Turns of Fate

By Anne Bishop

Book Overview

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 at 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 on which 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?

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0593954084
• ISBN13: 9780593954089
• Release Date: November 2025
• Publisher: Ace Books
• Length: 528 Pages
• Weight: 1.58 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.7" x 6.4" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

Eerily Beautiful

As a huge fan of The Others novels, I started reading this book very hesitantly, as I wasn't sure about diving into another (potentially long) series, but after about 20 pages I was just as sucked into the world of Wyrd as I have been with Bishop's other books. Fantastic (and not always likable) characters! For those who are fans of faerie lore, especially the fae as depicted by Suzanne Collins in Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell. Very atmospheric, with a fantastic over-arching mystery, told from a variety of points of view. Highly recommend to those who enjoy mystery and fantasy. No romance here to speak of, but lots of friendship and found family. Beautiful. I hope this will become another evolving world as revealed by Bishop.