Voyage of the Damned: Catch the fantasy debut on everyone’s lips, simply put - Magical. Gay. Mystery. Cruise.
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Writen by Frances White
- PublisherPenguin
- Year2024
The mind-blowing murder mystery debut with magical passengers, epic adventure, and a twist you can’t guess.If Agatha Christie wrote fantasy, this would be it!----------"Agatha Christie with glitter magic.' I’m totally here for it. I hoovered up White’s chunky novel in a day. Both funny and flirty as it deals with issues of class, snobbery and sexuality amongst all the magic and murder. The result is hugely entertaining'Herald-----------For a thousand years, Concordia has maintained peace between its provinces. To mark this incredible feat, the emperor's ship embarks upon a twelve-day voyage to the sacred Goddess's Mountain.Aboard are the twelve heirs of the provinces of Concordia, each graced with a unique and secret magical ability known as aBlessing.All except one:Ganymedes Piscero– class clown, slacker, and all-round disappointment.When a beloved heir is murdered, everyone is a suspect. Stuck at sea and surrounded by powerful people and without a Blessing to protect him , Ganymedes's odds of survival are slim.But as the bodies pile higher, Ganymedes must become the hero he was not born to be. Can he unmask the killer and their secret blessing before this bloody crusade reaches the shores of Concordia?Or will the empire as he knows it fall forever?----------------------------Praise forVoyage of the Damned:'Frances White has crafted abrilliantly clever tale full of heart-warming characters, riveting twists and a gloriously conceived world. A poignant, quirky and utterly delightful read. I felt EVERYTHING while readingVoyage of the Damned'Bea Fitzgerald, bestselling author ofGirl, Goddess, Queen'Burned through thisin about two days. Absolutelybloody brilliant! Voyage of the Damned isclever and comedic, while alsoheartfelt and harrowing. I hope readers will come to enjoy Dee's escapades as much as I did' -Sunyi Dean,author ofThe Book Eaters'Anenchanting, bloody delight.Full ofmagic, laugh-out-loud humor, and so much murder' - Gabi Burton, author ofSing Me To Sleep----------------------------Readers can't stop raving about this book and its chaotic protagonist, Dee . . .Dee Fan Club Testimonials:‘He’d spit in the face of authority and unapologetically flirt with anything that moves’Reader review‘Ganymedes Piscero, AKA Dee, is my favorite sort of disaster child’Reader review'He's chubby, anxious, imperfect and 100% relatable—the kind of hero the world could use more of.'Reader review'I would protect him with my life.'Reader review'Ganymedes is an absolute riot. He's hilarious, chaotic, and a total queer underdog that you can't help but root for.'Reader review"Frances White’s VOYAGE OF THE DAMNED is afiendishly compelling locked room mysterybrimming with character and heart that blew me away! White’s protagonistGanymedes Piscero is utterly endearing. His unique brand of humour, bravado, and vulnerability hits a bullseye in the feels.A delightful debut." - A.Y Chao, bestselling author of Shanghai Immortal"Frances White has crafted abrilliantly clever tale full of heart-warming characters,riveting twistsand agloriously conceived world.A poignant, quirky and utterly delightful read.I felt EVERYTHING while readingVoyage of the Damned." - Bea Fitzgerald, bestselling author of Girl, Goddess, Queen"Anenchanting, bloody delight.Full ofmagic, laugh-out-loud humor, and so much murder" - Gabi Burton, author of Sing Me To Sleep"Iburned through thisin about two days. Absolutelybloody brilliant! Voyage of the Damned isclever and comedic, while alsoheartfelt and harrowing. I hope readers will come to enjoy Dee's escapades as much as I did" - Sunyi Dean, author of The Book Eaters"Voyage of the Damned ishilarious and full of heart. Thetwists and turns in this novel had be genuinely gasping with surprise. I had to pace myself asI really didn’t want it to end" - A. S. Webb, author of Daughter of Chaos"I would take a bullet for Ganymedes Piscero and that is no exaggeration.VOYAGE OF THE DAMNED's endearingly quirky main character is the shining star of this magical, murderous, romantic romp through a fantasy world as colorful as it is captivating. Boundless imagination, sparkling prose—and a knack for the heartwarming moments as well as the hilarious—all combine tomake Frances White a force to be reckoned with" - Thea Guanzon, USA Today, New York Times, and Sunday Times bestselling author of THE HURRICANE WARS
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