Midnight on the Celestial
05 March 2026Synopsis
Roe Damarcus has never been afraid of the dead. Her power to summon spirits has awed the guests of her esteemed family’s galas for as long as she can remember. Her future is certain, and her gift will be another shining jewel in the Damarcus legacy.
But when she fails a trial to keep her magic, deemed too dangerous for society, she finds herself serving aboard the Celestial, her family’s luxurious magical cruise ship where staff members compete for guest votes to earn a coveted retrial.
As a concierge, Roe juggles the demands of affluent guests, cruel bosses, and the suspicion that an infuriatingly handsome silks performer, Ivander, is determined to sabotage her.
But the true dangers surface at night when the ships of dreams transforms into a nightmare, killing all who wander its halls. Roe must uncover the secrets of the ship, her family, and their entwined bloody past... before she becomes the Celestial’s next victim.
Staff or guest, no-one is safe in these waters.
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05 March 2026
9781035071128Reviews
'Vivid and captivating! Exquisite horror haunts the halls of the Celestial cruise ship, where nothing is as it seems. Alexandra enchants with dark secrets and a simmering mystery that kept me gasping all the way to the last page'Leslie Vedder, bestselling author of The Bone Spindle trilogy
'Darkly magnetic and twisty, Midnight on the Celestial sweeps you onboard its titular ship and won't set you free. Alexandra exquisitely weaves mystery, class prejudice, found family, and romance into her compelling heroine's unravelling of a dangerous secret. A propulsive debut that will have readers turning the pages long past midnight'Shalini Abeysekara, Sunday Times bestselling author of This Monster of Mine
'Welcome aboard the most deliciously immersive ride you’ll never want to end. Midnight on the Celestial has everything you could want. Dazzling magic, swoony romance, tension-filled mystery, and hints of horror. Julia Alexandra has crafted an enchanting debut'Dana Swift, author of Cast in Firelight
'An imaginative tale about the difference between having power and hoarding it, Midnight on the Celestial combines a spirited heroine, a spooky ship, and a skilled found family into an immersive and unique debut adventure you need on your shelves'Kamilah Cole, Lodestar Award finalist and bestselling author of the Divine Traitors duology
