Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. “Manacled” was written by SenLinYu with illustrations by Avendell. (TODAY Illustration / Courtesy Avendell Art) There’s something ...

Imagine writing a fantastical story with such complex world-building and epic romance that it captures the hearts of 10 ...

"Manacled" is a popular "Harry Potter" fan fiction.Warner Bros. Fan-fiction stories inspired by "Harry Potter" have existed since nearly the moment J.K. Rowling's works hit bookshelves, though few are ...

SenLinYu's debut novel "Alchemised" is officially here, a publishing journey nearly seven years in the making. Like many popular books, "Alchemised" has its roots in fan fiction. But unlike many, the ...

“I’m a person who prefers to underpromise and then, hopefully, overdeliver,” author SenLinYu tells me on a sunny June afternoon. Seven years ago, when Sen was a stay-at-home parent composing a ...

Of the 12.5 million works currently hosted on the fan fiction hub Archive of Our Own, SenLinYu’s Manacled ranks as the second-most-read on the entire site—but you won’t be able to read it there for ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If you’re a superfan looking for updates on this anticipated book-to-screen adaptation or you’re new to the exciting world of ...

Editor's Note: "Alchemised" officially hit shelves on Sept. 23, 2025. In this interview, which was originally published on Feb. 26, 2024, SenLinYu unpacked how her debut novel started as the viral ...