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A girl with a morbid ability... In the middle of the centuries-fought war between casters and humans, teenage necromancer, Zaya Wayward, is sentenced to the filthy coal mines of Gosheniene for a murder she didn't commit. Necromancy is outlawed magic, and Zaya knows that revealing the true killer, a wraith fuelled by violence and rage, will result in her own execution. When Zaya is conscripted into service life at the Tarahik Military base, the ghost is waiting. Zaya's ability to see the dead is the key that could annihilate human existence, and sinister forces will go to unstoppable lengths to get it. Determined to find the link between her past and a puzzle that threatens the world, Zaya joins forces with Captain Jad Arden, the pair propelled into a breakneck chase across haunted wastelands, desolate ruins, and ravaged cities. But Jad has secrets of his own, and Zaya's feelings for him could be her undoing. One thing the wraith does ensure... the wrong choice will cost Zaya her life.

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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

Mysteries and magic abound in this stellar YA fantasy debut. Nineteen year-old- Zaya Wayward is trapped. Imprisoned for a crime she didn't commit in a brutal re-education facility that aims to subdue zealots with labor and control, she spends her days dreaming of one thing: freedom. Yet five days before her next escape attempt, Zaya's plans are forever changed when she's conscripted into the Haxsan Guard, an elite military band of magicians who protect the world's leading Council as well as all of Earth's inhabitants. Zaya's distant-future Earth has been completely restructured by natural disasters into a severe and unfriendly planet rife with radiation, storms, and monstrous creatures due to unknown causes. As a side effect, humanity has been ravaged by a virus that created two distinct groups: humans-who can only survive in Earth's hostile climate with the help of inhalers and special radiation suits-and casters, or magic-users, who develop their own unique powers. As she transforms from prisoner to master caster, Zaya grapples with the truth of her power and her past all while uncovering the secrets of the mysterious woman who has long haunted her dreams. Polished and sharply written, The Wayward Haunt grabs readers' attention from the opening line of its prologue ( Ghosts haunt dreams ) and doesn't let go until its thrilling conclusion. Cas blends humor and intrigue in her literary debut to great effect, creating a protagonist that readers will root for from start to finish. Thriller lovers and romance fans alike will find much to love in this paranormal adventure, from the supernatural battles that Zaya must fight, to her alliance with Captain Jad Arden, who simultaneously infuriates and intrigues her. Despite its designation as YA, The Wayward Haunt is written with maturity and depth that will appeal to fantasy-minded readers of any age. Equal parts spooky and engrossing, Zaya's adventure verges on epic, with plenty of magic, war, drama, and darkness. Readers will be thrilled to learn that a sequel is currently in the works. - BookLife Review 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

""Mysteries and magic abound in this stellar YA fantasy debut."" ""Nineteen year-old- Zaya Wayward is trapped. Imprisoned for a crime she didn't commit in a brutal ""re-education facility"" that aims to subdue zealots with labor and control, she spends her days dreaming of one thing: freedom. Yet five days before her next escape attempt, Zaya's plans are forever changed when she's conscripted into the Haxsan Guard, an elite military band of magicians who protect the world's leading Council as well as all of Earth's inhabitants. Zaya's distant-future Earth has been completely restructured by natural disasters into a severe and unfriendly planet rife with radiation, storms, and monstrous creatures due to unknown causes. As a side effect, humanity has been ravaged by a virus that created two distinct groups: humans-who can only survive in Earth's hostile climate with the help of inhalers and special radiation suits-and ""casters,"" or magic-users, who develop their own unique powers. As she transforms from prisoner to master caster, Zaya grapples with the truth of her power and her past all while uncovering the secrets of the mysterious woman who has long haunted her dreams. Polished and sharply written, The Wayward Haunt grabs readers' attention from the opening line of its prologue (""Ghosts haunt dreams"") and doesn't let go until its thrilling conclusion. Cas blends humor and intrigue in her literary debut to great effect, creating a protagonist that readers will root for from start to finish. Thriller lovers and romance fans alike will find much to love in this paranormal adventure, from the supernatural battles that Zaya must fight, to her alliance with Captain Jad Arden, who simultaneously infuriates and intrigues her. Despite its designation as ""YA,"" The Wayward Haunt is written with maturity and depth that will appeal to fantasy-minded readers of any age. Equal parts spooky and engrossing, Zaya's adventure verges on epic, with plenty of magic, war, drama, and darkness. Readers will be thrilled to learn that a sequel is currently in the works."" - BookLife Review ""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

Author Information

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.

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