United States - October 10, 2026 - David Ghilardi's debut novel, Lila's Dance, A Tale of Two Journeys, has received the Literary Titan Book Award.

Blending historical adventure, romance, and spiritual inquiry, the novel follows two seekers whose connection challenges the boundaries of faith, identity, and consciousness.

Set against the religious persecution and colonial expansion of the late seventeenth century, Lila's Dance brings together Sebastian, a contemplative monk, and Lila, a gifted young woman whose life has been shaped by cultural exchange and religious intolerance.