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July 28, 2020
Street Cultivation 2 Audiobook
For those of you who have been waiting, the second audiobook is now out:
https://www.audible.com/pd/Street-Cultivation-2-Audiobook/1541438302
Once again, it's been narrated by Travis Baldree! Feel free to check it out!
https://www.audible.com/pd/Street-Cultivation-2-Audiobook/1541438302
Once again, it's been narrated by Travis Baldree! Feel free to check it out!
April 10, 2020
Street Cultivation 2 is out!
The newest Street Cultivation is out!
Amazon Link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B086Q8ZGTD
Official Description:
In the modern world, qi is money.
The days of traveling martial artists and mountaintop masters are over. Power is controlled by corporations, modernized martial arts sects, and governments. Those at the bottom of society struggle as second class citizens in a world in which power is a commodity.
Rick may have survived the multi-tier tournament, but that doesn't mean his life will be easy. He finds the search for a better job is filled with traps and pitfalls, his sister is coming to terms with her dark power, and vendettas old and new plague them. This time, his journey will take him from the city to the wilderness...
Amazon Link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B086Q8ZGTDOfficial Description:
In the modern world, qi is money.
The days of traveling martial artists and mountaintop masters are over. Power is controlled by corporations, modernized martial arts sects, and governments. Those at the bottom of society struggle as second class citizens in a world in which power is a commodity.
Rick may have survived the multi-tier tournament, but that doesn't mean his life will be easy. He finds the search for a better job is filled with traps and pitfalls, his sister is coming to terms with her dark power, and vendettas old and new plague them. This time, his journey will take him from the city to the wilderness...
March 13, 2020
New Game Minus: Complete Set
(First, a quick note: huge thanks to everyone who has been trying The Brightest Shadow! It's wonderful to hear from so many people, but please review if you can as well. ^-^)
New Game Minus was the first series I published as Sarah Lin, and now it's back for the lowest price ever:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B085LMS2MS/
That boxset is the entire trilogy, plus a bonus never-before-scene chapter from Izzy's POV! It takes place between the second and third books, but I also wrote it as one more moment between the characters of this trilogy. If you enjoyed NGM, please check out this definitive edition!
Official Description:
All three books of the trilogy in one volume, plus a brand new chapter bridging the books!
Bloodwraith thought of himself as an effective villain, until a single adventurer destroyed his entire lair. With his last breath, he switched bodies with the adventurer and discovered that his world was built on lies. Alien beings from another dimension were using his world as a game... and now he was one of them.
The problem is, Bloodwraith has no experience being an adventurer. He was a mage, but his new body is only good at hitting things. He relied on undead minions, but now he has no choice but to depend on other people. And worst of all, strange boxes are constantly appearing in his vision, describing the world in unfamiliar, nonsensical terms.
Taking over the world is off the table, because the alien gods might be watching. To survive, Bloodwraith will need to learn the truth about himself and his world. And that means acting like an adventurer, at least for now.
New Game Minus was the first series I published as Sarah Lin, and now it's back for the lowest price ever:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B085LMS2MS/
That boxset is the entire trilogy, plus a bonus never-before-scene chapter from Izzy's POV! It takes place between the second and third books, but I also wrote it as one more moment between the characters of this trilogy. If you enjoyed NGM, please check out this definitive edition!
Official Description:
All three books of the trilogy in one volume, plus a brand new chapter bridging the books!
Bloodwraith thought of himself as an effective villain, until a single adventurer destroyed his entire lair. With his last breath, he switched bodies with the adventurer and discovered that his world was built on lies. Alien beings from another dimension were using his world as a game... and now he was one of them.
The problem is, Bloodwraith has no experience being an adventurer. He was a mage, but his new body is only good at hitting things. He relied on undead minions, but now he has no choice but to depend on other people. And worst of all, strange boxes are constantly appearing in his vision, describing the world in unfamiliar, nonsensical terms.
Taking over the world is off the table, because the alien gods might be watching. To survive, Bloodwraith will need to learn the truth about himself and his world. And that means acting like an adventurer, at least for now.
March 6, 2020
The Brightest Shadow!
My epic fantasy novel is finally releasing! You can get the whole thing here:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0856ZMG9Z/
Official Description:
The arrival of the Hero was worse than anyone could have imagined.
To take her place as a full warrior of her tribe, Tani must travel across the vast grasslands of the Chorhan Expanse. But she has her sights set higher than a mere ritual journey: she wants to uncover a solution to the impending war that threatens her people. Her world has never been peaceful, torn between the many cultures that meet on the Chorhan Expanse, but the greatest threat is an expansionist army of monstrous non-humans who call themselves the mansthein.
Legends tell of monsters who will attempt to conquer the world, but are the mansthein those monsters? Tani believes that peace may be possible, but there are others on both sides who believe in the legends with zealous devotion. All around her, warriors have their eyes on a glorious victory with no concern for the piles of bodies they'll create on the way.
Tani will be joined by a killer pretending to be a healer, a mansthein commander struggling with his orders, a thief who pawned her heart of gold, and a strategist exiled from a foreign land.
But none of them are the Hero. It doesn't matter how many shades of gray might exist, some people see only in black and white. And the terrifying truth is that the stories they tell might not be just legends.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0856ZMG9Z/
Official Description:
The arrival of the Hero was worse than anyone could have imagined.
To take her place as a full warrior of her tribe, Tani must travel across the vast grasslands of the Chorhan Expanse. But she has her sights set higher than a mere ritual journey: she wants to uncover a solution to the impending war that threatens her people. Her world has never been peaceful, torn between the many cultures that meet on the Chorhan Expanse, but the greatest threat is an expansionist army of monstrous non-humans who call themselves the mansthein.
Legends tell of monsters who will attempt to conquer the world, but are the mansthein those monsters? Tani believes that peace may be possible, but there are others on both sides who believe in the legends with zealous devotion. All around her, warriors have their eyes on a glorious victory with no concern for the piles of bodies they'll create on the way.
Tani will be joined by a killer pretending to be a healer, a mansthein commander struggling with his orders, a thief who pawned her heart of gold, and a strategist exiled from a foreign land.
But none of them are the Hero. It doesn't matter how many shades of gray might exist, some people see only in black and white. And the terrifying truth is that the stories they tell might not be just legends.
January 11, 2020
2019 in Review + Street Cultivation Audiobook
Welcome to the new year, everyone! I recently gave patrons a reflection on the previous year and a list of my plans for the coming year, but I decided to make that post public:
https://www.patreon.com/posts/32779027
Please check it out if you're interested in my work! Meanwhile, the audiobook for Street Cultivation (narrated by Travis Baldree) has finally been released, and you can find it here:
https://www.audible.com/pd/Street-Cultivation-Audiobook/1541438299
My next post should be for a release of some kind. ^-^
https://www.patreon.com/posts/32779027
Please check it out if you're interested in my work! Meanwhile, the audiobook for Street Cultivation (narrated by Travis Baldree) has finally been released, and you can find it here:
https://www.audible.com/pd/Street-Cultivation-Audiobook/1541438299
My next post should be for a release of some kind. ^-^
September 14, 2019
Street Cultivation 2 begins posting September 21!
Well, if you didn't see elsewhere, Street Cultivation did better than I had anticipated. As much as that surprised me, I didn't let it keep me from working on the sequel. I'm now ready to begin posting chapters on a regular schedule, as I did with the first book.
Patrons will get access to the chapters before anyone else. Check out the announcement and more information about the release schedule here:
https://www.patreon.com/posts/29963348
Patrons will get access to the chapters before anyone else. Check out the announcement and more information about the release schedule here:
https://www.patreon.com/posts/29963348
August 17, 2019
Street Cultivation is out!
After over half a year as a serialization, Street Cultivation is finally coming to Amazon. If you haven't read it before now, please take a look!
Link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07W9J75R3
Official Description:
In the modern world, qi is money.
The days of traveling martial artists and mountaintop masters are over. Power is controlled by corporations, modernized martial arts sects, and governments. Those at the bottom of society struggle as second class citizens in a world in which power is a commodity.
Rick is a young fighter in this world. He doesn't dream of immortality or becoming the strongest, just of building a better life for himself and his sister, who suffers from a spiritual illness. Unfortunately, life isn't that easy...
Link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07W9J75R3
Official Description:
In the modern world, qi is money.
The days of traveling martial artists and mountaintop masters are over. Power is controlled by corporations, modernized martial arts sects, and governments. Those at the bottom of society struggle as second class citizens in a world in which power is a commodity.
Rick is a young fighter in this world. He doesn't dream of immortality or becoming the strongest, just of building a better life for himself and his sister, who suffers from a spiritual illness. Unfortunately, life isn't that easy...
May 25, 2019
What's coming next?
With the third book in my New Game Minus trilogy out, it's a good time to do a post about what you can expect from me in the future.
1) Street Cultivation: I'll continue to post my serial, and once we've completed the story, you'll see the collected form coming out on Amazon. Around that time there will be discussion regarding the future of that universe.
2) NGM Audiobooks: The second audiobook is under production, just behind schedule. The plan is to release all three books with the same narrator, but this is out of my hands.
3) Standalone Novels: Though standalone novels don't sell well, I have three books that I've been inspired to write in the past. Not everyone may be interested in them, but I think they're worth publishing. You'll see these released from me before I get fully invested in a major ongoing project. Sneak preview info about these on Patreon.
4) The Brightest Shadow: This is an epic fantasy series that has been in my mind for a long time. You'll definitely see it released in time, but for now I've just put up a little preview page.
That's what's currently on my mind. Please look forward to it!
1) Street Cultivation: I'll continue to post my serial, and once we've completed the story, you'll see the collected form coming out on Amazon. Around that time there will be discussion regarding the future of that universe.
2) NGM Audiobooks: The second audiobook is under production, just behind schedule. The plan is to release all three books with the same narrator, but this is out of my hands.
3) Standalone Novels: Though standalone novels don't sell well, I have three books that I've been inspired to write in the past. Not everyone may be interested in them, but I think they're worth publishing. You'll see these released from me before I get fully invested in a major ongoing project. Sneak preview info about these on Patreon.
4) The Brightest Shadow: This is an epic fantasy series that has been in my mind for a long time. You'll definitely see it released in time, but for now I've just put up a little preview page.
That's what's currently on my mind. Please look forward to it!
May 2, 2019
New Game Minus #3: Breaking Rules
The third book in the New Game Minus trilogy is finally out! Please feel free to take a look. ^-^
Link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07RB8KWFG/
Official Description:
Bloodwraith was a villain who hated adventurers until he found himself transferred into the body of one. Trapped without his magic, he discovered that alien beings were using his reality as a game... and he had just become a player. Teaming up with a glitched NPC and other adventurers, he has no choice but to learn the truth about himself and his world.
The original adventurer may be defeated, but Bloodwraith and his allies have attracted the attention of the beings that control his world. They're coming in force, bringing both control of the system and bizarre alien powers. Bloodwraith will have no choice but to fight for his life while trying to understand the conflicts among the box gods. That battle will take him back to Cresthaven, to new cities entirely, through the most dangerous dungeon yet, and against opponents unlike any he's ever faced...
Link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07RB8KWFG/
Official Description:
Bloodwraith was a villain who hated adventurers until he found himself transferred into the body of one. Trapped without his magic, he discovered that alien beings were using his reality as a game... and he had just become a player. Teaming up with a glitched NPC and other adventurers, he has no choice but to learn the truth about himself and his world.
The original adventurer may be defeated, but Bloodwraith and his allies have attracted the attention of the beings that control his world. They're coming in force, bringing both control of the system and bizarre alien powers. Bloodwraith will have no choice but to fight for his life while trying to understand the conflicts among the box gods. That battle will take him back to Cresthaven, to new cities entirely, through the most dangerous dungeon yet, and against opponents unlike any he's ever faced...
February 15, 2019
New Project: Street Cultivation
For my newest project, I'm doing something different! The story will be available completely free in serialized form here:
https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/23220/
Official Summary:
In the modern world, qi is money.
The days of traveling martial artists and mountaintop masters are over. Power is controlled by corporations, modernized martial arts sects, and governments. Those at the bottom of society struggle as second class citizens in a world in which power is a commodity.
Rick is a young fighter in this world. He doesn't dream of immortality or becoming the strongest, just of building a better life for himself and his sister, who suffers from a spiritual illness. Unfortunately, life isn't that easy...
Note:
I'm aiming to do something a little different here, with cultivation and LitRPG elements in a modern setting that has developed around them (so not system apocalypse). The story will have one foot in realism, so don't expect the protagonist to be handed immense power immediately. I'll put a longer note at the end of the first chapter, but the plan is to upload a new chapter every three days until the story is complete.
If you've enjoyed my work so far, please check this out!
https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/23220/
Official Summary:
In the modern world, qi is money.
The days of traveling martial artists and mountaintop masters are over. Power is controlled by corporations, modernized martial arts sects, and governments. Those at the bottom of society struggle as second class citizens in a world in which power is a commodity.
Rick is a young fighter in this world. He doesn't dream of immortality or becoming the strongest, just of building a better life for himself and his sister, who suffers from a spiritual illness. Unfortunately, life isn't that easy...
Note:
I'm aiming to do something a little different here, with cultivation and LitRPG elements in a modern setting that has developed around them (so not system apocalypse). The story will have one foot in realism, so don't expect the protagonist to be handed immense power immediately. I'll put a longer note at the end of the first chapter, but the plan is to upload a new chapter every three days until the story is complete.
If you've enjoyed my work so far, please check this out!
