Chronicles of Havenom · Book One

Cael and the Compass
of Havenom

by Sebastian Siemaszko

When Cael Ashford is brought to his grandfather's manor in the Swiss Alps, he is given one rule: don't go into the attic.
He's kept it for ten nights.
On the eleventh, he opens the door anyway.

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Cael and the Compass of Havenom — book cover showing Cael holding a glowing compass with Emrys the dragon and the Castle of Havenom in the background

Taken from an orphanage to his grandfather's ancient manor in the Swiss Alps, Cael is given one rule. He breaks it on the eleventh night — and finds a dragon who has been waiting for him, and a chest that opens onto another world.

In Havenom, Cael wakes as a prince. His mother is alive. His father is a prisoner of the Shadow. And the island itself — breathing, ancient, alive — is calling his name.

A story about a boy who believed he was nobody — and discovered he was the only person two worlds had been waiting for.

Series
Chronicles of Havenom
Genre
Middle-Grade Fantasy
Length
58,120 words
Publisher
Inner Sanctuary Press

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The island is not a place. It is a presence.
It breathes. It remembers. And it had been waiting for him.
— Cael and the Compass of Havenom

Welcome to Havenom

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The Castle

Warm golden stone on the eastern cliffs. The seat of an ancient kingdom. A home Cael never knew he had.

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Emrys

The last dragon. Ancient, small enough for an attic, wiser than any book. He has been waiting for Cael specifically.

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The Living Forest

Ancient trees with long memory. Elves who have watched civilisations rise and fall. And at its border — a light in a window.

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The Unicorn Plains

Wild, proud creatures that can only be earned — never tamed. They have already chosen the one they'll answer to in Book Two.

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The Dwarf Halls

Underground trade routes carved through living stone. Craftsmen and merchants who felt the Shadow through the rock before anyone else did.

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Morthane

The Black Fortress. Cold stone. No colour. Permanent fog. This is where the Shadow keeps what he takes — and where Cael's father is held.

Who You'll Meet

Cael — a young boy with dark messy hair holding a brass compass, watercolour illustration
Cael Ashford
Protagonist · Prince of Havenom

Quiet, observant, braver than he knows. He believes he is not enough. The island disagrees.

Emrys — an ancient dragon with green-grey scales coiled under moonlight, watercolour illustration
Emrys
Mentor · Last Dragon

Ancient, dry-witted, deeply loyal. Speaks rarely but always meaningfully. Has been waiting in the attic for Cael specifically.

Lyra — a young girl with dark braids and a sword, fierce and joyful, watercolour illustration
Lyra
Cael's Sister · Princess

Fierce, joyful, with a sword she actually knows how to use. She has her own story coming. The unicorns already know it.

Aldric — an older man with silver eyes and a warm expression beside a fireplace and old maps, watercolour illustration
Aldric
Grandfather · Keeper of Secrets

Silver eyes. A large Swiss manor. Warm but guarded. Every scene with him contains one small mystery he never quite explains.

Sebastian Siemaszko — author of Chronicles of Havenom

The Author

Sebastian Siemaszko

Sebastian writes fantasy for readers who believe the world has more layers than it shows. Cael and the Compass of Havenom is the first book in the Chronicles of Havenom series — a world built over years, populated by dragons, ancient cities, and children who are braver than they think.

Inspired by a love of languages, old maps, and the kind of stories that stay with you long after the last page. Book Two is already underway.

@chroniclesofhavenom

Chronicles of Havenom

II
Cael and the Unicorn Crown
Coming Soon
III
Cael and the Last Dragon
In the Making