Ann Sei Lin

Ann Sei Lin is an author of young-adult fantasy known for the Rebel Skies trilogy, comprising Rebel Skies (2022), Rebel Fire (2023), and Rebel Dawn (2024). Set in a Japanese-inspired steampunk world of airships and origami spirits called shikigami, the series follows a girl who can breathe life into paper creatures as she becomes entangled in rebellion against an oppressive empire. The trilogy combines airborne adventure, elemental magic, and found-family themes within a richly imagined East Asian-influenced setting. Lin's published fiction to date centers on this single trilogy. Detailed public biographical information beyond her bibliography is limited, though the Rebel Skies books have been noted among recent young-adult fantasy for their distinctive origami-based magic system.