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Wayward: The Bakazi Series
What if your dreams came true?Jack is a member of the bakazi royal guard. He can never have a family of his own. When asked to retrieve a wayward he is utterly unprepared for the emotions that come with the task. He knows the rules that apply to those like him and is perfectly content with sticking to them until he meets Autumn.Autumn lives an uneventful life until she has an accident and starts having strange dreams. She meets Jack, a man who intrigues her and makes her feel desire on a level she’s never felt before.She’s thrust into a world full of magic, danger, and secrets, challenging everything she’sever known.Lose yourself in this adult interracial urban fantasy.
199 pages, Paperback
Published January 13, 2024
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K.C. Harris
2 books2 followersK.C. Harris published her debut novel, Wayward, in January of 2024. She fell in love with reading and discovered a passion for writing as a child. Most kids look forward to riding bikes or watching television. When K.C. was a child, she looked forward to writing plays and acting them out with her cousins.
K.C. Harris grew up in southern Arkansas and now resides in Texas with her husband and son. After many years and notebooks full of ideas, she decided to write a novel filled with fun characters, magic, romance, and a little spice.
K.C. Harris grew up in southern Arkansas and now resides in Texas with her husband and son. After many years and notebooks full of ideas, she decided to write a novel filled with fun characters, magic, romance, and a little spice.
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March 10, 2024
This book is a fun, fast little modern, urban romantasy novella with magic, African Fae, and on-page spice!
The Bakazi fae are supernatural people who originally came from the African continent. They can wield magic and control the elements. Their mortal enemies are the Zakari, who are high-level demons. Jack is an abomination because he is half Bakazi, half Zakari. The event that caused this is in the prologue, and there is a list of trigger warnings to check out first, because he was not conceived with is mother's consent. Because of his mixed bloodline, he and the others like him are not allowed to have mates or a family, the Bakazi cannot risk their blood being tainted by the Zakari half. He is doomed to be a guard and nothing more for the rest of his life.
Everything changes when Jack is assigned to bring a Wayward back home. A Wayward is someone with Bakazi blood and magic who was raised outside of their kingdom, and may not know their heritage.
Autumn is a normal woman living a normal life, until Jack saves her from would-be magical assassins and hides her away in a safe-house. They feel a mating bond instantly, but as Autumn learns of her Bakazi heritage it becomes very clear that the feelings they have for each other are most certainly forbidden. The threat to her life comes from both the outside and inside, and Jack will do anything to protect her. There were a couple of great plot twists that made things more dangerous for Autumn, but also gave her answers about who she is and where she came from.
The ending was wrapped up nicely and sets the story up for book two. I always appreciate when an author gives us a satisfying conclusion rather than a complete cliffhanger. I definitely will be reading book two. There are a couple of side characters, Kamara and Carver, that I'm hoping will hook up in later books. I recommend this book to fans of spicy romantasy novellas!
The Bakazi fae are supernatural people who originally came from the African continent. They can wield magic and control the elements. Their mortal enemies are the Zakari, who are high-level demons. Jack is an abomination because he is half Bakazi, half Zakari. The event that caused this is in the prologue, and there is a list of trigger warnings to check out first, because he was not conceived with is mother's consent. Because of his mixed bloodline, he and the others like him are not allowed to have mates or a family, the Bakazi cannot risk their blood being tainted by the Zakari half. He is doomed to be a guard and nothing more for the rest of his life.
Everything changes when Jack is assigned to bring a Wayward back home. A Wayward is someone with Bakazi blood and magic who was raised outside of their kingdom, and may not know their heritage.
Autumn is a normal woman living a normal life, until Jack saves her from would-be magical assassins and hides her away in a safe-house. They feel a mating bond instantly, but as Autumn learns of her Bakazi heritage it becomes very clear that the feelings they have for each other are most certainly forbidden. The threat to her life comes from both the outside and inside, and Jack will do anything to protect her. There were a couple of great plot twists that made things more dangerous for Autumn, but also gave her answers about who she is and where she came from.
The ending was wrapped up nicely and sets the story up for book two. I always appreciate when an author gives us a satisfying conclusion rather than a complete cliffhanger. I definitely will be reading book two. There are a couple of side characters, Kamara and Carver, that I'm hoping will hook up in later books. I recommend this book to fans of spicy romantasy novellas!
April 16, 2024
Author, K.C. Harris, which added depth to my reading experience. Harris does a brilliant job of developing her characters, letting readers get to know them and their personalities without feeling rushed. The images she paints make the characters relatable and real, detailing their physical attributes, quirks, and pasts.
“Wayward” tells the story of a woman who, through a tragic event, grows up without any knowledge of her magical family history. As she comes of age and faces unfolding events, her world changes completely when her past is suddenly thrust in front of her, forcing her to confront it head-on.
“Wayward” tells the story of a woman who, through a tragic event, grows up without any knowledge of her magical family history. As she comes of age and faces unfolding events, her world changes completely when her past is suddenly thrust in front of her, forcing her to confront it head-on.
January 16, 2024
I devoured this book in one sitting.
The main female character, Autumn reminded me of myself with insecurities that made her very relatable and 3 dimensional…and Jack’s battle with himself really drives home why they are perfect for each other.
Without giving anything away, I will say that this book kept me on the edge of my seat and left me wanting more. I can’t wait to see what this author has in store next.
The main female character, Autumn reminded me of myself with insecurities that made her very relatable and 3 dimensional…and Jack’s battle with himself really drives home why they are perfect for each other.
Without giving anything away, I will say that this book kept me on the edge of my seat and left me wanting more. I can’t wait to see what this author has in store next.
May 2, 2025
This is not the typical book I tend to read but I really enjoyed it. I love the interesting diverse characters and romantasy, this book was magical and spicy. I loved it:
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