THE AKIYA · STANDALONE PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLERS SET IN JAPAN
FOR READERS WHO LOVE AN UNSETTLING HOUSE STORYJAPANESE PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLERS

Some houses
should stay
empty.

Four standalone psychological thrillers. Japan's abandoned homes. People looking for a fresh start—and discovering what was left behind. Enter The Akiya, by Brandon Chin.Standalone psychological thrillers set inside Japan's abandoned homes.

Psychological suspenseAbandoned housesJapan beyond the postcards

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THE ORIGINAL TRILOGY, IN YOUR HANDS
Real copies of The Akiya Fukuoka, Hokkaido, and Nagano together

Author lived & travelled in 41 of Japan's 47 prefectures

4 standalone stories · no required reading order

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WHY ENTER THE AKIYA?

Not just a house.
What it does to you.

  1. 01

    A Japan you won't find in a travel brochure.

    Empty mountain homes. Isolated farmhouses. An abandoned love hotel. The setting isn't a backdrop—it's what makes each story unsettling.

  2. 02

    The people are as compelling as the houses.

    A family chasing a fresh start. A couple trying to save their relationship. Influencers whose audience becomes part of the threat. Ordinary hopes meet extraordinary pressure.

  3. 03

    A complete story every time.

    Each book stands alone. Choose the setting that intrigues you, or take the collection and keep another Akiya story waiting when you finish.

THE ORIGINAL TRILOGY · EBOOKSThe original Akiya trilogy ebooks: Fukuoka, Hokkaido, and NaganoYOUR NEXT STORY IS ALREADY WAITING.
FOR THE READER WHO WANTS MORE THAN ONE HOUSE

Three Japanese thrillers.
Three abandoned houses. $9.

For readers who stopped getting surprised by thrillers somewhere around book forty.

Fear doesn't scream in the Japanese countryside. It rots in silence, behind a door nobody's opened in years.

Three complete standalone novels as ebooks. Fukuoka, Hokkaido, and Nagano. Start with any of them.

  • Fukuoka. His daughter is missing, his wife has gone quiet, and the man who runs the town has had his eye on them from the start.
  • Hokkaido. An ancient force has found its vessel, and it drank her blood to make sure she can never leave.
  • Nagano. The doors are locked, the cameras are live, and he wants them to show their audience the real Japan.
  • Complete standalone stories
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New reader? We suggest Fukuoka. A family moves into a house with a past. Start there—or choose any standalone story that intrigues you.

01The Akiya: Fukuoka book coverA COMPLETE STANDALONE STORY
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The Akiya: Fukuoka

The fresh start they should have refused.

A family moves into a quiet rural house and dismisses the local warnings. But the house remembers its past—and won't let its new owners forget.

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02The Akiya: Hokkaido book coverA COMPLETE STANDALONE STORY
THE ORIGINAL TRILOGY

The Akiya: Hokkaido

Their relationship isn't the only thing at risk.

A couple retreats to a remote farmhouse to repair their relationship. The ancient masks on the mantle have been alone a long time. They don't welcome company.

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03The Akiya: Nagano book coverA COMPLETE STANDALONE STORY
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The Akiya: Nagano

Read the guest books. Live. Or freeze.

Malik and Nia's abandoned-hotel renovation becomes a trapped livestream. A blizzard. Locked doors. A voice demanding they read the guest books to 11,000 strangers.

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04The Akiya: Tokushima book coverA COMPLETE STANDALONE STORY
A STANDALONE FOURTH STORY

The Akiya: Tokushima

Dark secrets along the 88-temples path.

An abandoned house deep in Tokushima's mountains. Along Japan's 88-temples path, dark secrets run deeper than the landscape suggests. A complete standalone thriller.

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THE ORIGINAL TRILOGY · FIRST CHAPTERS

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Meet the family in Fukuoka. Enter the farmhouse in Hokkaido. Check into the abandoned hotel in Nagano. Try all three beginnings before deciding which story to buy.

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Fukuoka.
Hokkaido.
Nagano.
Find the writing that pulls you in.

Brandon Chin in Itoshima, FukuokaBRANDON CHIN · ITOSHIMA, FUKUOKA
THE AUTHOR BEHIND THE DOOR

Japan isn't just
the setting.

Brandon Chin is a novelist based in Itoshima, Japan. He's lived and travelled across 41 of Japan's 47 prefectures, and writes to challenge as well as entertain.

Akiya means “empty house” in Japanese. His stories take you beyond the familiar travel images and into the homes—and histories—people leave behind.

41 prefectures explored. Four complete Akiya stories. A novelist writing from Itoshima, Japan.

Brandon ChinAUTHOR OF THE AKIYA
BEFORE YOU CHOOSE

Your questions,
answered.

Where should I start?

We suggest Fukuoka if you're new to The Akiya: a family, a fresh start, and a house with a past. That's a starting recommendation, not a rule. Every book is standalone, so you can choose any prefecture.

Is the ebook bundle the original trilogy?

The original trilogy is Fukuoka, Hokkaido, and Nagano. Tokushima is the fourth standalone title. This ebook bundle includes: Fukuoka, Hokkaido, Nagano.

Are the free chapters full books?

No. You get the first chapters of Fukuoka, Hokkaido, and Nagano so you can try the original trilogy before buying. The offer is free when you opt into Brandon's email list through BookFunnel. You can unsubscribe from those emails anytime.

Is this a subscription?

No. The ebook bundle is a one-time purchase. There is no recurring book subscription, and ebooks have no physical shipping charge.

Why is the trilogy only $9?

Because you have not read me yet. This is an introductory offer for the original trilogy: three complete novels for $9. I would rather you find out if you like my books than wonder.

Where do I pay, and what does print shipping cost?

Ebook purchases use Stripe. Paperback bundles use Stripe: $49 for the trilogy or $59 for all four, including standard US shipping. Expedited US shipping adds $20. These bundles accept US delivery addresses only. Individual-book buttons take you to Lulu for its prices and international shipping options.

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