THE WAYWARD HAUNT

BOOK ONE

“Mysteries and magic abound in this stellar YA fantasy debut.”
– BookLife Review

In the middle of a centuries-fought war between humans and 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.