Linda Ling | Author

Linda is a self-published author with a passion for reading and creative writing. Her favorite genres are fantasy and paranormal. She juggles a full time job as a doctor, being a mom, a wife, and the editor of a local newsletter. Linda is a pen name.


Since 2021, she's published an epic fantasy trilogy with an accompanying standalone prequel novel, and a children's book. 

She is currently working on her dark urban fantasy vampires series, The Origin Chronicles. The first book, A Midflight Vampire's Tale, was published in March 2024. The second book, A Chimeric Vampire's Tale, is releasing in November.


“And so at last, you reveal what it is you want from me. My story. The answer is no.”
“I’ve saved your life twice by now. You owe me, and you can’t run from me here.”


There are some things you can't escape.

In a first-class aircraft cabin, on a red-eye flight from Singapore to Europe, sit two extraordinary passengers. They’re on the run. And they’re both vampires.

Cheng’s origins reach back to ancient China, while Henry is a vampire who can thrive in the day. For all intents and purposes, they are enemies.
Despite the chasm that separates them, they share a tragic connection rooted in the past, a connection which resulted in her becoming his people’s most dreaded adversary.
A chain of events has thrown them together and in return for saving her life, Henry wants her story.

What did Cheng do to make his people hate her so much?
How far will she go to redeem herself?
How many people will she entangle in the process?
And who is hunting them both?

The is the tale of her origins, told in midflight, vampire to vampire.