Wayward is the first installment in the Forbidden Heirs , a page-turning adventure about a medieval fantasy world and a riveting fantasy story about a young teenage fighter. Seventeen-year-old Rhys Ioan Claytherdon, heir to the Lordship of Gildio, becomes an unwitting rebel when he opposes his country's tradition of the Witch Hunt. Ever since the first Enchantress used her power for selfish gain, witches have been outlaws in the realm. Yet Rhys suspects many witches are good, and this belief grows when he meets two captive witches: Emlyn, a young girl with unprecedented powers, and Flannery, a red-haired teenager with ideas of her own. But when tragedy strikes, Rhys must confront the past, endure betrayal, and battle evil in this high fantasy adventure with dragons, wizards, and magical creatures. This exciting fantasy book about good and evil magic will delight readers with its epic story about a young witch and her magic and the young lord who holds her fate.