Tag: coming of age fantasy
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When Beauty Aches: Finding Yugen in the Broken Places
You know that feeling when something hits you so hard you can’t quite find the words for it? The Japanese have a term for that. It’s called yugen. It’s not just beauty—it’s the kind that makes your chest tight. Moonlight filtering through the clouds. Or when you look up at the moon and you see…
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The Beauty in Being Broken
You know that feeling when you’re barely holding it together, but you still show up? When every part of you is screaming to quit, to hide, to protect what’s left of yourself—but something deeper pushes you forward anyway? That’s the heart of Yugen. And honestly? That’s the kind of hero we need more of. Because…
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A New Journey Begins: Introducing Yugen
Hey everyone, I’m beyond excited to finally share something I’ve been working on for a long time. Probably too long. My debut novel, Yugen, is coming on 1 May 2026, and I wanted to give you a first look at what this story is all about. So, what is Yugen? At its heart, it’s the…
Janessa Keeling 