Mystical relics.
Powerful vampires.
Strange allies.
It's hell being a teenager. Larna Collins has never understood why her dad skipped out on her and her mother when she was twelve years old. Until then, he was a devoted and loving father. But six years later, during a renovation of her childhood home, she unearths her father's journal from under a floorboard.
According to his final entry before he left, he had recently visited a small parish in England. The entries draw her to this seemingly quaint village, which Larna discovers isn't as charming as its blood-craving inhabitants want her to believe, and she learns that she isn't the only one trying to track her father down.
Could this explain her father's disappearance? Or was placing her in the center of danger her dad's master plan all along?
An intriguing and memorable debut that will surely mark Misty Hayes as an author to watch, The Outcasts - The Blood Dagger: Volume 1 proves originality is still very much alive and kicking in this ever popular genre. Hayes certainly understands the requisite elements of urban fantasy and whilst the expected tropes are present she never the less goes a long way towards making them her own. This may be her debut novel but brusque prose takes her readers on a daunting journey of otherworldly discoveries whilst a surreal air of mystery prevails throughout. With an imaginative and richly layered plot, she combines the best elements of paranormal fiction to keep the pages turning. There’s action, danger and nail-biting twists as her young protagonist finds herself thrown into a shadowy world where the stakes are high whilst supporting characters loom large in the imagination.
"A genuinely enthralling start to a new series Misty Hayes is clearly suited to the genre with the promise of more good things to come. Highly recommended The Outcasts - The Blood Dagger: Volume 1 proves a must read."
"Misty Hayes, author of The Outcasts: The Blood Dagger Volume: 1, is handing readers a unique take on the vampire stories of late. Those expecting to find the vampires of the Twilight series will be pleasantly surprised to find a quite different vamp sketched before them as Hayes offers up a down-to-earth creature with far-reaching abilities and deep-rooted emotions.I am giving The Outcasts: The Blood Dagger Volume: 1 a solid 5 out of 5 stars. Hayes offers a well-written, smooth read which mesmerizes readers from the first paragraphs. The relatable struggles of its main character, Larna, take an unexpected turn early on and pull readers in for a ride like no other."
Your book 'The Outcasts: The Blood Dagger Vol 1' was chosen as the solo "Medalist Winner" in the YOUNG ADULT FANTASY category of our Fifth Annual Indie Book Awards!
2018 NTBF BOOK AWARDS 2nd PlACE WINNER FOR YA FANTASY
