A quick intro of the four MCs of my Onmyouji series: Ren Kanda （神田 蓮） Hair: Red Eyes: Brown Age: 15 FAQ: One of the few remaining onmyouji in Japan, heir to the famed Kanda clan. Minimally polite and basically stubborn. Growing up in a clan with everyone having their own agenda, he likes things efficient and …
Update
First of all, the free book promo is over (a while ago actually, I'm terrible at updating :P) and I'm so pleased with the results. I hope everyone who buys my book leaves a review on Amazon - I'd love your feedback! Currently, I'm working on book 3 of the Onmyouji Chronicles and the subject …
Free Book Promo!
I'm currently running a free book promotion for the first book of my onmyouji series. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B077G3JVN8 It ends on 23 February 2018 midnight PST time, so don't miss out!
Second book!
Here it is, book no. 2 of my onmyouji series, and only one month later than I said it would be 😅 Once again, reviews, shares, likes, so very welcome and appreciated ❤️
I’m finally back and there’s a book!
To be specific, it's an ebook! I'm dusting off this blog again, because after years and years of writing and re-writing and endless editing, I've finally finished the first book of my Onmyouji Chronicles series: Let Sleeping Dogs Lie, which is now available in Amazon thanks to the wonders of self-publishing. A long while back, I decided …
The Four Gods
The concept of the four gods, also referred to as the four symbols (四象), originates from ancient Chinese astronomy. Astronomers believed there are 28 mansions or constellations spread out along the sky. They divided the sky into four quadrants - north, south, east and west, each containing 7 of the mansions, and with a divine creature ruling each quadrants. These creatures are known …
Ikiryo and Ushi no Toki Mairi
People have heard of out-of-body experiences, but the Japanese belief takes it a step further. According to folklore, a living spirit is what happens when a spirit leaves a living person to haunt someone, like an out-of-body experience. Supposedly, it takes a strong emotion to provoke this happening - usually hate. If a person holds a strong …
Onibaba
Myths and folklore are littered with 'villains' in the form of an old woman. Think Baba Yaga, and virtually every old witch in the fairytales. In Japan, there is the infamous onibaba (鬼婆) from which noh plays and films have draw inspiration. The name of onibaba is quite straightforward, with oni 鬼 meaning 'demon' and 'baba' 鬼婆 a shorter …
Jorougumo
Today's topic is the jorougumo (女郎蜘蛛) or lady spider, as I like to call it. A spider creature that can change into a woman. Although the jorougumo is quite hideous - it's a gigantic spider, of course it's hideous - it isn't technically considered a youkai, but a nushi (主), wherein a creature that has survived for a long …
Mouryou
I'm terrible at updating, I know. It's just so easy for RL to get in the way and procrastinating and writing practically go hand-in-hand... This time it's about the mouryou, mainly because I like the way the Chinese characters look: 魍魎. So pretty yet so hard to write. Like many youkai, this is one that started in China and …
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