Fated Winds and Promising Seas, Rose Black
Fated Winds and Promising Seas, Rose Black
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Fated Winds and Promising Seas
A tender-hearted tale of forging fates, fantastic creatures, and found family

Author: Rose Black

Narrator: Theo Solomon

Unabridged: 12 hr 16 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Hodderscape

Published: 11/19/2024


Synopsis

'An absolute bear-hug of a book!' SANGU MANDANNA

When a promise is made, a fate is woven.

Imprisoned for a crime he cannot remember committing, Lucky is more comfortable with the four walls of his cell than the world outside. That is until he's ripped free from his prison and swept out into the ocean. . . and rescued by The Dreamer.

But The Dreamer is no ordinary vessel, with its crew of outcasts and heretics who possess the ability to manipulate water. Lucky is taken under the protective wing of a sailor named Gabriel, but when he recognises Gabriel from his past, Lucky suspects it may not be a simple accident that threw them together.

To understand their connection and prove Lucky's innocence, they must navigate treacherous waters, avoid giant Leviathan, and outwit those seeking to arrest them. But some memories hide secrets that could destroy all that they love. And with the tides of fortune ever-changing, the quest for freedom is just the beginning.

Fated Winds and Promising Seas is a queer fantasy, perfect for fans of Legends and Lattes and Nettle and Bone.

THEMES AND TROPES! Mental health rep, MM romance, found family, magical ships, safe and cared for, sharing the same room, gay romance novel, happily ever after!

READER REVIEWS FOR TIL DEATH DO US BARD:

'THIS IS EVERYTHING!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'Joyous, uplifting, heart warming' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'The romance, the adventure, the cast of characters. Every time I think about this book it puts a smile on my face' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'This book felt like a cozy game of D&D with a side of romance and I loved every minute of it!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'I highly recommend this to anyone who likes cozy fantasy, D&D and/or Our Flag Means Death!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'Sometimes you just find a book where you see the cover, find it intriguing, read the synopsis, find that even more intriguing and then you read the book and it's everything you wanted' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

About Rose Black

Rose Black is a combination of anxiety and dyslexia in a hoodie, bi, a professional computer wrangler, and mother to the world's wiggliest child. She's lucky enough to live in the historic city of Bath and is capable of eating her weight in sushi.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Svea on August 26, 2024

Look at me, trying once again for a cozy fantasy story with great romance and nautical themes that I can finally fall in love with! Spoiler alert: I did not fall in love with it. And I so so wanted to. I've read Black's previous novel and did enjoy some aspects of it, so I held hope for the author to......more

Goodreads review by Jamedi on January 08, 2025

Review originally on JamReads Fated Winds and Promising Seas is a queer dark fantasy novel, written by Rose Black, and published by Hodderscape. A story that heavily features themes such as healing from trauma, found family, neurodivergence, and queer romance, in a bittersweet setting with charac......more

Goodreads review by Imogen on February 22, 2025

* Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for this ARC. All opinions are my own. - I really wanted to love this one but honestly, I was quite bored the whole way through! It had such a promising synopsis and one that I thought I’d throw myself into - I mean gay, sea-faring adventure… what’s not to l......more

Goodreads review by Menoa on November 19, 2024

HAPPY PUBLICATION DAY Thanks NetGalley for the arc, all thought are mine. Well. This was a rollercoaster. If you want a fast paced book about pirate, fate and love I have very good news for you. I’ve read the author debut last year and I highly enjoyed it, but this one might be better. Fated winds and......more

Goodreads review by Rowan on September 10, 2024

I would like to thank the publisher and NetGalley for allowing me to read and honestly review an advanced reader’s copy of this book. This rollercoaster of a book was such an easy and engaging read. I read this in two sittings, and was fully pulled in by the main character; Lucky. Lucky has been a p......more


Quotes

Full of heart and magic, FATED WINDS AND PROMISING SEAS is both a tender, healing love story and a rip-roaring seafaring adventure. Sea monsters, fateful mysteries, and feelings galore! Julie Leong, author of THE TELLER OF SMALL FORTUNES

A seafaring tale of trauma and healing, FATED WINDS AND PROMISING SEAS boasts eerie and delightful leviathans and a comfy, caring crew. If the pirate's life is for you, don't let this one pass you by! Jules Arbeaux, author of LORD OF THE EMPTY ISLES

This is an absolute bear-hug of a book! A grumpy ex-adventurer, a hilarious necromancer, a queernormative world, and delightfully cosy Dungeons & Dragons vibes-what more could you ask for?? Sangu Mandanna, bestselling author of THE VERY SECRET SOCIETY OF IRREGULAR WITCHES

Black has crafted a compassionate and vulnerable exploration of what it means to resurface from grief and pain, rediscovering oneself-and love-in the process. Laura R. Samotin, author of THE SINS ON THEIR BONES