Some pray their whole lives to see
the spirit realm.
They don’t know what they’re asking for.
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THE YEAR OF JUBILEE
book one
This Strange Sight
Jubilee Li isn’t proud of her past. After an eye-opening miracle takes her to hell and back, she flees from her regrets—and the law—to start over on the other side of the world in modern-day Beijing. Under a concealed identity, she hopes to heal old wounds and live a normal life.
But that isn’t easy now that she sees angels and demons everywhere she goes.
When Jubilee spies a girl talking with a demon, she impulsively follows—and captures the attention of a private detective investigating a series of strange deaths. Determined to free the girl, Jubilee agrees to work undercover for him. But will working together expose her secrets?
And is the girl tailed by a demon really a victim…or a murderer?
C. S. Lewis’ The Screwtape Letters meets Frank Peretti’s This Present Darkness in This Strange Sight, an urban fantasy detective story with supernatural intrigue, edge-of-your-seat suspense, and a twist of slowburn romance and humor.
This Strange Sight is the first book in The Year of Jubilee,
a duology filled with faith, grit, and ultimately, hope for what is lost.
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Strange deaths occur in modern-day Beijing when a girl blinded by loss partners with a demon.
Meanwhile, Jubilee Li, a reformed thief who wrestles with the power of supernatural sight, finds herself recruited onto a serial killer case by a peculiar private detective…
What Readers have to say…
“I loved it! Top marks! […] I could barely put it down… You’re excellent with words. Could feel their personalities.”
“The characters feel so real and alive […] it’s the first time I [found] a story that makes me feel this way.”
“That was iconic. […] I immensely enjoyed all [the] banter…”
“I miss [the] characters already and can’t wait for the next part.”
“I COULDN’T LOOK AWAY. I got so immersed I got peeved when customers came in and I had to put it down. Then I came home and immediately devoured the rest. […] I teared up like four times…”
“I could not put the book down… the story just drags you along in the best possible way.”
“[The] writing is so good! Very grounded and real feeling, even when dealing with spiritual elements.”
About Me
L.J. Long is a storysmith who weaves transformative truths with immersive intrigue by night, and channels her storytelling skills into her work as an actor by day.
As an ABC (American-born Chinese) growing up on the East Coast, she attended Chinese school religiously and still enjoys dabbling in Mandarin.
She enjoys anime, singing, and savoring dishes cooked by her husband.
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