Yin Leong
@yinleongauthor.bsky.social
Writer/gardener. Author of urban fantasy and horror books including The Geomancer’s Apprentice & Pearl Dragon series. Fan of ghosts, cryptids and magical folk.
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Hey #readers. Are you a member of a library?
My ebooks are now available to libraries all over the world. To read them, simply ask your library to pick up whichever book it is that you want.
To see a full list of my books: www.amazon.com/stores/Yin-L...
My ebooks are now available to libraries all over the world. To read them, simply ask your library to pick up whichever book it is that you want.
To see a full list of my books: www.amazon.com/stores/Yin-L...
Hey #readers. Are you a member of a library?
My ebooks are now available to libraries all over the world. To read them, simply ask your library to pick up whichever book it is that you want.
To see a full list of my books: www.amazon.com/stores/Yin-L...
My ebooks are now available to libraries all over the world. To read them, simply ask your library to pick up whichever book it is that you want.
To see a full list of my books: www.amazon.com/stores/Yin-L...
January 14, 2026 at 4:53 AM
Hey #readers. Are you a member of a library?
My ebooks are now available to libraries all over the world. To read them, simply ask your library to pick up whichever book it is that you want.
To see a full list of my books: www.amazon.com/stores/Yin-L...
My ebooks are now available to libraries all over the world. To read them, simply ask your library to pick up whichever book it is that you want.
To see a full list of my books: www.amazon.com/stores/Yin-L...
Offerings for the Dead is so close to being #1 in the Amazon US Kindle Store (albeit for free books) in all 3 of its subcategories.
Can it get there by today? 🤞
In UK, Offerings is #1 for the Asian-American lit ebooks subcat. Not bad for a novella about a kickass monster slayer with a bad attitude
Can it get there by today? 🤞
In UK, Offerings is #1 for the Asian-American lit ebooks subcat. Not bad for a novella about a kickass monster slayer with a bad attitude
January 11, 2026 at 5:17 PM
Offerings for the Dead is so close to being #1 in the Amazon US Kindle Store (albeit for free books) in all 3 of its subcategories.
Can it get there by today? 🤞
In UK, Offerings is #1 for the Asian-American lit ebooks subcat. Not bad for a novella about a kickass monster slayer with a bad attitude
Can it get there by today? 🤞
In UK, Offerings is #1 for the Asian-American lit ebooks subcat. Not bad for a novella about a kickass monster slayer with a bad attitude
My Pearl Dragon #urbanfantasy novella series is on sale thru Monday, Jan. 12, in the US and UK.
Book #1, Offerings for the Dead, is free worldwide thru Jan. 12.
Dive into this series if you like Asian folklore, badass female antiheroes & monster slaying. 😁
books2read.com/u/mBKOzp
Book #1, Offerings for the Dead, is free worldwide thru Jan. 12.
Dive into this series if you like Asian folklore, badass female antiheroes & monster slaying. 😁
books2read.com/u/mBKOzp
January 11, 2026 at 4:21 PM
My Pearl Dragon #urbanfantasy novella series is on sale thru Monday, Jan. 12, in the US and UK.
Book #1, Offerings for the Dead, is free worldwide thru Jan. 12.
Dive into this series if you like Asian folklore, badass female antiheroes & monster slaying. 😁
books2read.com/u/mBKOzp
Book #1, Offerings for the Dead, is free worldwide thru Jan. 12.
Dive into this series if you like Asian folklore, badass female antiheroes & monster slaying. 😁
books2read.com/u/mBKOzp
My Pearl Dragon novella series is on sale Jan. 10 to Jan. 12 in the U.S. and U.K.
Offerings for the Dead, the 1st book in the series, is free worldwide through Jan. 12.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
~ “all the action, suspense, and horrifying creatures had my heart pumping”
Check it out 😀
books2read.com/u/mBKOzp
Offerings for the Dead, the 1st book in the series, is free worldwide through Jan. 12.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
~ “all the action, suspense, and horrifying creatures had my heart pumping”
Check it out 😀
books2read.com/u/mBKOzp
January 10, 2026 at 4:42 PM
My Pearl Dragon novella series is on sale Jan. 10 to Jan. 12 in the U.S. and U.K.
Offerings for the Dead, the 1st book in the series, is free worldwide through Jan. 12.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
~ “all the action, suspense, and horrifying creatures had my heart pumping”
Check it out 😀
books2read.com/u/mBKOzp
Offerings for the Dead, the 1st book in the series, is free worldwide through Jan. 12.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
~ “all the action, suspense, and horrifying creatures had my heart pumping”
Check it out 😀
books2read.com/u/mBKOzp
Get your e-readers ready: It’s the Urban Fantasy Free for All today!
For 1 day only—Jan. 10—you can download more than 100 urban fantasy books for FREE, with no strings attached.
My book Offerings for the Dead is part of the event.
Come check it out 😃
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For 1 day only—Jan. 10—you can download more than 100 urban fantasy books for FREE, with no strings attached.
My book Offerings for the Dead is part of the event.
Come check it out 😃
urbanfantasyaddict.com?fbclid=IwY2x...
January 10, 2026 at 4:35 PM
Get your e-readers ready: It’s the Urban Fantasy Free for All today!
For 1 day only—Jan. 10—you can download more than 100 urban fantasy books for FREE, with no strings attached.
My book Offerings for the Dead is part of the event.
Come check it out 😃
urbanfantasyaddict.com?fbclid=IwY2x...
For 1 day only—Jan. 10—you can download more than 100 urban fantasy books for FREE, with no strings attached.
My book Offerings for the Dead is part of the event.
Come check it out 😃
urbanfantasyaddict.com?fbclid=IwY2x...
Looking for a festive read?
This short story is for you if you like magic, madcap adventure, holiday vibes, and terrifying monsters.
Read it for FREE by subscribing to my newsletter! 🔗👇
This short story is for you if you like magic, madcap adventure, holiday vibes, and terrifying monsters.
Read it for FREE by subscribing to my newsletter! 🔗👇
December 10, 2025 at 5:19 AM
Looking for a festive read?
This short story is for you if you like magic, madcap adventure, holiday vibes, and terrifying monsters.
Read it for FREE by subscribing to my newsletter! 🔗👇
This short story is for you if you like magic, madcap adventure, holiday vibes, and terrifying monsters.
Read it for FREE by subscribing to my newsletter! 🔗👇
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.
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.
December 5, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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.
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.
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. 🔗👇
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. 🔗👇
December 4, 2025 at 6:09 AM
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. 🔗👇
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. 🔗👇
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 🔗👇
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 🔗👇
November 28, 2025 at 2:23 PM
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 🔗👇
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 🔗👇
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
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
November 23, 2025 at 4:53 AM
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
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
#bookreview #urbanfantasy #readingcommunity #writingcommunity
November 10, 2025 at 3:18 AM
This new review for Into a Vault of Blood made me smile. Thank you so much! 😄
#bookreview #urbanfantasy #readingcommunity #writingcommunity
#bookreview #urbanfantasy #readingcommunity #writingcommunity
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 🔗👇
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 🔗👇
October 15, 2025 at 9:10 PM
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 🔗👇
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 🔗👇
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
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
September 16, 2025 at 11:43 PM
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
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! 😆
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! 😆
September 10, 2025 at 2:04 AM
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! 😆
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! 😆
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 ...
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 ...
September 1, 2025 at 8:49 PM
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 ...
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 ...
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
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
August 29, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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
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
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.
Thank you so much, Canadian readers! 😄
🔗👇 if you'd like to check out the book.
August 19, 2025 at 4:54 AM
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.
Thank you so much, Canadian readers! 😄
🔗👇 if you'd like to check out the book.
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 ... 🔗👇
If you'd like to read about my spooky experience with a fortune teller machine ... 🔗👇
August 19, 2025 at 12:10 AM
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 ... 🔗👇
If you'd like to read about my spooky experience with a fortune teller machine ... 🔗👇
I recently visited Virginia's "most photographed" ghost town.
Read all about it in my latest blog post. 🔗👇
Read all about it in my latest blog post. 🔗👇
August 16, 2025 at 2:51 AM
I recently visited Virginia's "most photographed" ghost town.
Read all about it in my latest blog post. 🔗👇
Read all about it in my latest blog post. 🔗👇
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.
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.
August 8, 2025 at 2:04 AM
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.
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.
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
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
August 1, 2025 at 7:08 PM
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
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. 😁
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. 😁
July 31, 2025 at 2:24 PM
I don’t often check Amazon UK, so it was a nice surprise today to find that I have 2 books in the top 100 on Amazon UK’s Asian American & Pacific Islander Literature eBooks category.
Both books are the first in 2 different #urbanfantasy series. 🔗👇 if you’d like to take a look at the books.
Both books are the first in 2 different #urbanfantasy series. 🔗👇 if you’d like to take a look at the books.
July 27, 2025 at 11:46 PM
I don’t often check Amazon UK, so it was a nice surprise today to find that I have 2 books in the top 100 on Amazon UK’s Asian American & Pacific Islander Literature eBooks category.
Both books are the first in 2 different #urbanfantasy series. 🔗👇 if you’d like to take a look at the books.
Both books are the first in 2 different #urbanfantasy series. 🔗👇 if you’d like to take a look at the books.
How about some Friday folklore?
Every now and then, you’ll come across the words “Diyu” in my Geomancer’s Apprentice #urbanfantasy series.
Diyu is the Chinese version of hell. In Chinese mythology, Diyu is a subterranean maze with several levels or “courts” that dole out ... 1/3
Every now and then, you’ll come across the words “Diyu” in my Geomancer’s Apprentice #urbanfantasy series.
Diyu is the Chinese version of hell. In Chinese mythology, Diyu is a subterranean maze with several levels or “courts” that dole out ... 1/3
July 11, 2025 at 6:01 PM
How about some Friday folklore?
Every now and then, you’ll come across the words “Diyu” in my Geomancer’s Apprentice #urbanfantasy series.
Diyu is the Chinese version of hell. In Chinese mythology, Diyu is a subterranean maze with several levels or “courts” that dole out ... 1/3
Every now and then, you’ll come across the words “Diyu” in my Geomancer’s Apprentice #urbanfantasy series.
Diyu is the Chinese version of hell. In Chinese mythology, Diyu is a subterranean maze with several levels or “courts” that dole out ... 1/3
Like your first kiss, or your first love, or the first steps your baby takes … your book’s first review is always special.
Thank you so much, dear reader! 😀
🔗👇 if you’d like to check out my #urbanfantasy novella Offerings for the Dead.
Thank you so much, dear reader! 😀
🔗👇 if you’d like to check out my #urbanfantasy novella Offerings for the Dead.
July 11, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Like your first kiss, or your first love, or the first steps your baby takes … your book’s first review is always special.
Thank you so much, dear reader! 😀
🔗👇 if you’d like to check out my #urbanfantasy novella Offerings for the Dead.
Thank you so much, dear reader! 😀
🔗👇 if you’d like to check out my #urbanfantasy novella Offerings for the Dead.