Laurie Tom
Laurie Tom is a Chinese American author living in southern California. She likes books, video games, and anime.
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Laurie Tom is a Chinese American author living in southern California. She likes books, video games, and anime. You can follow her on Twitter as @writerrat.
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All Times, All At Once
Published Mar 16, 2020 · 6,051 words (23 minutes) · 61 views
Horror Science Fiction Lovecraftian
Angela had hoped to work on her cooking during her spare time on the research ship, but when they receive a distress call from a colony, she and her fellow crew members are dispatched to the surface. Once there, they discover that all its inhabitants have been violently slain under mysterious circumstances, circumstances that are not as foreign to Angela as she would like.
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Jack of Spades
Updated Mar 2, 2020 · 15,190 words (56 minutes) · 390 views
Science Fiction far future space colony
Gerard Adher used to be a member of the ruling elite, expecting that he would have a long career in government. Even after the coup his family retained a position of privilege, but rank was no guarantee of safety. Fallen of favor, his family was killed and Gerard himself was sent to the Deck, an infamous prison satellite where prisoners are made to fight deadly machines and each other for a chance to survive. First chapter is free!
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Poison Maiden, Open Skies
Published Oct 28, 2019 · 6,202 words (23 minutes) · 352 views
Fantasy Science Fiction Historical World War I female protagonist WWI
On the western front, the all female Harpy Squad is deployed in place of chemical weapons. Each member survived a munitions factory accident that transformed them into Poison Maidens who exude an unending cloud of poison to everyone around them. Unable to return home, they fight against the Germans while hoping that one day there will be a cure for their condition.
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Kite Dancer
Published Oct 14, 2019 · 6,036 words (22 minutes)
Fantasy Historical steampunk alternate history World War I WWI
In an alternate World War I, the German Empire lures China to its side of the war with the promise of returning the land taken from them by the Japanese. For Germany, the largest benefit is gaining the considerable talent of China's kite dancers and their ability to command the wind. For Ke-fung, she wants the freedom of her hometown, and a way to prove her worth in the wake of the injury that has taken her sight.
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The White Snake
Published Sep 30, 2019 · 899 words (4 minutes) · 627 views
She tried to tell him she wasn't human, but why would he believe her?
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Confidence Game
Published Sep 16, 2019 · 6,396 words (24 minutes)
Science Fiction space opera heist adventure
Daryl Yagami quit being a con man and established himself on a remote outpost as a stage magician so he could break free of his past. However, his past catches up with him and soon Daryl is forced to do another job, this time for the government, to steal captured alien technology from a deadly cartel. Fortunately for Daryl, there's a lot about stage magic that is useful for committing a heist.
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The Held Daughter
Published Sep 2, 2019 · 6,551 words (24 minutes)
Gwan-yu is the Fourth Princess of Kwan, held back from marriage as a contingency while her father the Emperor tries to sire a son. As the years pass, she learns how to manage the empire, how to become her father's heir should her service be required, but she also meets Jing-lung, the son of a general, who is not a part of her father's plans at all.
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Hunters of the Dead
Published Aug 19, 2019 · 6,107 words (23 minutes)
The mindless undead rise in the borderlands in the wake of the Ravaging a century ago. Bereft of the king's protection, the people of the borderlands now rely on hunters to protect their homes and help reclaim the land that was once safe for humans to live.
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The World That You Want
Published Aug 5, 2019 · 4,031 words (15 minutes)
Fantasy Horror dark fantasy post-apocalpytic
The world has ended and demons now rule a land of ghosts where scattered humans scavenge like rats to survive. But the world does not have to remain this way, and Joan finds herself on a reluctant journey to the place where humanity's future can be reborn.
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Between Earth and Exile
Published Jul 22, 2019 · 9,076 words (34 minutes) · 1 view
Science Fiction Space Pirates aliens space opera space battle adventure
As a teenager, Alexa fled an alien-occupied Earth for a scrappy future in space as an exile. Going home was not supposed to be an option, but six years later, she finds herself unable to let go. Now an adult, she hatches a plan to rescue the family she left behind.
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