Voyage of the Damned

  • Fantasy

  • January 2024

    • World English Language: Michael Joseph, Penguin Random House

      • Italy: Mondadori

      • Ukraine: Fabula

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?

  • SUNDAY TIMES BEST SELLER (#2)

Selected Praise

Voyage of the Damned is hilarious and full of heart. The twists and turns in this novel had me genuinely gasping with surprise. I had to pace myself as I really didn’t want it to end.
— ​A. S. Webb
I burned through this in about two days. Absolutely bloody brilliant! Voyage of the Damned is clever and comedic, while also heartfelt and harrowing. I hope readers will come to enjoy Dee’s escapades as much as I did
— Sunyi Dean, author of The Book Eaters
Frances White has crafted a brilliantly 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 reading Voyage of the Damned.
— Bea Fitzgerald, author of Girl, Goddess, Queen