328 ratings | 73 reviews | avg rating:4.38

Kay L. Ling’s Followers (78)

Kay’s Bookshelves

to-read (137)
currently-reading (0)
read (323)

Kay’s Friends (144)

Candi

5,819 books | 2,947 friends

Jacqueline (Fall In Love With The Sound of Words)

4,832 books | 282 friends

Sean

1,430 books | 806 friends

Richard Nell

374 books | 301 friends

Lukasz

2,628 books | 1,131 friends

Susie

3,811 books | 168 friends

Mogsy

6,431 books | 1,280 friends

LordTBR

3,561 books | 1,613 friends

More friends…

Kay L. Ling

Goodreads Author

Born

in Batavia, NY, The United States

July 14

Website

http://www.kaylling.com

Genre

Fantasy

Influences

Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Anne McCaffrey, Terry Brooks and many other autho ...more

Member Since

February 2015

URL

https://www.goodreads.com/goodreadscomkaylling

edit data

Thanks for visiting my page! I've been writing stories since I was in grade school, and I've always loved the fantasy genre. For years, my career kept me too busy to write, but those days are finally over.

I like to write books that don't have the typical Western pseudo-medieval setting, and I enjoy non-human characters. If you're looking for something fresh and new in the fantasy genre, I hope you'll give my books a try.

...more

Learn more
Ask the Author

To ask Kay L. Ling questions, please sign up.

Combine Editions
Kay L. Ling’s books

Average rating: 4.15 · 217 ratings · 66 reviews · 6 distinct works

	Beyond the Forest (Gem Powers, #1) 3.94 avg rating — 100 ratings — published 2016 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Shadowglade (Gem Powers #2) 4.43 avg rating — 46 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Runes and Relics (Gem Powers, #3) 4.44 avg rating — 25 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Wards and Wonders (Gem Lore, #1) 4.07 avg rating — 27 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Myths and Mentors (Gem Lore Series Book 2) 4.36 avg rating — 11 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Deals and Dangers (Gem Lore Series Book 3) 4.13 avg rating — 8 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

More books by Kay L. Ling…

15 posts
Kay L. Ling's Blog

Gems - Facts and Fiction

In my Gem Powers Series, Lana Grayson, a young gemologist, delves into gemstone folklore and is fascinated to learn that people once believed that gems had amazing powers. According to her books, gems could protect the user from danger, signal the presence of poison, and even turn the wearer invisible.
Centuries ago, it was common to wear amulets Read more of this blog post »

View more on Kay L. Ling's website »

3 likes · Like • 0 comments • flag

Published on September 10, 2018 11:29

View all 15 posts »

Series by Kay L. Ling

Gem Powers (3 books)
by

Kay L. Ling (Goodreads Author)

4.15 avg rating — 171 ratings

Gem Lore (1 book)
by

Kay L. Ling (Goodreads Author)

4.07 avg rating — 27 ratings

rss
Kay’s Recent Updates

Kay Ling rated a book liked it Dating After the End of the World by Jeneva Rose (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Sep 23, 2025 11:15AM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Dating After the End of the World by Jeneva Rose. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Dating After the End of the World by Jeneva Rose <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Kay Ling rated a book it was amazing Lost Library Complete Series by Kate Baray (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Sep 16, 2025 10:15AM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Lost Library Complete Series by Kate Baray. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Lost Library Complete Series by Kate Baray <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Kay Ling rated a book it was amazing The Beantown Girls by Jane Healey (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Jul 18, 2025 09:56AM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of The Beantown Girls by Jane Healey. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — The Beantown Girls by Jane Healey <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Kay Ling has read Monster in My Closet (Monster Haven, #1) by R.L. Naquin (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Sep 28, 2024 09:47AM · like
Kay Ling has read Spiral Path (Night Calls #3) by Katharine Eliska Kimbriel (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Sep 27, 2024 02:28PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Spiral Path by Katharine Eliska Kimbriel. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Spiral Path by Katharine Eliska Kimbriel <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">