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If you're after some affordable reading, I'm discounting both of my series starters for a few days only! The ebooks for "Dragon Class" and "Theo and the Forbidden Language" will be discounted to $.99 in the US and £.99 in the UK until Dec 20. The price goes to $1.99/£1.99 after that, then back to the usual price on Dec 22!

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If you love dragons and books like "Eragon", the Pern series, and "Temeraire", then "Dragon Class" is a gre...

Election stress getting to you? (And if it's not, can I come live wherever you're living?) Escape to a world of dragons and adventure with "Dragon Class," on sale in the Kindle store for just $.99 on Nov 1 only!

If you're in the US or Canada and haven't had a chance to read it yet, now's the perfect time to grab a copy and lose yourself in another world. It's a great way to take a break from the news cycle and recharge with a little escapism. Just click below for your ticket to ancient China....

Dragons. Adventure. A heroine fighting a newly awakened enemy. Dragon Flame has so much of what I loved in fantasy growing up, and today it is live and ready to transport you to an alternate Tang Dynasty! Join Jin and her rare jade dragon Rayshan as they uncover dark secrets, face new enemies, and battle the dangerous Baikalan. Get ready to ride, this adventure has plenty of twists and turns.

What's it about?

In Dragon Flame, the second installment of the Riders of Jade & Fire series, Jin...

With the release of "Dragon Flame", Book 2 in the "Riders of Jade & Fire" series, launching next week, I thought I'd celebrate with a giveaway of the first book, "Dragon Class"!

There are 100 copies on offer to US residents, so if you'd like a chance to win an e-book of this YA dragon adventure, sign up before entries close September 23 by clicking below:

Good luck and happy reading!

Hey folks! "Theo and the Secret of Elshon," the sequel to the award-winning "Theo and the Forbidden Language," is available FREE for a short time.

Join Theo, Indigo, and Brune as they navigate treacherous lands to find Orjo the Terrible and the elusive Library of Elshon. Will they uncover the secrets to defeating the empire before it's too late?

This adventure is perfect for fans of Redwall, The Chronicles of Narnia, and Watership Down. Download it and let me know what you think!

And if yo...

Dragon Class, Book 1 in Riders of Jade & Fire, is on a limited time countdown deal this week. What does that mean? It means Dragon Class is on sale today in the US and UK for $0.99, before it becomes $2.99 mid-week and then its regular price of $3.99 on May 24. So if you haven't yet joined Wang Kway Jin on her quest to become the Tang empire's first female dragonrider, now's a great time! Simply click on the banner below:

It's always so gratifying to reveal a book's cover--it makes it real. And this time is no different! "Dragon Flame", Book 2 in the "Riders of Jade & Fire" series, hits shelves September 26:

I'm still deep in the edit, but I can promise adventure (of course), intrigue, and reveals. Jin's dragon Rayshan will manifest his unique power, but will it be a gift or a curse? You can pre-order a copy for the early bird price of USD $3.99 here. Here's the full synopsis:

Trailblazer. Role model. Troubl...

Get ready to dive back into Jin's Tang China with "Dragon Flame", Book 2 in the "Riders of Jade & Fire" series! I've loved writing this series, and drawing on my upbringing in Beijing and other parts of China. From Tang dynasty festivals to religious practices to court rituals, this will be an exhilarating dragon adventure set within the sights, smells, and sounds of ancient China.

Here's the early synopsis to give you a hint of what's in store:

Trailblazer. Role model. Troublemaker.

Jin wa...

Last month I gave out 100 copies of "Dragon Class" via Goodreads, and over 1000 people entered!

So for anyone who missed out on winning, here's another giveaway, this time over at Library Thing. Library Thing is free to join and is a community where you can find like minded readers who love the same books, and catalogue what you read. I'm fairly new there and am just discovering it myself!

There are 30 copies available, and entries close November 27, so get in before this month speeds by (I s...