My novella Offerings for the Dead is now available on Amazon and Amazon Kindle Unlimited! The book features Pearl Tham, a grave robber and art thief with magical abilities. She can manipulate qi, the vital essence or life force flowing through living as well as non-living things.  If you’ve read The Geomancer’s Apprentice series, you’ll know that Pearl is geomancer Joe Tham’s half sister, and a thorough badass.  Offerings for the Dead is the first book in the Pearl Dragon novella series, revolving around Pearl’s early adventures in her quest for treasure and relics.  Under a Hunter’s Moon , the second book in the series, is now available through pre-order . The books were previously available only to my newsletter subscribers. I hope you check out the new novellas. I’ll be adding to the stories in time. This series is for you if you want a quick read with fast-paced action. Blurb for Offerings for the Dead A tomb hidden in a remote mountain in China, filled with treasu...

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...

My father was an avid reader and gave me my love for reading, but it was my mother who told me ghost stories. She came from a family and a culture that believed wholeheartedly in ghosts, so she believed in ghosts too. That weird creak from the stairs? Must be a ghost. The strange shadow on the wall when nothing is near? Definitely a ghost. The noise in the middle of the night that almost sounds like someone calling your name? Don’t answer because it is most assuredly a ghost! I will always treasure the memories of me and my mother watching horror movies together on TV. She was of a time that didn’t believe in childhood trauma, so she had no problem letting her five-year-old watch the scariest programs. I will also treasure every ghost story that she told me. All of them were true, she said, and some were so frightening they made my hair stand. I myself am mostly skeptical, but I continue to love ghost stories, so much so that I’m now writing my own. I’ve tried to capture the flavor of ...

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. 😄

This traditional festival is also known as Tomb-Sweeping Day. It occurs annually on the 15th day after the spring equinox.  Qingming is a time for Chinese people all over the world to honor and thank their ancestors. They observe the festival by tidying, sweeping and/or weeding the graves of their forefathers. They also burn joss paper and incense, and make food offerings at the gravesite (or columbarium, depending on where their deceased relatives reside). According to the Chinese concept of ancestor worship, it’s important to keep your ancestors happy. The ancestors will reward you by blessing your life.  The festival is referenced in my novella Offerings for the Dead .  Read the book for free by subscribing to my newsletter!

Are you tired of waiting for that sequel, or the third or fourth installment of your favorite book series?  Why wait? The Geomancer’s Apprentice is one of the books in this month-long BookFunnel event that showcases completed urban fantasy series. It’s hours and hours of magical reads and adventures.  Click here to check it out. You may just discover your next favorite author or books!

Did you know today is the 20th anniversary of the Boxing Day Tsunami?  On Dec. 26, 2004, a major earthquake in Indonesia created a massive tsunami with waves up to 100 feet high. The tsunami swamped the coasts along the Indian Ocean, inflicting wide-scale destruction and killing an estimated 250,000 people in 14 countries, including Indonesia, Thailand, and Sri Lanka. The Boxing Day Tsunami, as it came to be known, is one of the deadliest natural disasters in modern history.  Khao Lak, a Thai coastal village, was one of the places devastated.  The movie The Impossible (2012), starring Naomi Watts, Ewan McGregor and Tom Holland, is based on the horrific true-life experiences of one family who was holidaying in Khao Lak at the time.  I was already living in the U.S. by then, but I have family in Penang (Malaysia). I also vacationed in the past in Langkawi (Malaysia) and Phuket (Thailand). These three islands—Penang, Langkawi and Phuket—saw extensive damage from the ts...

It's time to get yourself a gift for the holidays! I and other authors have put together a fantastic collection of books featuring Christmas and the holiday season. Click here to check the books out. On now until Dec. 27. 

I’m excited to announce a brand new holiday short story featuring Junie Soong and Joe Tham, the underdog feng shui practitioners from my Geomancer’s Apprentice books. Its cover is different from my other Geomancer books because I wanted to set it apart as a holiday special. The story is dedicated to my readers. Thank you so much for reading! Blurb The holidays haven’t been merry for feng shui consultants Junie Soong and Joe Tham. Five days before Christmas, they run into a malevolent energy that turns inanimate objects into raging monsters hellbent on death and destruction. Even worse, the monsters are headed straight for a kids’ holiday party organized by Junie’s father. Can Junie and Joe save the day with the help of their resident tiger god? And as Christmas draws near, will Junie finally get the gift she wants with all her heart? This is a brand new short story for fans of the Geomancer’s Apprentice urban fantasy series, or for readers who like magic, madcap adventure, hol...

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 ...

Yay, it's here!  My novella Under a Hunter's Moon is the sequel to Offerings for the Dead . Both are spin-offs from my Geomancer's Apprentice urban fantasy series.  Pearl is half sister to Joe Tham, the geomancer in the series. Pearl makes her first appearance in book #2, The Forgotten Guardian . You don’t have to read the series first before starting on the Pearl adventures. They take place many years before Pearl reunites with Joe and meets Joe’s apprentice Junie Soong. The Pearl adventures are fun, fast-paced, action-oriented stories that are exclusively available to my newsletter subscribers.  Get Your Free Copy If you're already a subscriber, head on over to my author  website  for your free copy. Please fill in the sign-up form if you're interested in becoming a subscriber, or click here .  The blurb for Under a Hunter's Moon : ********** A castle in the French Pyrenees. A family with incredible wealth. A priceless heirloom. Art thief Pearl Tham is ...

Tonight’s full moon is not only a supermoon, but also a blue moon!  It’s a supermoon because it will be closer to the earth, and thus brighter than usual. It’s a seasonal blue moon, being the third full moon in a season with four full moons.  Tonight’s full moon is also known as the sturgeon moon. It seems the giant lake sturgeon is more easily caught at this time of year.  To celebrate, I thought I’d share a snippet from my upcoming novella Under a Hunter’s Moon . The story occurs during a full moon in October.  The novella is now at the proofing stage, so I’m hopeful I can release it soon. It’s an exclusive for my newsletter subscribers.  Click here if you're interested in subscribing. ********** “ Shit! ” She gripped the sides of the window, her mouth hanging open. “What? What?” Vasilyev frowned in confusion. “There’s something loose out there. It just attacked a woman.” “ What?! ” The Russian shoved her away from the slit and peered out. “There’s nothi...

Today, Aug. 18, is the Hungry Ghost Festival, the midpoint of the Hungry Ghost Month when the wall between the world of the living and the realm of the dead is thinnest …  In the spirit of the festival, I thought I'd share an excerpt from my short story “Joss Paper,” about a young woman who is fascinated by the Chinese ritual of offering property and money to the dead during this month. The story is an homage to W.W. Jacobs’s iconic short story “The Monkey’s Paw.” “Joss Paper” is in my collection of ghost stories, titled Joss Paper And Other Horror Stories . The stories are set in Southeast Asia and the U.S., and based on Asian folklore and beliefs. The stories have a Tales From the Crypt vibe ... Please check the book out if you’d like a chill in your summer. The stories are also available to read for free on Amazon's Kindle Unlimited service.  BTW, I highly recommend “The Monkey’s Paw” if you haven’t read it. Masterful, atmospheric, and creepy as heck. The story is reproduc...

I’m excited to reveal the cover and title of my soon-to-be-released novella! I just finished the second draft of the manuscript. It comes in at 26K words, and has been sent to my editor. The novella features another of Pearl Tham’s early adventures. Pearl is the half sister of Joe Tham, the feng shui consultant in my Geomancer’s Apprentice series. Under a Hunter’s Moon is the sequel to Offerings for the Dead. These adventures are fun, fast-paced, and action-oriented. I may bundle the stories later and release them for sale. For now, however, they’re newsletter exclusives and free for subscribers. Stay tuned for the release announcement! Please visit my website if you’d like to subscribe. My newsletter goes out the beginning of every month. I use it to update subscribers about my writing projects, and any upcoming sales or other events involving my books. If you’re already subscribed and haven’t received your Aug. 1 email, please check your spam filters. PEARL THAM: BRIEF RECAP Who ...

Can it be June already? For this month, a group of urban fantasy authors—myself included—have teamed up to offer a great selection of books. Check it out, and find your next summer read and/or next favorite author!  Link:  https://books.bookfunnel.com/uf-faka-june/hsyy1cla3y

The Soul Stealer is now available in paperback. This means the complete Geomancer’s Apprentice series is available in both ebook and paperback. Yay! If you haven’t already read it, the series is about two underdog feng shui practitioners who find, to their dismay, that they must save the world (or at least Washington, D.C.). Please check the books out if you’re in the mood for fast-paced adventures set in a supernatural world of Asian magic, feng shui, ghosts, monsters, dragon lines and minor gods. Click here to read my thoughts on releasing the final book in the series. If you're interested in reading a deleted scene from The Soul Stealer , please subscribe to my newsletter. Get the details here . Here's the blurb for The Soul Stealer : ***************** How do you fight a phantom from a nightmare? Feng shui practitioners Junie Soong and Joe Tham are still dealing with the fallout from their last case. They are forced at the same time to work for the secretive ben...