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Writer/gardener. Author of urban fantasy and horror books including The Geomancer’s Apprentice & Pearl Dragon series. Fan of ghosts, cryptids and magical folk.
Our first real snowfall of the season. We’re forecast to get less than an inch.
Our woodshed and garage (and Oreo!) are spots of color in the somber landscape. The twisted white limbs of the American sycamore trees stand out even more in the snow.
The Zuni fetish doll haunted me for quite some time after I saw the movie. 😨
05.12.2025 17:09 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
The Geomancer’s Apprentice and Offerings for the Dead—the first books in my two urban fantasy series—are part of the collection.
Please check out Urban Fantasy: Monsters, Magic, Mysteries and Mayhem! Who knows? You may find your next favorite author there. 😄
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Are you a fan of magic? Are you looking for your next urban fantasy read?
Look no further.
My author pals and I have joined together to bring you a selection of action-packed urban fantasy tales filled with all your favorite things!
This BookFunnel event is on for the month of December. 🔗👇
The series features two underdog feng shui practitioners in Wash. DC. They find, to their dismay, that they must save the world (or at least the DC metropolitan area) from malevolent shape-shifters monsters and vicious ghosts.
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~ "a fun, wild ride"
~ "Excellent"
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I’m holding a Black Friday/Cyber Monday sale for the first two books in my Geomancer’s Apprentice series.
The ebooks for The Geomancer’s Apprentice and The Forgotten Guardian are $0.99 each in the U.S. from now until Dec. 2.
Please check them out! More details 🔗👇
... of Singapore and Malaysia that I grew up with. 2/2
Please check out the book: books2read.com/b/boakDA
See the old cover on my website: yinleong.com
😨 A haunted isle
😨 A monstrous child
😨 A twisted love
😨 And more tales of terror based on Southeast Asian folklore ...
I’ve refreshed the cover for Joss Paper, my horror short story collection.
The newer look includes a clearer title and darker colors that signal the horror genre.
The book was a passion project that I published in 2021. I wanted to write and share stories based on the folklore ... 1/2
This new review for Into a Vault of Blood made me smile. Thank you so much! 😄
#bookreview #urbanfantasy #readingcommunity #writingcommunity
... antiheroes, monster slaying, fast-paced action, and high stakes.
The books are a fun, quick read, and perfect for Halloween! 🎃 Please check them out!
books2read.com/u/mBKOzp
Visit my author website for a snippet from Into a Vault of Blood: www.yinleong.com
Into a Vault of Blood, book 3 of my Pearl Dragon #urbanfantasy novella series, is now available on Amazon and Amazon Kindle Unlimited!
This new series features the early treasure-hunting adventures of grave robber and art thief Pearl Tham. Please check it out if you love badass female ... 1/2 🔗👇
... Asian magic, monster slaying, and treasure hunting.
The novellas are a spin-off of my Geomancer’s Apprentice series.
Check out the book: books2read.com/u/bzGqMD
Visit my website for a snippet: www.yinleong.com
Into a Vault of Blood, book #3 in my Pearl Dragon series, is now available for preorder!
The novella will be released Oct. 15, in the midst of spooky season. Bwahahahaha …. 🔗👇
This series is for you if you love fast-paced urban fantasy quick reads with badass female antiheroes ... 1/2
Harvesting the last of the tomatoes …
My garden has been sadly neglected because I’ve been busy with Into a Vault of Blood, the 3rd novella in my Pearl Dragon series.
I can’t wait to release the book so I can spend more time in the garden! 😆
Offerings for the Dead (book #1): books2read.com/u/mBKOzp
Under a Hunter's Moon (book #2): books2read.com/u/4DYylk
The Pearl Dragon novellas are for you if you like fast-paced urban fantasy quick reads with monster slaying, treasure hunting, and badass female antiheroes.
Happy September! I’m celebrating the start of the month by sharing with you the cover for book #3 of the Pearl Dragon series.
The pre-order for Into a Vault of Blood will be available soon. Stay tuned! 😆
🔗👇 if you'd like to check out the first two novellas in the series ...
... not to undertake any major business dealings at this time. In addition, don’t get married or schedule surgery. 3/3
Read more about Ghost Month on my website: www.yinleong.com/p/hungry-gho...
Ghost Month features in Joss Paper, my collection of horror short stories: books2read.com/b/boakDA
... earth in search of food and entertainment. Chinese communities all over the world burn hell money and ghost goods—such as paper-mache cars, cell phones, houses and jewelry—to ensure their ancestors are well taken care of in the afterlife.
Ghost Month is an unlucky period, so it’s best ... 2/3
Folks, it’s that time of year again.
This is the 7th month of the lunar calendar. It’s the Chinese Hungry Ghost Month, which began Aug. 12 and ends Sept. 21.
Those of the Taoist or Buddhist faiths believe that during this period, the gates of hell are open and hungry ghosts wander the ... 1/3
The Geomancer's Apprentice: books2read.com/u/mZqEPe
19.08.2025 04:55 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
It’s a pleasant surprise to find that The Geomancer’s Apprentice is within the top 100 in three of its categories in Amazon Canada.
Thank you so much, Canadian readers! 😄
🔗👇 if you'd like to check out the book.
My latest blog post: www.kampungkreepy.com/2025/08/a-fo...
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Look what I got today from a fortune cookie at the Panda Express. Not bad for an author, right? 🤣
If you'd like to read about my spooky experience with a fortune teller machine ... 🔗👇
My latest blog post: www.kampungkreepy.com/2025/08/visi...
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I recently visited Virginia's "most photographed" ghost town.
Read all about it in my latest blog post. 🔗👇
You can find Offerings for the Dead here: books2read.com/u/mBKOzp
It's also available to read for FREE on #KindleUnlimited.
Yay! Offerings for the Dead, book #1 of my new series, is in the top 100 for two of its Amazon subcategories!
Thank you so much for reading. 😁
The link is below if you'd like to check the book out. Book #2, Under a Hunter's Moon, was just released Aug. 1.
... Amazon and Amazon Kindle Unlimited.
Please check them out! The novellas are a spin-off from my Geomancer's Apprentice series. 😀 2/2
Offerings for the Dead: books2read.com/u/mBKOzp
Under a Hunter's Moon: books2read.com/u/4DYylk
Under a Hunter’s Moon, the second novella in my new Pearl Dragon series, is out now!
This series is for you if you’re ready for fast-paced urban fantasy quick reads with monster slaying, treasure hunting, and badass female antiheroes.
The novellas (2 so far) are available on (🔗👇) ... 1/2
If you love #vampires, why is today special?
Because 2 #movies were released that have become popular pop culture icons with respect to the bloodsuckers.
The Lost Boys was released July 31, 1987, while Buffy the Vampire Slayer (the movie) was released on the same day in 1992. 😁
