
The Wayward Spider
John T. Haas(Author)
Impossible Quests (Publisher)
2nd Edition
Published on 31. March 2026
Book
Paperback/Softback
390 pages
978-1-0675280-4-1 (ISBN)
Description
All Spider wants is to seek his fortune as a thief. Is that too much to ask?
Apparently so. When a routine break-in goes spectacularly wrong, Spider finds himself tethered to a powerful magic-user with sporadic control over his spells-and even less of a grip on how to function in society. From that disastrous first job, the stakes only get higher.
In The Wayward Spider, each misadventure drags Spider further from his goals. He's about to learn that in a world governed by higher powers, you don't always get what you want-but you might just get exactly what you need. Featuring werewolves, cults, ghosts, and gods, this quest has it all.
Join a moody thief, a caster of chaos magic, and a hulking behemoth as circumstances throw them from one disaster to the next. Why is an ancient cult chasing them? Spider doesn't know, but he's going to need more than just his lockpicks to survive.
Why readers love the Impossible Quests series:Classic Adventure with a Twist: Sharp wit meets high-stakes fantasy.
Standalone Entry: A fresh cast of characters that expands the world of The Reluctant Barbarian.
Revised Second Edition: The debut of the series under the Black Lantern Press imprint.
Grab your copy of this revised edition by award-winning author John T. Haas and see if Spider can steal his way out of a magical catastrophe.
More details
Series
Edition
Second Edition
Language
English
Publishing group
Black Lantern Press
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 23 mm
Weight
631 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-0675280-4-1 (9781067528041)
Schweitzer Classification
Person
John T. Haas, a Canadian author from Montreal, spent twelve great years in Calgary before settling in Ottawa, though he still longs for those Rocky Mountains. Writing is his lifelong passion, but he started pursuing publishing seriously after his sons were born. Since then, he's had over thirty short stories published and authored seven novels and three anthologies. His humorous fantasy trilogy starts with "The Reluctant Barbarian." After winning the Writer's of the Future contest in 2019 with his novella "The Damned Voyage," he launched a prequel Lovecraftian trilogy with "Cults of Death and Madness," published by Wordfire Press. He also has a standalone horror novel, "Stay Out." John aims to be a full-time writer, dreaming of fame and fortune, but taking it step by step. He lives with his supportive family, who inspire and motivate him to keep writing.