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S Slottje (AKA Saskia) is the author of the flintlock fantasy novel, Wayward Wings.

Wayward Wings is a dragon adventure story for fans of immersive worlds with unconventional female leads. If you enjoy the likes of the Rain Wild Chronicles by Robin Hobb, the flintlock adventure in the works of Naomi Novik, or the Cider Spire series by Jim Butcher, there is a good chance Wayward Wings will become a beloved addition to your reading list.

cover of wayward wings book showing the silhouette of a dragon with a line dragon of a person holding a flintlock pistol

Dragon Caizhiu the Wayward relishes her life as monster hunter for hire. However, when she emerges from her latest iteration cocoon, her increased size makes it difficult to assume a human guise. Without that, humans consider her a monster.

Before she can adjust to her larger body, a Keeper of Sinuation hires her to bring a lowly human to justice. Caizhiu doesn’t know why Ozcahar is wanted by the powerful being, and she doesn’t care. Sinuation is the power that alters dragons, and if there is a chance the Keeper can direct it to restore her size, Caizhiu will take it. Besides, how hard can it be to catch one little human?

But finding her target is only the start of Caizhiu’s trouble. Caught between humans and monsters, the lines between friend and foe blur. If she wants to save not just herself, but also Ozcahar, she must accept that humans aren’t as feeble as she believed. And life is not as simple.

Illustration shows a paper and ebook version of Wayward Wings with a reader review: I have just finished Wayward Wings. What can I say. The word brilliant spings to mind. This is one book you would struggle to put down."
Illustration shows a paper version of Wayward Wings and a reader review: "In an adventure travel story like that of Ki and Vandien in the Windsingers by Megan Lindholm (aka Robin Hobb) with monsters as in the Witcher books by Andzej Sapkowski, Wayward Wings explores the question of how we treat 'the Other' and what constitutes progress."
Illustration shows an ebook version of Wayward Wings with a reader review: "Iloved the journey that this book took me on, and th character of Caizhiu, I thought was a really original take on a dragon story."

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