Turns of fate

Anne Bishop

Book - 2025

"A young detective investigating crimes of the uncanny will learn that bargains can change your fate-for good or ill-in this darkly enthralling fantasy from the New York Times bestselling author of The Others and The Black Jewels series. Words have power. Intentions matter. Most people come to Destiny Park for entertainment. They come to have their cards read to tell them a bit about their future. They come to walk through a beautiful park and to eat in the hotel's restaurant. They come in the hope of catching a glimpse of the Arcana, the paranormal beings who rule the Isle of Wyrd. But some people come to make a bargain with the Arcana-to change their fate. And some people come for dark purposes. When Detective Beth Fahey is sent... to Destiny Park to inquire about a "ghost gun," she will begin a strange journey, where she must learn to navigate the Arcana's unforgiving laws and dangerous attractions. Her search will draw her into seemingly impossible cases and the secrets of her own past as tensions rise between the Arcana and their human neighbors across the river. For the Isle of Wyrd is a place where the dead ride trains to their final destinations, predators literally become prey, and seekers' true natures are revealed in the ripples of destiny unknowingly stirred in their wakes. Who will live, who will die-and who will be lost in between?"--

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Subjects
Genres
Detective and mystery fiction
Paranormal fiction
Novels
Romans
Published
New York : Ace 2025.
Language
English
Main Author
Anne Bishop (author)
Physical Description
pages cm
ISBN
9780593954089
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Review by Library Journal Review

The Isle of Wyrd is a place where mundanes can supposedly safely meet the uncanny. Whenever humans disobey the rules, however, Precinct 13 goes out to clean up the mess and pick up the bodies. Not every cop can hack the isle, but newcomer Beth Fahey feels like she's come home--and the Arcane who control the isle are sure she's theirs. They also believe that the influence of her past--and theirs--is going to kick off a deadly confrontation on both sides of the Fate River between humans who think the rules don't apply to them and primeval forces who can't be influenced, bribed, or bought--only appeased. Bishop's ("Black Jewels" books) series opener is a story of fate, truth, and consequences, compelling in its description of a world where humans are not in charge yet still have the hubris to believe they are, and where the wild, the weird, and the wonderful are forces that demand obedience and responsibility, as seen through the eyes of a determined investigator who can see both sides of a seemingly insurmountable divide. VERDICT Highly recommended for lovers of dark fantasy and weird urban fantasy, especially fans of Bishop's "World of the Others" series.--Marlene Harris

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