The Waif in the Wilds Series by Lauretta Hignett

The prequel novella to Vicious Creatures - the first book in the bestselling Urban Fantasy series The Waif in the Wilds. A former assassin walks into a bar with five werewolves and a murder goose. .. Chloe West has been 'asleep' for the last ten years. Now, she's awake, on a vengeance mission, and trying to drown out the screams in her head in a roadside bar on the way to Castlemaine. There's one more name on her list. Tomorrow, she's going to take out the man who taught her to kill... moreThe prequel novella to Vicious Creatures - the first book in the bestselling Urban Fantasy series The Waif in the Wilds. A former assassin walks into a bar with five werewolves and a murder goose. .. Chloe West has been 'asleep' for the last ten years. Now, she's awake, on a vengeance mission, and trying to drown out the screams in her head in a roadside bar on the way to Castlemaine. There's one more name on her list. Tomorrow, she's going to take out the man who taught her to kill. But for now. .. Chloe's almost blackout drunk, stuck in a bar in the middle of a storm, bonding with a traumatised bartender and trying to avoid the attention of the five werewolves in a back booth. This is the story of the fateful day when Chloe met Dwayne. Content no explicit references, but there are mentions of SA, and some references to CSA. Some violent scenes and coarse language. less

I've been asleep for the past ten years. The horror of waking up from the best dream ever and remembering you’re a monster is indescribable. My soul is screaming for mercy, for forgiveness, for redemption… but I know I’ll never get it. I’m going to Hell for everything I’ve done. The only thing I can do now is take as many monsters with me as I can. My list is almost complete. There’s one more name to go, and it’s the hardest job I’ve ever done... moreI've been asleep for the past ten years. The horror of waking up from the best dream ever and remembering you’re a monster is indescribable. My soul is screaming for mercy, for forgiveness, for redemption… but I know I’ll never get it. I’m going to Hell for everything I’ve done. The only thing I can do now is take as many monsters with me as I can. My list is almost complete. There’s one more name to go, and it’s the hardest job I’ve ever done. I’m on my way to Castlemaine — a bizarre little town hidden in between Wildwood Canyon and the Badlands of California. Strange things lurk in Castlemaine. It’s the Bermuda Triangle of the United States — a place of weird old magic, odd people, and vicious creatures like me. Nobody ever wants to go there, because they might not ever come back. But I’ve got no choice. I’m going to take out the man who taught me to kill. Vicious Creatures is book one in The Waif in the Wilds, a hot new Urban Fantasy series by bestselling author Lauretta Hignett. less

There's a serial killer on the loose in Castlemaine. .. Well, to be honest, there's lots of killers in this town, including me. But when a handful of supernaturals in Castlemaine go missing, and start showing up dead with strange amputations and odd lacerations all over their bodies, the magical townsfolk start to get very nervous. Whoever the killer is, he's after one of my new friends. I'm determined to stop him. But first, I have to figure out a way of escaping the Ironclaw pack... moreThere's a serial killer on the loose in Castlemaine. .. Well, to be honest, there's lots of killers in this town, including me. But when a handful of supernaturals in Castlemaine go missing, and start showing up dead with strange amputations and odd lacerations all over their bodies, the magical townsfolk start to get very nervous. Whoever the killer is, he's after one of my new friends. I'm determined to stop him. But first, I have to figure out a way of escaping the Ironclaw pack. Braxton Myles, the Alpha of Ironclaw, has taken me hostage as compensation for losing a few of his werewolves in a fight with my goose buddy Dwayne. It wasn't Dwayne who killed his men, though. It was me. Braxton Myles has no idea what I'm capable of. He's about to find out. Fractured Gods is book two of The Waif In The Wilds, a fun, fast-paced Urban Fantasy adventure. less

The clock is ticking, and it seems like everyone wants a piece of me. Alaar wants me to be the savior of the universe. The werewolf Alpha of Ironclaw is obsessed, and has sunk to horrifying new depths to get his paws on me. Poor Sarah, the poltergeist, has had a breakdown, and I'm the only one who can stop her from razing Castlemaine to the ground. Even Dwayne is driving me insane. There's no training in this world that could prepare me for dealing with a love-sick battle goose... moreThe clock is ticking, and it seems like everyone wants a piece of me. Alaar wants me to be the savior of the universe. The werewolf Alpha of Ironclaw is obsessed, and has sunk to horrifying new depths to get his paws on me. Poor Sarah, the poltergeist, has had a breakdown, and I'm the only one who can stop her from razing Castlemaine to the ground. Even Dwayne is driving me insane. There's no training in this world that could prepare me for dealing with a love-sick battle goose. The only person who I want to have a piece of me, the only person who I want to get closer to. .. The Vampire Lord. He's suddenly keeping me at arms length. There's a traitor in our midst, a troublemaker, someone lurking in the background, keeping him away. And I'm making things worse. I can't tell him the truth. Not yet. Ravenous Beasts is book three in The Waif In The Wilds, a fun, fast-paced Urban Fantasy series by bestselling author Lauretta Hignett. less

The battle for the fate of the earth has begun. .. A Lightbringer has crept into our realm, slithering in before the deadline, with brand-new sinister plans. Chloe must face her past, her deepest fears, and survive a trek through the darkest depths of all the realms to get her true love back. And Dwayne . .. well, let's not spoil his story. Although the "King of Chaos" has a nice ring to it.