Voyage of the Damned

By: Frances White

Narrated by: Nathan Foad

Brought to you by Penguin.

A mind-blowing murder mystery on a ship full of magical passengers. If Agatha Christie wrote fantasy, this would be it!

For a thousand years, Concordia has been able to maintain peace between its provinces, protected by a wall known as the Bandage. To mark this incredible feat, the emperor's ship embarks upon a twelve-day voyage to the Goddess's mountain.

Aboard are the heirs of the twelve provinces of Concordia, each graced with a unique and secret magical ability known as a Blessing.

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 without a Blessing to protect him, 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 Blessing before this bloody crusade reaches the shores of Concordia? Or will the empire as he knows it fall?

©2024 Frances White (P)2024 Penguin Audio

This was amazing

The performance was so good, but the story was amazing. This was such a great mix of genres being a fantasy/mystery with some queer romance; it reminded me of Gideon the Ninth. I adored the protagonist and wanted everything for him and I loved the humour. Wonderful.

We have a champion.

Oh boy. I bought the paperback first and 4 chapters in I KNEW this book was one I needed to listen to the audiobook at the same time. Because it was that good. That funny, heartwarming and heartbreaking. The narrator does a superb job.

Let me as this: Ganymedes Picero is now a name I place next to Elizabeth Bennet and Harry Potter. It’s a name that demands attention and you want to know his story.

I adored the way the love interest was knitted into the plot, and it’s so BLOODY MAGNIFICENT to have a LBGTQ+ and boody-positive book! Gaaah. I love it.

Ganymedes you are my hero. Everyone needs a fish. I hope for a sequel but I’m just happy this book and audiobook has been made.

LOL, NO.

i never learn - a book that was as much of a hit on tiktok, cannot possibly be any good. This is not "gay agatha christie on a boat", this book is for horny teens and the unfirm.