About
Born in Lima, Peru, Pilarica is a Canadian citizen and currently lives and works in Canada. She holds a master’s degree in Project Management. Passionate about the history of her country, in recent years she has devoted herself enthusiastically to writing a fantasy saga composed of eight books set in the heart of the Peruvian Andes, titled The Hidden Secret of the Andes. She has had the great satisfaction of seeing her work recognized with a gold medal for her first book translated into English, an honorable mention for the third, a silver medal for the fourth, and a silver medal for the sixth, at The International Latino Book Awards (Los Angeles, 2023, 2024, 2025).
Featured Work
The Hidden Secret of the Andes
The Hidden Secret of the Andes is an award-winning Andean fantasy saga inspired by real pre-Inca mythology and the protective Chancay dolls. Blending mystery, culture, and adventure, the series follows young heroes who confront ancient forces awakened in the heart of the Peruvian Andes.
Target audience: Young Readers / YA (10+)
Genres: Andean Fantasy – Mythological Adventure – Mystery
SAGA SYNOPSIS
In the heart of the Peruvian Andes, the anaconda, dark representative of the forces of evil, rules with an iron hand.
Centuries after the tragic destruction of Pacha Rurac, Helébora, a young direct descendant of the curaca, utters the words “Chancay dolls” three times and awakens the twenty-five thousand souls who perished in that event from eternal sleep. Her mission is clear: to free the Andes from the evil forces with the help of ancestral protections, the Chancay dolls.
However, a sinister threat looms over the region: the anaconda, determined to destroy everything in its path, ends the ancestral protections and leaves the inhabitants vulnerable. Only Mayra, Helébora’s daughter and the last descendant of the Rumi dynasty, along with her loyal friend Sabroso, can free the Andes from this darkness. Together, they embark on an epic adventure to recover the original Chancay doll, the only one capable of banishing the evil that has devastated their land.
Other Works
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El secreto oculto de los Andes VII - El retorno
2025
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El secreto oculto de los Andes VI - Los indicios
2024
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El secreto oculto de los Andes V - El refugio
2023
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El secreto oculto de los Andes IV - Los inseparables
2022
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El secreto oculto de los Andes III- Cuchimilcos
2021
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El secreto oculto de los Andes II - La prueba de fuego
2021
Awards and Recognition
- THE HIDDEN SECRET OF THE ANDES — RIGHTS GUIDE Author: Pilarica Awards: • Gold Medal – Volume I: The Apparition • Honorable Mention – Volume III: The Cuchimilcos • Silver Medal – Volume IV: The Inseparables • Silver Medal – Volume VI: The Clues International Latino Book Awards (Los Angeles, 2023–2024–2025)
