In the middle of a centuries-fought war between humans and a race of magic-wielding casters, nineteen-year-old Zaya Wayward is conscripted into the brutal Tarahik Military Academy. Zaya is a necromancer and her magic is forbidden. She’ll have to lie to survive.
When ghosts warn Zaya of sinister forces playing a hand in the conflict, she suspects leadership is lying. Necromancy is at the heart of the war, and Zaya’s magic might be the key to saving humanity… or destroying it.
Forced to ally with the reluctant Captain Jad Arden, the pair are propelled into a breakneck chase across haunted wastelands, desolate ruins, and ravaged cities. But Jad has secrets, and Zaya’s feelings for him could be her undoing.
If Zaya is to hide her identity and hone her magic, she’ll have to make choices that weigh casters against humanity and survival against love.
For fans of dark fantasy and slow-burn romance, The Wayward Haunt Series is a thrilling tale of war, magic, and heart-pounding action.
If you enjoyed books like The Mortal Instruments, Divergent, Shadow and Bone, and Throne of Glass, you'll love this one.
PRAISE FOR THE WAYWARD HAUNT
★★★★★ “The Wayward Haunt has everything you could want from this genre - magic, adventure, thrills, suspense, and romance. This is a very imaginative and darkly intriguing world of danger and deception.” - Inspired Lines Editing.
★★★★★ “The Wayward Haunt is a well penned fantasy novel with just the right amount of spook to give you the heebie-jeebies. Since the very beginning, I was drawn to this story as a spider being beckoned to an unwitting fly.” - reviewmybooks.co
★★★★★ “Sad, haunting, brutal and yet hopeful and joyous, this story will have you on the edge of your seat with your heart in your throat.” - Shan L. Scott, author of The Second Sight Trilogy.
WHAT READERS HAVE SAID
★★★★★ “Take an exhilarating rollercoaster of a ride with Zaya – a fiery young woman who never gives up. This book will hold you in its spell long after you finish reading. I can’t wait for the next instalment.” - Goodreads Reviewer.
★★★★★ “Initially reading like the love-child of the Harry Potter books and the Mortal Instruments series, this book quickly finds its own voice as the reader is pushed headlong into this dark and atmospheric world.” - Goodreads Reviewer.
★★★★★ “The Wayward Haunt is perfect for young adults but it’s bound to be enjoyed by any reader who loves to be taken on an adventure in an imaginative world of thrilling fantasy and the paranormal. I recommend you to give it a try and experience for yourself how it quickly hooks you in.” - Goodreads Reviewer.
From a young age, Cas E Crowe knew she wanted to be a writer. As a child, she spent her lunch times at school creating weird and haunting stories for her classmates to listen to. An admirer of all things spooky and quirky, her grandfather recognised her unusual hobby as a gift and built her a haunted doll's house to stage her stories.Cas studied a creative arts degree majoring in design and a graduate certificate in animation at the Queensland University of Technology in Brisbane, Australia. She has worked as a shop assistant, a graphic designer, and an office manager, and now pursues her dream of writing.Amongst Cas's likes are travel, drawing, writing, reading, gardening, painting, and whatever else she can fit in a day. She resides in Brisbane, Australia.
