“When in doubt, choose the most empowering perspective.”

— Tori Eldridge

Meet Tori Eldridge, bestselling author of the Lily Wong thriller series—THE NINJA DAUGHTER, THE NINJA’S BLADE, THE NINJA BETRAYED, and THE NINJA’S OATH—twice nominated for the Anthony Award, Lefty, and Macavity Awards finalist, and 2021 Crimson Scribe winner for Best Book of the Year. Her Brazilian dark fiction thriller DANCE AMONG THE FLAMES was an American Fiction Awards finalist. Tori was born and raised in Honolulu, performed as an actor, singer, dancer on Broadway, television, and in film, and attained a fifth-degree black belt in To-Shin Do ninja martial arts. Tori’s next novel, KAUA‘I STORM, first in a new series, rich in her own Native Hawaiian culture, will be published by Thomas & Mercer in summer 2025. She currently resides in Portland, Oregon where she dotes on her two mo‘opuna (grandchildren) and pens her next book.

Note: The four-book Lily Wong series will be reissued in USA and UK January 2025 with gorgeous new book covers! Audiobook for books 1-3 available now.

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Read the epic conclusion to the thrilling  Lily Wong quartet!

THE NINJA’S OATH takes Chinese-Norwegian modern-day ninja, Lily Wong, to Shanghai in an explosive joint mission with her father’s former-triad cook and the assassin J Tran. As this uneasy trio hunts for Chang’s kidnapped twelve-year-old niece, back home in Los Angeles, Lily’s father is hospitalized with an unknown disease. Get ready for the riveting next book in Tori Eldridge’s bestselling Lily Wong series!

“One of the greatest heroines of the 21st century.” —CrimeReads

“Loyalty, family and martial arts take center stage in The Ninja’s Oath, a smashing thriller that climaxes with a death-filled battle royale that would make Quentin Tarantino blush.” —Best Thriller Books

“Eldridge excels at orchestrating thrilling martial arts fights… Everything here suggests this series can sustain a long run.” ―Publishers Weekly

“Lily Wong is my kind of kick ass heroine. Love this series. Fast-paced and adrenaline-packed!”―Lisa Gardner

“Propulsive action! Eldridge’s Lily Wong avenger is pure hustle and all heart, a character you’ll not soon forget. Love this series. It offers all the feels.” —Tracy  Clark

Book three in the Lily Wong series takes Lily and Ma to Hong Kong!

Things get personal for Chinese-Norwegian modern-day ninja Lily Wong in Hong Kong when she dives into the dangerous world of triads, romance, and corporate disaster during the height of the pro-democracy protests. Lily’s mother has been summoned to an emergency board meeting, and those closest to the family are trying to ruin her career. Meanwhile, teenage daughter of Gung-Gung’s is lured into dangerous riots. Will Lily’s ninja skills allow her to protect her mother, the family business, and the renegade teen while navigating love, corporate intrigue, and murderous triads?

IndieBound National Bestseller!

Winner of the 2021 Crimson Scribe Award for Best Book of the Year!

“Five Fall Mysteries You Shouldn’t Miss”―Los Angeles Times

“Eldridge’s series just keeps getting better!”―Library Journal (Starred Review)

“A heroine who’s tough, brilliant, and never runs from a fight!” —Tess Gerritsen

“Part Crazy Rich Asians, part Game of Thrones. The Ninja Betrayed delivers in all the right ways. This book rocks!”―Don Bentley

Ninja author’s tenacious heroine tackles the treacherous world of L.A. sex trafficking in much-anticipated sequel

Following events in “The Ninja Daughter,” protagonist Lily Wong pursues her mission to save the women and children of Los Angeles. Hounded by the trauma from her previous confrontation with the Varrio Norwalk 66 street gang, Lily is on a desperate search for a kidnapped prostitution victim, eventually going undercover in the seedy underbelly of L.A. sex trafficking. All the while she struggles to appease the expectations of her Asian mother and grandparents, as well as kindle the spark of a potential romantic flame.

“Riveting!”―Publishers Weekly

“A rallying cry!”―Library Journal (Starred Review)

“Irresistible!”―StarTribune

“Lily Wong will be your new favorite!”―Hank Phillippi Ryan

“Buckle up for another heart-stopping ride!”―Karen Dionne

“Lily Wong is gutsy, smart, and irresistible. Grab it!”—Meg Gardiner

Book one in the Lily Wong series “expertly mines both domestic suspense and action thriller.”—Publishers Weekly

THE NINJA DAUGHTER is an action-packed thriller about a Chinese-Norwegian modern-day ninja with culturally diverse family issues who battles the Los Angeles Ukrainian mob, sex traffickers, and her own family to save two desperate women and an innocent child. When a young mother Lily has rescued returns to her abusive marriage, Lily focuses her protection skills on a new client, a nightclub waitress in the crosshairs of an enigmatic assassin with no apparent reason for wanting her dead. The mystery leads Lily on a dangerous journey of tangled truths, deadly conspiracies, and gritty suspense.

Anthony Award nominee for Best First Novel

Lefty Award nominee for Best Debut Mystery Novel

Macavity Award nominee for Best First Mystery

Authors on the Air 2019 Thriller Book of the Year

Named one of the “Best Mystery Books of 2019” by The South Florida Sun Sentinel

An epic standalone dark fiction thriller, set in Brazil!

A “stunningly original novel” (F. Paul Wilson) about a desperate mother who rises from the slums of Brazil to become a powerful wielder of Quimbanda magic. Across forty years, three continents, and a past incident in 1560 France, Serafina Olegario tests the boundaries of love, power, and corruption as she fights to escape her life of poverty and abuse.

2023 American Fiction Awards Finalist

“Astonishing and challenging… An emotional powerhouse!”—Publishers Weekly Starred Review

“Eldridge is at the top of her game, delivering an irresistibly sweeping adventure that will linger long after the gripping story ends. Don’t miss it!”—Lisa Unger

“Mixes mysticism and horror with seduction and vengeance to conjure real magic.”—Jonathan Maberry

“Not only exceeds expectations but expands the limits of what’s expected… Highly recommended reading!” —Cemetery Dance