The Waking World

The Waking World is a thrilling young adult fantasy adventure novel by Jordan A. Moore and the first book in The Cosmic Slayers Saga. The story begins with a haunting premise: before there was light, there were monsters. When seventeen-year-old Joy Carter receives a mysterious letter seven years after her mother's supposed death, her quiet island life is immediately and violently upended.

The letter carries a shocking secret about a Silver Key, an artifact with the power to open portals between worlds, and an even more shocking claim that her mother may still be alive. When a terrifying creature attacks her home and her childhood friend is kidnapped, Joy has no choice but to follow the letter's instructions. With a reluctant band of bounty hunters and a strange Eldritch mentor at her side, she plunges into the Dreamlands in search of the Silver Key and a secretive group of warriors known as the Cosmic Slayers.

Moore draws heavily from Lovecraftian mythology, populating his world with Elder Gods, ancient evils, and creatures far more terrifying than the typical fantasy monster. The result is a genre-blending adventure that fuses portal fantasy, cosmic horror, and coming-of-age storytelling into a breathless, action-packed ride across multiple worlds and dimensions.

The Waking World is a fast-paced, imaginative debut that rewards readers who crave bold world-building, non-stop action, and a heroine thrust into a destiny far bigger than herself. Moore's ability to blend the familiar with the deeply strange makes this novel a compelling read for fans of dark fantasy, mythological fiction, and YA adventure stories.