About

    Lyric Fiction, an irreverent coming-of-age fantasy set in Chicago, asks the question—can we overcome when we fail, even when it means leaving old patterns behind? It doesn't hurt there's a little action in there as well.

       Drawing inspiration from About a Boy, Blood Ink Sister Scribe, The Big Lebowski, The Colour of Magic, Fullmetal Alchemist, and Lockwood & Co., Lana must navigate magic, feuding factions of fae, a ghost ship, the White City, and a never-ending quest for power. Nevermind she can't hold down a job, her mom is sick, and her older brother Nathan won't get off her back. Isolated from friends and family she stumbles through a portal leading to the Otherworld, and the only way home is convincing a snarky a**hole with no interest in helping.

        Travis spends most days in the shop. He's sure it's nice out—where ever his shop decided to be that day—but he'd rather spend it with good company. Books didn't talk back or question the name of your store. And they sure as sh*t didn't complain when you smoked (okay, a little, but that's why he had ventilation). The only problem is this girl keeps showing up, and with it, his past.

        Lyric Fiction by Kat Katsma is a WIP with current word count of 102k and works as a stand alone, though holds series potential.