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Midnight on the Celestial

Julia Alexandra

$39.99

Hardback

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English
First Ink
17 March 2026
A debut, bewitching YA fantasy - Midnight on the Celestial by Julia Alexandra is perfect for fans of Caraval and Belladonna - but set on a ship!

Welcome to The Celestial, where everything is an illusion. This ship is powered by magical servants, and its wealthy guests have a first-class ticket to amusements out at sea. But amongst all the spectacle, one thing is for sure: Crew or Guest, no one is safe in violent waters.

Roe Damarcus, an heiress with the power to summon spirits of the dead, fails her realm's trial to keep her magic. To save her gift, Roe decides to serve a punishment sentence aboard The Celestial, an infamous ship where affluent guests can experience magical luxury without limits.

As a staff member, Roe competes with other ""dangerous"" magic-wielders for a coveted chance at a retrial all while serving demanding high-class guests. Her task is made even harder by an infuriatingly handsome silks performer, Ivander, who seems hellbent on making sure Roe doesn't win a retrial. Determined to fight for her magic, Roe dives head-first into the chaotically enchanting world of The Celestial, which her influential Damarcus family helped create.

Her battle to earn guest favor turns into a fight to survive as the ship transforms nightly into a violent monster, killing staff members and any who wander the halls at night. Faced with the reality of serving aboard, Roe must question her ancestors' motivations for creating not just the ship, but the trials and system that put her there. But the moment Roe sinks into the ship's dark history, she's wrongly framed for a guest's murder.

Vowing to conjure her own second chance and change her fate at any cost, Roe, with help from Ivander and a powerful found family of staff members, will use whatever power she has to uncover the secrets and truths of the ship, her family, and their entwined bloody past - before she becomes the ship's next victim.
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Imprint:   First Ink
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Dimensions:   Height: 242mm,  Width: 162mm,  Spine: 30mm
Weight:   558g
ISBN:   9781035071128
ISBN 10:   1035071126
Pages:   352
Publication Date:  
Recommended Age:   From 12 years
Audience:   Young adult ,  Preschool (0-5)
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Forthcoming

Julia Alexandra recently graduated with her master's degree in mental health counseling and works by day as a pre-licensed therapist. By night, she dives deep into fantasy worlds that explore the importance of believing in your strengths, your support system, your dreams, and most importantly, in yourself, even when the illusions try to convince you otherwise. She lives with her twin sister, her most dedicated reader, in Orlando, Florida. Learn more and follow her @juliaalexwrites.

Reviews for Midnight on the Celestial

'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 . . . A propulsive debut that will have readers turning the pages long past midnight' -- Shalini Abeysekara, Sunday Times bestselling author of This Monster of Mine 'I devoured Midnight on the Celestial like a five-star buffet on a haunted cruise ship. Never have I read anything like this glittering, gothic debut. Alexandra threads silk and horror into every scene, spinning a decadent critique of wealth, power, and the consequences of spectacle. I couldn’t look away' -- Mikayla Bridge, author of Of Flame and Fury '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


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