cinematic romance. heart-pounding adventure.
My fabulous editor Kat Richardson is also an incredibly talented artist and illustrator (and children’s book author – I mean this lady is literally like Superwoman or something!), and she was so inspired by editing Winter Witch that she did my very first piece of fan art for the Winter series!
Meet Tally in Winter Witch releasing in August 2022: pre-order now!
Frozen meets Sarah J Maas with a reverse harem twist.
Cursed. Monster. Murderer.
That’s what the townspeople whisper behind her back. But outcast Tally Bane ignores the rumours, keeps her head down, and quietly moves on. For she is not just a winter witch, scorned for her magical ability to summon winter and cursed with death’s touch, but she also carries a horrible secret: her touch can bring the dead back to life. If anyone knew, she would be instantly put to death as an abomination.
Unfortunately, as a winter witch, she’s exactly what the king wants. On her eighteenth birthday she is conscripted, and given a choice: live in the royal palace and become the crown prince’s personal bodyguard, or head to the front line of the losing war against the barbarian highlanders.
Choosing the former, Tally finds herself unprepared for her new life learning to be a royal bodyguard. The not-so-handsome Prince Ford with the twinkling eyes and easy smile might just give her a reason to stay, as well as his very close group of brothers-in-arms, including the infuriatingly handsome best friend, and the brooding giant with the gentle hands who trains her to fight back. As she learns to trust them, their investigation into Tally’s forbidden power uncovers secrets and conspiracies that lead all the way to the top.
But when summer witches start dying in the palace, all evidence points toward a winter witch’s involvement. Someone wants Tally to take the fall. And to find out who, she needs to embrace the one power that, if exposed to the wrong people, would mean her own death.
**WINTER WITCH is a full-length, medium-fast burn Reverse Harem novel. There are steamy scenes, super hot protective men, and there may or may not be a cliff-hanger.**
After working on this book for many years, I am proud to present the cover art for my new adult reverse harem romantic high fantasy ‘Winter Witch’, the first book in my Winter series.
Artwork by the wonderful author and illustrator Katie Stewart of Magic Owl Design, an incredible Australian artist.
Continue reading “Cover Reveal: Winter Witch by Lissa Bilyk”
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The Edge of Darkness, a sci-fi about mutinous cyborgs set on a deep-space ship!
Demon’s Blood, a YA paranormal about a teenage demon hunter vs a coven of blood magic witches!
Lies For A Living, a trilogy of contemporary romance novellas between a BBW and a playboy celebrity set on London’s West End, also available in a box set!
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Hi kittens.
I know this blog has been pretty quiet recently.
I had a pretty rough 2020 – along with the rest of the world.
I was hospitalised twice and nearly died (not COVID related).
I went back to University for a post graduate course.
I continued to work full time at my day job.
I also wrote two novels, one during Camp NaNoWriMo in April 2020, and one during NaNoWriMo 2020.
They are nowhere near ready to be published.
In fact, the point of this blog post is to inform you that I will not be publishing anything in 2021.
I work full time, study part-time, and I have to focus on my health this year.
Writing is a hobby that can take a lot of out you, and publishing is for fun. If I didn’t care about the quality of my published product, I would just churn out my work without taking the time to self edit. But I do care, and it takes time, and a different sort of brain usage than writing a first draft.
I will still be sharing interesting posts on my Facebook page. Please give it a like to stay updated!
I will also be writing. I fully expect to take part in NaNoWriMo 2021, and I will track any other projects on the NaNoWriMo website as well. if you’re a Nano participant, please send me a friend request!
If you’d like to read my available books, please follow these links to the book pages so you can find a format of your choice:
The Edge of Darkness (Adult sci-fi stand-alone)
Tina Storm: Demon Hunter (Tina Storm: Demon hunter #0.5) (YA paranormal – series unfinished)
Demon’s Blood (Tina Storm: Demon Hunter #1) (YA paranormal – series unfinished)
Lies for a Living (Adult contemporary romance trilogy compiled as a stand alone)
The Archive of Lost Dreams (Middle Grade paranormal short story collection)
Happy New Year 2021!
Lissa Bilyk