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More than a publisher, we’re a home. 🌿
“Somewhere, your words are already waiting to be read.”
Our promise is to nurture your growth as a storyteller.

You are never alone — you’re part of our house family. Welcome to Windgarden Books, an oasis of literary exploration and soulful storytelling. Founded by Stephanie C. Vang, author of the compelling memoir "Where the End Begins," Windgarden Books is a haven for readers seeking journeys of resilience, transformation, and spiritual awakening. Stephanie's upcoming releases include "Feng," a captivatin

g trilogy delving into the realms of fantasy, self-discovery, and the indomitable human spirit. "Feng" follows the journey of a soul assassin as she uncovers her mysterious origin, navigates the complexities of true love, and unravels the secrets of her purpose in a fantastical world. With Windgarden Books, Stephanie invites you to embark on a transformative literary experience, where each page unveils profound insights and ignites the imagination. In addition to our curated collection of books, Windgarden Books also offers expert services in publication, book writing, proofreading, and editing. We provide aspiring authors with the guidance and support they need to bring their stories to life, ensuring every word shines on the page. Discover your next unforgettable read at Windgarden Books and immerse yourself in stories that resonate, inspire, and uplift.

02/09/2026

𝐖𝐈𝐍𝐃𝐆𝐀𝐑𝐃𝐄𝐍 𝐁𝐎𝐎𝐊𝐒 𝐀𝐍𝐍𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐂𝐄𝐒
AMBROSIA: Shadows & Petals
A Dark Romance by Stephanie C. Vang
Coming Fall 2026

Some love stories are written in blood and patience.

Kenzo Kirisaki is a yakuza leader who has built an empire on violence and restraint. Ivy Monroe—half-Scottish, half-Japanese—is a prodigy violinist navigating Tokyo's unforgiving music world. When their worlds collide, he offers her something she never asked for: protection, devotion, a love that feels like obsession.

But in a world built on blood and beauty, nothing is as simple as it seems.

AMBROSIA: Shadows & Petals is a psychological dark romance about monsters—the ones we become, the ones we create, and the ones we never see coming. This is a story where tenderness and violence share the same breath, where love is the most dangerous weapon of all, and where the person you underestimate is the one who will destroy you.

Written in dual POV with prose that trusts silence as much as language, AMBROSIA explores the intimate psychological landscape where grief, obsession, and devotion coexist uneasily. Kenzo's chapters are stripped-down, brutal, precise. Ivy's are sensory-rich, musical, alive. The voice distinction is flawless. The emotional devastation is earned.

This is the kind of book you finish at 4 AM with tears streaming down your face, immediately wanting to start over from page one.

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐚𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠:
"I thought I knew what dark romance was. I was wrong."

"Kenzo Kirisaki will ruin you for other MMCs. Ivy Monroe will make you believe softness is strength."

"The most devastating love story you'll read this year—and the most healing."

𝐓𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐬: Age gap, stalker protection, unknown guardian, patient obsession, "he fell first and harder," dual POV, morally gray MMC

𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭: Unflinchingly dark. Violence, trauma, and mature themes handled with moral clarity. Not YA. Bring tissues. And maybe a cold shower.

"𝑂𝑏𝑠𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑖𝑠 𝑎 𝑐ℎ𝑜𝑖𝑐𝑒. 𝐴 𝑤𝑒𝑎𝑘𝑛𝑒𝑠𝑠 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑖𝑛𝑑𝑢𝑙𝑔𝑒 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑐𝑖𝑝𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑒 𝑓𝑎𝑖𝑙𝑠. 𝑇ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝑖𝑠 𝑛𝑜𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡. 𝑇ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝑖𝑠 𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑣𝑖𝑡𝑦. 𝑇ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝑖𝑠 𝑏𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑡ℎ 𝑖𝑛 𝑚𝑦 𝑙𝑢𝑛𝑔𝑠."

Cover art by the author.
Pre-order details coming soon.
Highly recommended.

11/29/2025

𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐧 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐬 — 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭

We’re thrilled to share exciting news from our founder and author, Stephanie C Vang.

Feng: Reckoning, Book One of the Soul Assassin Trilogy, will be released as an immersive audiobook experience, exclusively on Q the Music.

This isn’t a traditional audiobook — it’s a fully atmospheric production layered with thematic music, cinematic sound design, and emotional depth that brings Feng’s world to life in a powerful new way.

And the timing couldn’t be more perfect:

Q the Music launches worldwide on April 1.
Available on Apple, Android, and web platforms.

Join us in celebrating this next chapter for Feng, and stay tuned for more updates from both Windgarden Books and Q the Music.

The journey begins again. 🔥

08/26/2025

🌿 𝐑𝐞-𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐊𝐲𝐥𝐢𝐞 𝐘𝐚𝐧𝐠 🌿

Every soul has a beginning, and Kylie’s is nothing short of miraculous.

The only child of parents once told they could never have children, Kylie entered this world after a powerful ceremony performed by a Chinese healer. Just as he foretold, she was conceived exactly a year later. She was the blessing her parents had prayed for — but that blessing carried conditions no one could have foreseen.

From an early age, Kylie’s life was marked by extraordinary experiences:
🌿 Conversations with “imaginary friends” who felt all too real
🌿 Objects and mirrors that revealed more than reflections
🌿 Voices that came from the sky
🌿 Visions of events before they happened

As a young girl growing up in the projects of Minnesota, Kylie foresaw the death of a man — a vision that led her neighbors to begin a search, ultimately discovering his body.

Her path was not an easy one. Kylie was tested time and time again — by her guides, by forces of light and shadow, and by the weight of a world that often tried to silence her. What emerges is a story of resilience, of navigating the unseen, and ultimately, of finding her own voice.

In her memoir, 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐥 𝐖𝐚𝐬 𝐍𝐨𝐭 𝐌𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐁𝐞 𝐁𝐨𝐫𝐧 𝐒𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐭, Kylie shares this remarkable journey — one that blends the mystical with the deeply human, carrying readers through the unseen forces that have shaped her life.

Available now for pre-order:
Windgarden Bookstore: windgardenbooks.com/bookstore
(Pre-orders will include exclusive bonuses — to be announced soon ✨)

Amazon (Paperback | Hardcover | eBook)

Release Date: December 2025

Her story is one you’ll remember, not just read. 💜

08/21/2025

𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐧 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐬

As questions and speculation have circulated on social media, we want to address this matter directly, clearly, and finally.

Windgarden Books has thoroughly reviewed Fly High Butterfly by S.O. Yang through both our in-house copyright assessment process and independent legal counsel. A neutral third-party legal review was also conducted. The conclusion across the board is clear:

𝐹𝑙𝑦 𝐻𝑖𝑔ℎ 𝐵𝑢𝑡𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑓𝑙𝑦 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐜𝐨𝐩𝐲𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭.

𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐤𝐞𝐲 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐬:
• While both Fly High Butterfly and Memoirs of a Haunted Hmong Girl draw on shared Hmong folklore, mythology, and cultural motifs, these elements are part of the public domain and are not protected by copyright.

• Fly High Butterfly is rooted in S.O. Yang’s personal lived experiences and creative inspirations, which are wholly unique to her.

• Our comparative analysis, reviewed by legal counsel, confirms that any overlaps are limited to general themes and tropes that copyright law does not and cannot protect.

• The expression, storyline, and characters of Fly High Butterfly are original to S.O. Yang.

To put this in perspective, stories like Cinderella and Snow White have been retold in countless ways across cultures, each version unique in its characters, details, and expression. Copyright law does not grant one author ownership over universal ideas or tropes — only over their distinct creative expression. Likewise, S.O. Yang’s work draws from her own life and imagination, making her novel wholly her own.

This matter has been formally addressed through proper legal channels. Both our Publisher Support Letter and the legal review establish that there is no copyright infringement claim to be made here. Additionally, Fly High Butterfly is officially registered with the U.S. Copyright Office (Reg. No. TX 9-522-256, decision date July 29, 2025).

At Windgarden Books, we stand firmly behind our authors. Online speculation and social media commentary are not legal findings, and we encourage readers to trust the facts and the work itself.

We remain committed to amplifying diverse voices, supporting our authors with integrity, and protecting the creative freedom that allows stories like Fly High Butterfly to exist in the first place.

—
Tabitha Sterling
Director of Author Relations
Windgarden Books

For press or reader inquiries, please contact [email protected], and your message will be directed to our Author Relations team.

08/14/2025

🌿 Author Announcement 🌿

We’re thrilled to welcome Pang Thao to the Windgarden Books family!

Pang is a proud Minnesota-based mom of five with an adventurous spirit and a storyteller’s heart. Her journeys have taken her from the breathtaking heights of Angel’s Landing in Utah to the bustling Khlong Lat Mayom Floating Market in Thailand, and now, she’s embarking on a new adventure: bringing her book to life with Windgarden Books.

A lifelong lover of literature, Pang’s favorite reads include "The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down" by Anne Fadiman and "The Latehomecomer" by Kao Kalia Yang, works that inspire the depth and cultural resonance she brings to her own writing.

We can’t wait to share more about her upcoming book as it takes shape! Join us in giving Pang a warm Windgarden welcome in the comments below.

07/25/2025

🌿 AUTHOR ANNOUNCEMENT 🌿

We are honored to welcome Nu Yeng Hang to the Windgarden Books family! Her upcoming novel, The Existence, is a sweeping love story inspired by a historical event long buried, but not forgotten.

What begins as a quiet echo from the past slowly unfolds into a soul-stirring revelation across lifetimes. This is more than fiction; it’s memory rediscovered, love remembered, and history reimagined.

Stay tuned. This one will stay with you.
Your voice belongs here.
📖 windgardenbooks.com/nuyeng

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