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Voyage of the Damned


A Fantasy Novel


Subgenres & Tropes:

  • Locked-Room Mystery,
  • Murder Mystery,
  • Single Setting,
  • Reluctant Hero,
  • Magical Powers
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  • Locked-room mysteries with magic and a body count
  • Underdog heroes outsmarting powerful rivals on a deadly voyage
  • Colorful casts where every character hides a secret

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Twelve magical characters board a ship, but how many will survive to reach the journey’s end?

I enjoyed this one immensely. The characters were so colorful (quite literally), and little Grasshopper was one of my all-time favorite adorable sidekicks. The mystery remains front and center, but there’s so much room for quiet, heartfelt moments that allowed for excellent character development. Cleverly written and well-paced, it was a delight to read. 

Publisher Description

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 a Blessing.

All except one: Ganymedes Piscero—class clown, slacker and all-around 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?

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