Wera Niyom

Biography

Born and raised in Oregon, Wera Niyom is a fantasy and historical fiction author who started her journey on the largest online writing platform, Wattpad, where she won the 2019 Watty Awards.

As an Asian and Black author, Wera’s works predominantly feature WOC protagonists and mythology/folklore from around the world. Outside of writing, she enjoys watching dramas or superhero movies with her significant other and younger brother or eating dim sum with her mother.

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Books

The Sins of the Serpent
Series: The Secrets of Tarot Series, 1.5. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 149,860. Language: English. Published: December 15, 2023 by Wera Niyom. Categories: Fiction » Fairy tales, Fiction » Fantasy » General, Fiction » LGBTQ+ » Gay, Fiction » Cultural & ethnic themes » Asian American, Fiction » Romance » LGBTQ+ » Gay
Cursed and exiled, Hirayama Sosuke is the only person who can free Zheng Zixin from his dark past. They must put aside their differences in order to uncover the Dark Court's schemes. The Sins of the Serpent is a standalone spin-off that follows Zixin and Sosuke's tumultuous adventures through the pixie nation, Iniguthia, as they navigate through their forbidden romance. After Zixin's affairs...
Dance of the Dragons
Series: The Secrets of Tarot Series, 0.5. Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 39,910. Language: English. Originally Published: July 20, 2023 by Wera Niyom. Categories: Fiction » Fairy tales, Fiction » Fantasy » General, Fiction » Fantasy » Epic, Fiction » Cultural & ethnic themes » Asian American
He's the Emperor of Wuzhen with the weight of the world on his shoulders. She's a dancing water dragon struggling to support her sect. Together, they must overcome the war and resist the call of the Tarot. Follow the love story of Fang Xun and Li Cai Min, the parents of Liwei from A Celestial Requiem, in this prequel novella. Fang Xun is known to all as the great dragon king and Emperor of...
A Celestial Redemption
Series: The Secrets of Tarot Series, Book 2. Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 110,900. Language: English. Originally Published: July 20, 2023 by Wera Niyom. Categories: Fiction » Fairy tales, Fiction » LGBTQ+ » Lesbian, Fiction » Fantasy » General, Fiction » Fantasy » Epic, Fiction » Cultural & ethnic themes » Asian American
Mingxia's Celestial Judgment in the Isles of Calypso ended in her favor. While proving her worth as Wuzhen's Empress to the Imperial Council, Mingxia lays claim to four more Major Arcana and one suit of the Minor Arcana. A battle well fought, but carries the weight of traumatic events with it. Three months have passed since then. Mingxia and Liwei have recovered, but peace never reigns long...
Any Way the Wind Blows
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 103,150. Language: English. Originally Published: July 5, 2023 by Wera Niyom. Categories: Fiction » Romance » Fantasy, Fiction » Adventure » Sea adventures, Fiction » Cultural & ethnic themes » Asian American, Fiction » Romance » Medical, Fiction » Romance » Romantic Comedy
After a traumatic car accident, Lee Kangmin is living alone on Jeju Island without his memories of the past. Once considered a miraculous recovery case of retrograde amnesia, he is now one of the best neurologists in South Korea. Tormented by the ghostly memories of his dead fiancee, he is reluctant to open his heart out of fear it will get crushed again. His desperation to maintain a shred of...
A Celestial Requiem
Series: The Secrets of Tarot Series, Book 1. Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 91,510. Language: English. Originally Published: July 5, 2023 by Wera Niyom. Categories: Fiction » Young adult or teen, Fiction » Young adult or teen » Fantasy, Fiction » Young adult or teen » Paranormal
Shen Mingxia is far from a monster. After a violent childhood outburst leads to the disfigurement of her bully's face, Mingxia is labeled as Shangzihua's village yaoguai. The humans fear her destructive power, leading to years of hostility, distrust, and abuse. Despite the humans' hatred towards her, she strives to prove them wrong by becoming a successful herbalist. But fate has other plans...