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Yin Leong
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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.
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. 🔗👇
December 4, 2025 at 6:09 AM
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.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
~ "a fun, wild ride"
~ "Excellent"

www.amazon.com/Geomancers-A...
November 28, 2025 at 2:26 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 🔗👇
November 28, 2025 at 2:23 PM
... 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 ...
November 23, 2025 at 4:55 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
November 23, 2025 at 4:53 AM
This new review for Into a Vault of Blood made me smile. Thank you so much! 😄

#bookreview #urbanfantasy #readingcommunity #writingcommunity
November 10, 2025 at 3:18 AM
... 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
October 15, 2025 at 9:13 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 🔗👇
October 15, 2025 at 9:10 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
September 16, 2025 at 11:43 PM
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! 😆
September 10, 2025 at 2:04 AM
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.
September 1, 2025 at 8:52 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 ...
September 1, 2025 at 8:49 PM
... 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
August 29, 2025 at 4:56 PM
... 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
August 29, 2025 at 4:53 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
August 29, 2025 at 4:51 PM
The Geomancer's Apprentice: books2read.com/u/mZqEPe
August 19, 2025 at 4:55 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.
August 19, 2025 at 4:54 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 ... 🔗👇
August 19, 2025 at 12:10 AM
I recently visited Virginia's "most photographed" ghost town.

Read all about it in my latest blog post. 🔗👇
August 16, 2025 at 2:51 AM
You can find Offerings for the Dead here: books2read.com/u/mBKOzp

It's also available to read for FREE on #KindleUnlimited.
August 8, 2025 at 2:05 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.
August 8, 2025 at 2:04 AM
... 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
August 1, 2025 at 7:11 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
August 1, 2025 at 7:08 PM
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. 😁
July 31, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Offerings for the Dead: books2read.com/u/mBKOzp

The Geomancer's Apprentice: books2read.com/u/mZqEPe
July 27, 2025 at 11:47 PM