~ About ~
Liliana Pisarka is a fantasy-addict, RPG-enthusiast, and sapphic romantic who loves finding magic in the mundane. She’s also a bit of a wanderer—Lily studied, worked, volunteered, and backpacked her way through twenty countries. She’s since settled down and now lives in the USA with her wife. Her passion for adventure and love of worlds both real and fantastical are reflected in her stories.When she isn't writing, Lily can be found playing D&D, gobbling up baked goodies made by her talented wife, or having meowversations with their two fluffy cat-gremlins.
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~ Books ~
Liliana writes fantasy worlds that feature a curious assortment of characters. You can expect empowered female protagonists embarking on adventures in queer-inclusive worlds.
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NEXT STOP: ?¿?¿?
Some journeys aren't meant to bring you home—
they're meant to set you freeWhen Ella’s dreams of teaching in Japan collapse, she finds herself with a one-way train ticket to an unknown destination. As the landscape of her old life blurs into the sunset and the tracks stretch into the in-between, Ella must learn that some things have to end for something new to begin.NEXT STOP: ? ¿ ? ¿ ? is a 6,000-word fantasy short story that escorts you on a liminal train ride through disillusionment to find hope waiting at the next stop.
The Stage is Set
A detective with secrets. A thief in the spotlight.Thrown into an emergency case, Detective Zosia Novak comes head-to-head with The Star: a notorious thief with an eye for the unattainable. With the clock ticking and treasures disappearing by the night, Zosia is caught in the spotlight of a dangerous game. Yet there is more than one shadow lurking behind the scenes, and as Zosia is pulled in by the alluring enigma of her thief, she must deduce which rewards are most worth winning—or lose it all.The Stage is Set is a sapphic romantasy novella that melds "be gay do crime" with flirty theater fun in a low-magic, medium-spice, and high-romance setting.
F (k) O (a) X • T (r) A (m) I (a) L
Don’t fear the foxes in the shadows—fear the monster in the lightDahlia’s vacation to Japan was supposed to be a dream come true. But among the ancient shrines and winding backstreets of Kyoto, her boyfriend's indifference turns to something darker. As secrets are revealed on the lips of mysterious strangers, Dahlia learns that the real monsters are not always what they appear to be.Through twists of fate and the fox-shaped form of karma, Dahlia must decide: will she remain trapped in someone else’s illusion, or will she embrace a new power and reclaim her freedom—even if it costs everything she knows?FOX TAIL KARMA is a fantasy novelette featuring Japanese folklore, shape-shifting foxes, morally gray characters, and a young woman’s fierce journey to self-empowerment.
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BLOOD HONEY
Battlemage Riven and her companions travel to the grasslands for a mission, only to find their target dead on arrival. As they crash the victory party, they learn that the culprit is none other than Kavsha Blairstack—an arrogant warlord with a dangerous reputation, who now has her gaze set on an equally rare treasure: the magic-wielding battlemage from the South. Sparks and steel collide as Riven and Kavsha learn that passion, red as blood and sweet as honey, can be won in both love and in war.
Blood Honey is a work in progress currently in Draft 2. Feel free to follow along on social media for updates and sneak peeks!
Copyright © 2024, Liliana Pisarka All Rights Reserved
Copyright © 2024, Liliana Pisarka All Rights Reserved