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svl yisanliu

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Fantasy, Science Fiction, Gay and Lesbian

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SVL YISANLIU is a Rotterdam-based writer and illustrator creating queer science fantasy that spans centuries. Best known for the Taj and Song Trilogy, her work explores love, power, and survival in a post-climate world where competing energy systems have divided humanity. She draws every illustration herself, creating a fully immersive visual and narrative experience.

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Average rating: 4.76 · 17 ratings · 11 reviews · 3 distinct works • Similar authors

	Elements: Origins of Power and Ruin (The Taj and Song Trilogy (After Climate Disruption) Book #1) 4.73 avg rating — 11 ratings — 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
	Horizons: The Burning Legacy (The Taj and Song Trilogy (After Climate Disruption) Book #3) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — 3 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
	Bridges: The New Empire Rises (The Taj and Song Trilogy (After Climate Disruption) Book #2) 4.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — 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

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Series by svl yisanliu

The Taj and Song Trilogy (After Climate Disruption) (3 books)
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svl yisanliu liked B's review of Elements: Origins of Power and Ruin (The Taj and Song Trilogy (After Climate Disruption) Book #1): "3.6 stars It’s an interesting read. I tried to really like it, but something is missing. I’ve read a lot of cultivation novels, as well as some with a modern take on cultivation. The world-building is interesting but still not enough, and at the same " Read more of this review »
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svl yisanliu made a comment on B’s review of Elements: Origins of Power and Ruin (The Taj and Song Trilogy (After Climate Disruption) Book #1) " Thank you for your kind review! I am glad to read you liked the characters. Making them realistic, messy, and unsettling was my main aim. Your thought ...more "
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“Lust has a blade hanging over it.”
― svl yisanliu, Elements: Origins of Power and Ruin (The Taj and Song Trilogy

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“What is simple is desire; what is complex is the human heart.”
― svl yisanliu, Elements: Origins of Power and Ruin (The Taj and Song Trilogy

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“Breaking out of the cocoon to become a butterfly.”
― svl yisanliu, Bridges: The New Empire Rises (The Taj and Song Trilogy

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svl’s Quotes

“What is simple is desire; what is complex is the human heart.”
― svl yisanliu, Elements: Origins of Power and Ruin (The Taj and Song Trilogy

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“Lust has a blade hanging over it.”
― svl yisanliu, Elements: Origins of Power and Ruin (The Taj and Song Trilogy

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“Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe.”
― Albert Einstein

tags: attributed-no-source, human-nature, humor, infinity, philosophy, science, stupidity, universe

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“Even in the darkest times, one can choose to seek light.”
― svl yisanliu, Bridges: The New Empire Rises (The Taj and Song Trilogy

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“You've gotta dance like there's nobody watching,
Love like you'll never be hurt,
Sing like there's nobody listening,
And live like it's heaven on earth.”
― William W. Purkey