Wayward
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Alone and hurting in her room at two in the morning, Lacy faces a choice. She can accept the Guardianship’s help, and become the kind of daughter she always longed to be. Or she can refuse, and hurt the person she loves most in the world. The answer is obvious — but Lacy doesn’t have the strength to do what she knows is right.
While running from her fate, Lacy meets a girl. Alyssa challenges all of Lacy’s preconceptions, about the world and about herself. Wayward is the prequel novel to Facets, and the story of Lacy facing a simple, life-changing question.
What if she's been thinking about this all wrong?
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overall, an impressively well executed story that perfectly builds on the world and characters established in facets.
if i'm to be a bit of a stickler (which i am), i have to say that the action scenes felt a bit off (although the magic system was very well done), especially the final one that i felt dragged on for too long. i also felt that mana burning wasn't given nearly as much weight as it should have. and as much as i like the idea of the scene, the confrontation in chapter 27 felt a bit melodramatic. i wanted to like it but the dialogue just didn't resonate with me.
but look, it obviously can't have been that bad seeing as i read the entire thing in one sitting, glued to my screen. for every little problem i just nitpicked, there were a couple of moments that i had to stop and take them in because they were just perfect. the sequence in chapters 22-25 was particularly striking and i'm definitely going to remember it for a long time. besides that, slow burn romance is my kryptonite and i found the setting and characters very interesting.
again, thank you for making this. you should be proud.
Absolutely adored this. It totally stands on its own as a compelling story, but being paired with Facets just so highly elevates both works! For anyone reading who hasn’t read/played yet, I recommend playing Facets first. It gives Wayward such a special and potent framing. Super fun to see aspects of the game represented in a different format too!
Loved it! The omnipresent lack of safety was really tangible throughout the forest and town. The glyph system being so specific for characters was fun, I like how Alyssa and Lacy's abilities intertwine (with nods to JRPG buffs. ) their playful banter was nice in between all the intense encounters. I could really feel the sense of entrapment Lacy had growing up , as well.
Enjoyed the character twist at the end, felt like that really helped in giving a sense of all the people trapped within the guardianship, yet to escape. It was nice that she was able to forge new social bonds even after being dream dived . And of course this all tying to Facets makes me wanna replay it to remember how things pan out.
The slow burn romance is sweet, the action scenes are dope, and the character growth feels substantial and earned! It's a pretty breezy read at only 120 pages, and a very smart extension of the game's lore.