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Yoshiyuki Ly

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Born

in San Diego, CA, The United States

Website

https://yoshiyuki-ly.net

Genre

Romance, Gay and Lesbian, Fantasy

Influences

Pixelnyx, Toni Morrison, Virginia Woolf, Simone de Beauvoir, Jean-Paul ...more

Member Since

June 2023

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Yoshiyuki Ly's penname represents her multiracial heritage and outlook that reflects in her work. She is also a gamer inspired by thought-provoking stories in video games.

Her debut novel, The Scorpion's Empress , won the Lambda Literary Award in 2017 for Lesbian Romance. Her second novel, Venus and Lysander , was a finalist in the same category the following year.

Her stories feature unique and fully-realized characters, strong plots that challenge society's status quo, and a distinctly clear voice for her protagonists. The alluring atmosphere in her romance and erotica stories pulls the reader in for a vividly emotional experience. Her work often explores the dark psychology of human nature through unforgettable narratives. ...more

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Yoshiyuki Ly’s books

Average rating: 3.47 · 43 ratings · 17 reviews · 4 distinct works

	The Scorpion's Empress 3.35 avg rating — 31 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
	Venus and Lysander 3.75 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
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	Black Waltz 3.50 avg rating — 2 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

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Yoshiyuki’s Quotes

“A person often meets his destiny on the road he took to avoid it.”
― Jean de La Fontaine, Fables

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“Lock up your libraries if you like; but there is no gate, no lock, no bolt that you can set upon the freedom of my mind.”
― Virginia Woolf, A Room of One’s Own

tags: freedom, women, writing

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