Those Who BREAK CHAINS

Dangerous demons and murderous warlocks fighting for survival—and Power

Book #1 – out now!

The Grace of Sorcerers

Viveca Hua, warlock

… has seized control of her enemy’s greatest weapon, a demon powerful beyond imagining… and far more alluring than any human.

Yves, demon

… finds herself captive—and captivated—by the one mortal woman who can command her… and give her the revenge they both seek.

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Excerpt #1 — The Tiger

Olesya Hua, sister of the famed warlock Viveca, buys the freedom of the powerful weretiger Dallas. But some things, like love and loyalty, must be earned…

Excerpt #2 — The Demon

Viveca Hua, the warlock of her age, has summoned a peerless demon to aid in her quest for revenge. Now comes the hard part: forging the terms of their pact.

Excerpt #3 — The Villain

A worm gnaws at the root of the world, the Moloch of every soul and every name…

Book #2 – Out Now!

The Might of Monsters

Olesya Hua

… could have been the sorceress of her age, if not for the curse that struck her down. Now risen from its ashes, she’s determined to carve her mark into the world.

But even in her moment of triumph, ancient enemies and new foes conspire against the Hua family. And the greatest threat might be the one that comes from within…

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Excerpt #1 — The Warlock

Ten years ago, Fahriye Budak had a secret relationship with the most powerful woman in the world. And that secret has just walked through the door to her office, asking for a favor.

Excerpt #2 — The COlonel

In the pursuit of Elizaveta Hua’s artifact, Fahriye Budak must make a new ally: Lussadh al-Kattan, the dangerous and beautiful prodigal scion of a house of seers.

Excerpt #3 — The Masquerade

High Command has lorded over the magical world for centuries, the power behind every throne and every crown. But a newcomer has disrupted this cabal’s staid proceedings, and she will write her name in the blood of  all her enemies…

Book #3 – Out 11.16.23!

The Ruin of Beasts

The House of Hua

… made a binding promise with a demon—in exchange for strength and a lasting legacy, the family’s descendants must work to seal away the eldritch being known only as Nuawa.

Now Viveca, Olesya, and all their retainers must marshal every resource if they want to destroy Nuawa for good. But at its side stands a familiar mage, far more powerful than any other the Huas have ever faced…

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Excerpt #1 — The Favor

Eleven years ago, Elizaveta Hua was the most powerful woman in the world. And now a chisel-jawed police inspector with rough knuckles and a pleasant smile has walked through the door of her estate, asking for a favor.

Excerpt #2 — The Murder

While traveling to the United States to hunt Fahriye Budak’s target, Elizaveta Hua meets an ancient enemy from her family’s past—and learns something unexpected about herself.

Excerpt #3 — The Con

In the present, Xinfang Hua, prodigal daughter of the Hua family, teams up with a silver-tongued mage to rob a museum. But no heist goes off without a hitch—especially when a Hua is involved.

About

Maria Ying—the joint pseudonym of Benjanun Sriduangkaew and Devi Lacroix—is writing an urban fantasy series! The Grace of Sorcerers and its sequel, The Might of Monsters, released in 2022. The final book in the series The Ruin of Beasts, arrives in November, 2023. It is our longest, most ambitious series to date—the same brutal, sapphic stories you’ve come to expect from us, but with cunning mages and the powerful monsters they love.

This website exists to host my freely available stories, as well as a growing collection of stories by guest authors. You can follow me on Twitter or support my bubble tea habit on Patreon.