The Fated

<h3><strong style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)><em>*Semi-Finalist for the Book Bloggers' Novel of the Year Award 2025*</em></strong></h3><h4><strong style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>A NOVEL ABOUT A MYSTERIOUS SHIP THAT CARRIES ITS PASSENGERS TO AN UNKNOWN DESTINATION.</strong></h4><p></p><p><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)><em>A voyage of dreams and nightmares.</em></strong></p><p><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)><em>Welcome aboard The Fated.</em></strong></p><p><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)><em>The price of a second chance may be more than a ticket.</em></strong></p><p></p><p><em style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Every sixteen years a luxurious ocean liner known as The Fated appears at the docks to carry a few lucky passengers to paradise. Yet when people onboard begin disappearing one woman soon discovers their destination might not be paradise after all. </em></p><p></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Amarra Obrel never expects to receive a ticket in the mail. Ever since failing her chance at becoming a concert pianist three years ago she has spent her days as an elevator operator resigned to the uninteresting future that seems set before her. When given the opportunity to embark on </span><em style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>The Fated </em><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>however she boards with the hope of starting a new life. Yet she soon senses something dark and sinister lurks beneath the ship's decadent halls ornate ballrooms and opulent jazz clubs. When people close to her begin disappearing she is left with no other choice than to set out and uncover the vessel's secrets along with fellow passenger Kye-Shin Hura. But instead of providing answers every discovery leads to more questions-questions about why they were selected for this voyage in the first place and more disturbingly: If not to paradise then where exactly is </span><em style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>The Fated </em><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>taking them? </span></p><p></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>With cinematic and haunting prose that blends the genres of fantasy magic realism and paranormal</span><em style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)> The Fated</em><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)> is the perfect suspenseful and atmospheric read for fans of </span><em style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>The Night Circus</em><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)> </span><em style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Titanic</em><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)> </span><em style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>The Alchemist</em><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)> and </span><em style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>The Midnight Library. </em></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>A unique quick and gorgeous read. Great work! - </span><em style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Sierra Zounes author of The Urban Oracle Series</em></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>It feels like a mystery/thriller version of the Titanic. - </span><em style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Reviewer Book Bloggers' Novel of the Year Award</em></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Very original storyline. Well written and well paced. - </span><em style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Reviewer Book Bloggers' Novel of the Year Award</em></p>