The Scavenger

Editorial Review

"A trio of friends leap into a mystical and dangerous adventure to better their troubled lives in The Scavenger by Aidan Lucid. A coming-of-age story with heavy allegorical elements, this YA novel highlights the power of friendship amidst struggle, and reveals the hidden consequences of chronic trauma, bullying, and abuse in young people. The story may have undertones of "be careful what you wish for," but the themes Lucid explores are important and timely. Blending fantastical elements with relatable relationships, authentic dialogue, and common struggles too often left undiscussed, this book does what YA literature should always strive for "" educate, entertain, and inspire." - Self-Publishing Review.

Three Separate Wishes. One Twisted Nightmare!

Just like Hopps Town, their humble home, Jessica Barlow, Jared Duval, and Adrian Cole are fostering dark secrets. Plagued by loss, cruelty, and physical abuse, these friends are kindred spirits, bound by anguish and elusive dreams. They're soon to find the key to change, but any happy future will demand they face a haunting past and brave a lethal present.

Deep in the forest on the outskirts of town, aging and nearly forgotten, there stands a well from another time. Happening upon this relic, Adrian goads his companions to join him in making a wish. Soon, difficult though it is to admit, their luckless lives do seem to shift. The only problem is, the changes aren't at all as they'd imagined. Seemingly, they've only left the pan to face the fire.

Should they hope to both survive and thrive, they'll need to pool their wits and draw on mystic inner-power. Solving Hopps Town's greatest mystery now means life or death.

Here's what other readers had to say about, The Scavenger

"The Scavenger is a story with lots of nail-biting excitement. It was hard to put down. 4.5 fun spooky stars!" - Priscill Bettis, author.

"A quick fun read." - Daniel Khunley, author of, "The Dragon's Stone"

"A fun YA horror, with a fast pace and a mystery to uncover." - Well Worth a Read Blog.

"It's an engaging and entertaining read." - Josh Mauthe, blogger and Amazon reviewer.

"Lots of people have played with the 'magical wish gone wrong' idea, but Lucid did it with more finesse and subtlety than most writers." - Gilbert Stack, owner of, The Imaginary Realms of Gilbert Stack, blog

"There's a creeping paranormal here amongst the normal, that tingles those hairs on the back of your neck." - Geoff Nelder, award-winning author of the, Aria trilogy.