Hidden Soul (The Sefwarian Nyss Series, #1)

'A skilfully plotted fantasy adventure for young adults.' The Wishing Shelf

'Hidden Soul had me hooked from the very beginning.'

'Erica-Jane Battisson's narrative traps you to a point where you are not reading anymore. I mean, you are but the story builds in your imagination with such vividness that it doesn't seem like it. Battisson's writing is supported by a plot and characters that hook you.'             Readers' Favorite

'The reader feels Merryn's compulsion towards Xance as if it is their own, really propelling the reader to continue turning each page.' Writer's Digest

If you love YA fantasy, magic, adventure and the supernatural with more than a hint of romance…you'll love Hidden Soul.


Merryn's fate was sealed at birth…
…yet she knows nothing of her impending destiny…
…nor that her life is about to change forever…

Just as her memories begin to surface through cryptic dreams and visions, Merryn meets Xance - the boy with the deep-blue, mesmerising eyes, and she instantly knows that there is an inexplicable bond between them.

But Xance is keeping secrets…
…secrets that will change everything…forever…
…secrets from another time and world…

Merryn's life becomes fused between Porthrosen and the world of Sefwarian Nyss; a society striving for ultimate freedom from Nethergeard and the nefarious activities of its leader, the Magister Worlega. Thrust into a magical realm of the supernatural and mysterious, Merryn soon realises that her ability to recall who she really is, and recollect what has gone before, is the key to saving a kingdom.

But time is running out…
Worlega's men are closing in…
Will Merryn be able to remember in time?